Acknowledgements
 
This book is composed of several discourses given in Philadelphia during February of 1980 by M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen, may God be pleased with him. These talks were given in Tamil, an ancient Dravidian language spoken in parts of India and Sri Lanka, and translated into English by Professor Ajwad Macan Markar, Dr. M.Z. Markar, Dr. K. Ganesan, and Mrs. Crisi Beutler.

The entire production of this book from preparing the manuscript to the printing and binding was accomplished through volunteer work. Many members of the Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship gave their time, energy, skills, and financial support to make the wisdom of these words available for anyone who may be in need of their comfort.