These communities and wisdom teachers can assist you in your personal journey and spiritual growth. Salma lovingly expresses her heartfelt gratitude to each for their presence in her life long journey.

OASIS Institute

Oasis Institute is a non-profit spiritual community established in 1995 for the purpose of providing Attitudinal Healing support services, as well as A Course In Miracles and IONS lectures and study groups. Visit oasisinstitute.org for more information.

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Knoxville Community of Mindfulness

Knoxville Community of Mindfulness offers Sangha on Thursdays from 6:30-8:00 pm. “When you allow yourself to be in a sangha the way a drop of water allows itself to be in a river, then the energy of the sangha can penetrate you, and healing and transformation become possible.” Visit knoxcomind.org for more information.

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Meaningful Life Center

Meaningful Life Center is a special place in Knoxville, TN that welcomes anyone interested in exploring and discovering a personal and unique path to a fulfilling and meaningful life. Visit meaningfullifecenter.org for more information.

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Lotus Light Center

Lotus Light Center is a collective offering contemplative programming from a variety of lineages and approaches. Visit lotuslightcenter.org for more information.

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Eddie’s Health Shoppe

I acknowledge Eddie’s Health Shoppe in Knoxville for the warm welcoming and exceptional kindness given by Eddie and his entire team to every customer and the community at large. Visit eddieshealthshoppe.com for more information.

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The Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others (2019)

Dr. Barbara Taylor Brown says “things you’re not supposed to say.” Salma recommends The Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others (2019), a New York Times Bestseller by author, teacher and Episcopal priest Barbara Taylor Brown. Holy Envy is what Dr. Brown calls the appreciation of the best of religions other than one’s own.

Visit barbarabrowntaylor.com for more information.

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Sufi Cosmology

Sufi cosmology is a Sufi approach to cosmology which discusses the creation of man and the universe, which according to mystics are the fundamental grounds upon which Islamic religious universe is based.

Visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sufi_cosmology for more information.

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Martin Lings, Sufi Scholar and Author

Martin Lings was one of the most eloquent and serene Western voices in Sufism. In his writing, he transmitted a certain vision of the sacred as embodied in this esoteric religion. Lings spent many hours in prayer, specifically to the Virgin Mary, requesting her guidance in finding his spiritual path. In the foreword to one of Dr. Lings’ books “The Sacred Art of Shakespeare: To Take Upon Us the Mystery of Things,” Prince Charles wrote, “Lings’ particular genius lies in his ability to convey, as perhaps no one else has ever done, the theatrical underpinnings of these texts, leaving readers with deep and lasting impressions not only of those masterpieces of dramatic artistry, but of the extraordinary man behind them as well.”

Visit nytimes.com/2005/05/29/obituaries/martin-lings for more information.

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Jerzy Tworek, PT, IMT, C of Integrated Physical Therapy

Jerzy Tworek has over 30 years of experience giving him diagnostic skills and tools to assess the source of people’s physical problem(s) and to help them heal. Integrated Physical Therapy uses a combination of therapies to help people experience total well-being. They will customize therapies to meet the needs of each individual patient. Jerzy’s office is located at 9217 Park West Blvd., Knoxville, TN.

Call (865) 691-6696 for more information.

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Piotr (Peter) Ulmer, MSPT of CTS Physical Therapy

Peter Ulmer established CTS Physical Therapy in 2001. Peter integrates the best of modern medical science and the healing arts of touch, promoting well-being on the physical, nutritional, emotional, mental and spiritual levels. His office is located in Turkey Creek in Knoxville, TN.

Visit ctsphysicaltherapy.com for more information.

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Our connection with dear ones and beloved companions never ends. Our connection always continues and we continue to love them. This eternal flame is ongoing. It is not easy to understand or define this mystery. The greatest learning comes from silence. -Salma Light

A special thanks to my dear friend Marybeth for helping with this website.

“Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become.” -Unknown Author

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Rabia al-Basri al-Adawiyya, an eighth century Sufi mystic regarded as the first female Muslim saint, said, “Brothers and Sisters, my peace is in my aloneness. I carry a torch in one hand. O God, my joy. O God, my light. O my Lord, I worship you. O my Lord, the stars glitter through and through. I have two ways of loving you.”

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