January: A dervish is someone who makes a practice of humility, service, friendship, loyalty, and patience. ~from In The House of Remembering
February: Remember, and resonate with the highest truth.
March: Strive for God, with all the striving that is due to Him. ~Quran, Surah Hajj, 22:78.
April: The most helpful thing for reforming the ego is contentment (qana’a). ~Imam Ali
May: Begin with contentment (Rida); then follow the Heart. ~Shaikh Kabir
June: To come to know the deep well of your own being is better than to chase after the heels of the world. ~Mevlana
July: Freewill is the effort to thank God for His gifts. ~Mevlana
August: The beauty of the human being is as much and as great as their love. ~Shaikh Kabir
September: In order to become human, we need to always be within the Divine Presence—to be aware of God, to hold Him in our hearts. ~Suleyman Dede
October: The disciplines of dervishhood are a way to discovering your true identity beyond the false self (nafs). ~Shaikh Kabir
November: Awakened Being is attention guided by the Heart in everyday life. ~ Shaikh Kabir
December: Character is the spiritually infused balance of Intelligence and Love. ~ Shaikh Kabir