How Islam really is ?
After discovering Sufism (a more spiritual practice of Islam similar to what the Gurus do in India) I have found Islam to be amazing really. In Sufism you see the spirit of Islam as opposed to just the form. This is not to say that there arent any fake Sufi groups , but when you find the genuine ones its quite an amazing journey. You become very closely connected to the Divine (Allah/God/Creator/Great Spirit, however you want to refer to It). This closeness is the Secret to it all. The best way to describe it is like being on mild cocain, but without the need for it. You get this connectivity through being on your own and repeating amazing mantras (called thickr in Arabic) that help cultivate a new mentality inside you. Eg you may repeat "There is no god but Allah" many times or simply the name "Allah, Allah, Allah" or the 99 beautiful names of Allah eg the Light, the Subtle, the Good, the Kind, the Seer, the one who responds to our prayer (Almujeeb), the Living, th...