Obligations Never Fall, But Sometimes We Do

I’m sharing with you what has poured into my own cup from one of the important works of Abdulkadir al-Geylani — Fath ar-Rabbani (The Divine Revelation). This precious book is a collection of his spiritual discourses. In this video, I focused on a part of the 11th discourse, where he speaks about why some esoteric groups show negligence in performing the obligatory acts and lose their sense of direction. We also touched upon what it truly means to show etiquette toward the Qur’an, why disciplining the self is not oppression but a form of refinement, and how the friends of God carry a deep sensitivity within their hearts. read more

The Human Inside | Film Review

The wounds we refuse to face don’t really disappear — they only go deeper when the time comes. The Human Inside is a 2014 film adapted from İrfan Yalçın’s novel “Fareyi Öldürmek.” In this video, I reflect on that silent voice inside us, the parts we keep suppressed, and why it’s so difficult to meet ourselves honestly. If you’re interested in psychology and inner work, this is a film I’d definitely recommend.