Purification - Transcending the Ego | Beyond the Self: Transcending "I"-ness to Find Allah - June 22, 1996

Beyond the Self: Transcending "I"-ness to Find Allah This episode records a Friday/Saturday gathering with the blessings of our Shaykh Hazret Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat Ali قَدَّسَ اللّهُ سِرَّه الْعَزِيز  , focusing on spiritual purification and the transcendence of ego (the "I"-ness). The Shaykh explains that believing in a separate inner entity causes suffering and prevents total submission and peace. He teaches that the body and mind are a psychosomatic machine and that true realization is recognizing Allah as the only source of power and action. When the purified intellect (aql) surrenders, one sees that all energy and deeds come from Allah, and the individual is a witness rather than the doer. The talk introduces the idea of collective consciousness, contrasts temporal life with Allah’s eternity, and emphasizes practical guidance: divide one’s day, pursue lawful (halal) earning, and repeatedly remind oneself that Allah is the doer. With patience and sincere belief, the Shaykh says, Allah will "ripen" the believer and grant deeper realization.