To Become a Sufi: Do I Need to Join a Sufi Order?
abracad, · Categories: books, externally authored, press releasesBy Dr. Stewart Bitkoff
“You may follow one stream. Know that it leads to the Ocean, but do not mistake the stream for the Ocean.“  Jan-Fishan
Q: To study Sufism, do I need to become a Moslem and convert to Islam, or join a Sufi   Order?
A:  No. This is not necessary. While some westerners find joy in following this Path; the seeker after truth or spiritual traveler does not have to change their birth religion to sip of this ancient wine. A form of Sufi learning exists for everyone, because the Teaching is always being updated into a modern form. The seeker can learn from the Sufis, even become one and yet remain independent of these specific religious trappings. (more…)