The Sufi Book Of Life

Author : Neil Douglas-Klotz
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2005-02-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781440684241

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The Sufi Book of Life by Neil Douglas-Klotz Pdf

Part meditation book, part oracle, and part collection of Sufi lore, poetry, and stories, The Sufi Book of Life offers a fresh interpretation of the fundamental spiritual practice found in all ancient and modern Sufi schools—the meditations on the 99 Qualities of Unity. Unlike most books on Sufism, which are primarily collections of translated Sufi texts, this accessible guide is a handbook that explains how to apply Sufi principles to modern life. With inspirational commentary that connects each quality with contemporary concerns such as love, work, and success, as well as timeless wisdom from Sufi masters, both ancient and modern, such as Rumi, Hafiz, Shabistari, Rabia, Inayat Khan, Indries Shah, Irina Tweedie, Bawa Muhaiyadden, and more, The Sufi Book of Life is a dervish guide to life and love for the twenty-first century. On the web: http://sufibookoflife.com

Author : Raziuddin Aquil
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789389109443

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Days in the Life of a Sufi by Raziuddin Aquil Pdf

If anyone puts thorns on my way out of animosity Every flower in the garden of his life remain thornless - Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya The lives of Sufis are replete with stories of tantalizing miracles and unforgettable anecdotes of wisdom. The 101 Sufi tales in this book show pursuits of ethical and moral conduct in Sufi spirituality - a vibrant movement within Islamic traditions across time and space. Committed in their love for God, the Sufis found love in all His Creations. Large numbers of followers and devotees have continued to throng Sufi shrines seeking blessings and benediction. The stories of mystical exercises and charitable endeavour in this book illustrate their role and continuing relevance in shaping a pluralistic, diverse and tolerant Indian society. Exactly as the Sufis focused on soul searching and right conduct for themselves and all those around them, these stories are nuggets of wisdom which guide people to become better human beings.

Author : Rumi
Publisher : Hampton Roads Publishing
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781612832210

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Rumi's Little Book of Life by Rumi Pdf

From Madonna to Deepak Chopra, celebrities have been recording and embracing Rumi's poetry for the past two decades, creating a resurgence of interest in this 13th century Sufi mystic. Rumi's Little Book of Life is a beautiful collection of 196 poems by Rumi, previously unavailable in English. Translated by native Persian speakers, Maryam Mafi and Azima Melita Kolin, this collection will appeal to Rumi lovers everywhere. This collection of mystical poetry focuses on one of life's core issues: coming to grips with the inner life. During the course of life, each of us is engaged on an inner journey. Rumi's Little Book of Life is a guidebook for that journey. The poetry is a companion for those who consciously enter the inner world to explore the gardens within--out of the everyday "world of dust"--through an ascending hierarchy that restores one's soul to the heart; the heart of the spirit; and in finding spirit, transcending all.

Author : Neil Douglas-Klotz
Publisher : Hampton Roads Publishing
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781612834153

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The Little Book of Sufi Stories by Neil Douglas-Klotz Pdf

“Entertaining. . . . practical, ghostly, and often very funny tales . . . including those by saints like Rumi as well as lay storytellers from Turkey and Persia.” —Publishers Weekly The stories in this book are drawn from the dozens of Sufi tales that Douglas-Klotz has enjoyed telling in his seminars over the past 20 years. Most of them appear in works of the classical Sufis, such as Rumi, Attar, or S’adi. To preserve some of the in-person feeling and bring the language up to date, he has given them his own improvised turns. “If you want to hear a good story but prefer to read it instead, then read Douglas-Klotz! He writes as if he’s sitting in your living room, invited over for afternoon tea to entertain you with some heart-pleasing, often humorous, yet soul-searching Sufi stories. His modernization of these old texts is gentle and mindful, yet unapologetic.” —Maryam Mafi, from the foreword

Author : Inayat Khan
Publisher : Suluk Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1998-09
Category : Music
ISBN : 093087238X

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The Music of Life by Inayat Khan Pdf

Teachings on sound presenting a vision of the harmony which underlies and infuses every aspect of life. Science of breath, law of rhythm, the creative process, healing power and psychological influence of music.

Author : Brad Gooch
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780062199072

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Rumi's Secret by Brad Gooch Pdf

The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Smash Cut, Flannery, and City Poet delivers the first popular biography of Rumi, the thirteenth-century Persian poet revered by contemporary Western readers. Ecstatic love poems of Rumi, a Persian poet and Sufi mystic born over eight centuries ago, are beloved by millions of readers in America as well as around the world. He has been compared to Shakespeare for his outpouring of creativity and to Saint Francis of Assisi for his spiritual wisdom. Yet his life has long remained the stuff of legend rather than intimate knowledge. In this breakthrough biography, Brad Gooch brilliantly brings to life the man and puts a face to the name Rumi, vividly coloring in his time and place—a world as rife with conflict as our own. The map of Rumi’s life stretched over 2,500 miles. Gooch traces this epic journey from Central Asia, where Rumi was born in 1207, traveling with his family, displaced by Mongol terror, to settle in Konya, Turkey. Pivotal was the disruptive appearance of Shams of Tabriz, who taught him to whirl and transformed him from a respectable Muslim preacher into a poet and mystic. Their vital connection as teacher and pupil, friend and beloved, is one of the world’s greatest spiritual love stories. When Shams disappeared, Rumi coped with the pain of separation by composing joyous poems of reunion, both human and divine. Ambitious, bold, and beautifully written, Rumi’s Secret reveals the unfolding of Rumi’s devotion to a "religion of love," remarkable in his own time and made even more relevant for the twenty-first century by this compelling account.

Author : Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan
Publisher : New Leaf Distribution
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780930872977

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Life is a Pilgrimage by Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan Pdf

Author : Idries Shah
Publisher : eBook Partnership
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781784790028

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Sufis by Idries Shah Pdf

The Sufis is the best introduction ever written to the philosophical and mystical school traditionally associated with the Islamic world.Powerful, concise, and intensely thought-provoking, it sums up over a thousand years of Eastern thought - the product of some of the greatest minds humanity has ever produced - into a single work, presenting timeless ideas in a fresh and contemporary style.When the book was originally published in 1964, it launched its author, Idries Shah, on to the international stage, attracting the attention of thinkers and writers such as J. D. Salinger, Doris Lessing, Ted Hughes and Robert Graves.It introduced to the Western world concepts which have subsequently become commonly accepted, varying from the psychological importance of attention and humour, to the use of traditional tales as teaching instruments (what Shah termed 'teaching-stories'), and the historical debt owed by the West to the Middle East in matters scientific, literary and philosophical.As a primer for the many dozens of Sufi books that Shah later produced, it is unsurpassed, offering a clear window onto a community whose system of thought and action has long concerned itself with the advancement of the whole of humankind, and whose ideas about individuals and society, their purpose and direction, need to be understood now more than ever before.

Author : Widad El Sakkakini
Publisher : Octagon Press, Limited
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UVA:X000630422

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First Among Sufis by Widad El Sakkakini Pdf

Born in Basra in the eighth century of an impoverished family, orphaned and sold into slavery, Rabia al-Adawiyya rose to become one of the greatest Sufi teachers.

Author : Wali Ali Meyer,Bilal Hyde,Faisal Muqaddam,Shabda Kahn
Publisher : Sufi Ruhaniat International
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1936940000

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Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the 99 Names of Allah by Wali Ali Meyer,Bilal Hyde,Faisal Muqaddam,Shabda Kahn Pdf

This book takes the reader into the heart of the mystery of the 99 sacred Names of Allah. It is a vehicle for understanding the infinite nature of God, and for discovering the divine potential in every soul. It is also a guidebook for progressing through the stages of the spiritual path and an instruction manual for teachers on how to work with students more wisely, as physicians of the heart. In the process of this voyage to discovery, the reader is systematically exposed to the universal mysticism encoded in the Qur'an and in the classical Sufi traditions, as well as to a modern psychological approach that works with the 99 Names to achieve individuation and wholeness.

Author : Martin Lings
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0520021746

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A Sufi Saint of the Twentieth Century: Shaikh Aḣmad Al-ʻAlawī by Martin Lings Pdf

Author : Azim Jamal
Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9788179925171

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The One-Minute Sufi by Azim Jamal Pdf

This book provides short inspirational Sufi principles that are designed to be read in a minute and reflected on throughout the day as we go about our daily business. These principles can change the course of an entire day and gradually, our destiny. Is a minute a day enough to change the course of our lives? With grace, spiritual enlightenment can happen in a fraction of a second. We need to be open and receptive to this blessing. The One-Minute Sufi uses down-to-earth stories and examples to guide readers through the practical realities of the Sufi approach to life and to help us become open and receptive to this grace.

Author : Mansur Johnson
Publisher : Peaceworks
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Sufis
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123255106

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Murshid by Mansur Johnson Pdf

Author : Neil Douglas-Klotz
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2005-03-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1417704829

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Sufi Book of Life: 99 Pathways of the Heart for the Modern Dervish by Neil Douglas-Klotz Pdf

Part meditation book, part oracle, and part collection of Sufi lore, poetry, and stories, this dervish handbook is a guide to life and love updated for the 21st century.

Author : Kabir Edmund Helminski
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1992-06-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780874776997

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Living Presence by Kabir Edmund Helminski Pdf

"This is an excellent book that explains spiritual principles and how to carry them into everyday life . . . Highly recommended."—Library Journal Sufism is a centuries-old spiritual psychology leading to presence in life. Presence is our capacity to be whole in the moment, in alignment with our deepest wisdom. With unusual clarity, this book describes how presence is different from ordinary habits of mind, and how it can be developed. Drawing on the words of the great Sufi, Rumi, as well as traditional material and personal experience, this book integrates the wisdom of Sufism with the needs of contemporary life. Living Presence offers a wisdom that is both universal and practical. It shows how we can bring spirituality and psychology into a balanced system that honors and awakens the soul. “I am pleased to give Living Presence a high recommendation: It is sober, thoughtful, and well worth deep reflection. Helminski is concerned with out interactions with each other, with cultivating love and a desire to serve the Highest through serving each other . . . a valuable emphasis in a culture like ours that tends to think of spiritual development as special and solitary experiences.”—Noetic Sciences Review by Charles Tart, Ph.D.