The practice of extending equal spiritual affection to all beings regardless of status, relationship, or utility—dissolving the ego mechanisms that create favoritism.
Rabia al-Adawiyya taught that true devotion means loving God and humanity without distinction or preference. In her tradition, favoritism emerges from the nafs (ego), which categorizes people by utility, status, and personal benefit. By cultivating undifferentiated love—the radical acceptance of all souls as equally worthy—we expose how favoritism serves our attachments rather than truth. This doesn't mean ignoring relationships; rather, it means holding dear ones without grasping, recognizing that special bonds reveal our conditional patterns. When we practice this love, favoritism loses its invisibility: we see the moment we elevate one person over another, not from genuine need but from fear, belonging, or power. Rabia's legacy invites us to examine whether our loyalties serve love or ego.
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