Sufism is a centuries-old spiritual psychology. Drawing on the words of the great Sufi poet Rumi, as well as traditional material and personal experience, this book integrates the wisdom of Sufism with the needs of contemporary life. LIVING PRESENCE shows how we can bring spirituality and psychology into a balanced system that honors and awakens ...
In the form of an anthology, this collection brings together translations, undertaken by a number of translators, of the poetry of the 12th century Persian mystic, Rumi
Yunus Emre (1240-1321) was an illiterate shepherd whose mystical songs are still popular today. The songs/poems collected here convey the spirit and philosophy of Islamic mysticism in simple, earthy language.
This source book of themes from the holy Qur'an offers 265 selections of verses, presented in a fresh contemporary translation of high literary quality, with accompanying interpretations by leading Muslim intellectuals, including Asad, Ali, and others. (World Religions)
The spiritual vocabulary of the Islamic tradition offers profound and enlightening concepts that do not easily lend themselves to English translation. Serving as both a translation guide and a glossary, this book clarifies 150 key spiritual, philosophical, and metaphysical Quranic terms in English, from "ahl," "Allah," and "amanah" to will, ...
The Sufis, mystics of Islam, have been educators of the heart since before Christ. Their teachings and methods are designed to help us awaken and purify the heart, to learn to listen to our deepest knowing. This book, which draws on insights from the Koran and writings of Rumi, presents the Sufi way as a practical spirituality, suitable for all ...
Hassaballa, a columnist for beliefnet.com and cofounder of the Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic relations, takes readers into the heart Islam, describing its origins, its links to Judaism and Christianity, and its place and practices in the modern world.
Rumi was a poet, mysic and founder of a Sufi order; his work would often centre on the nature of human existence. This pocket-sized collection of his poetry is small enough to take anywhere. It contains lyric poetry and a selection of Rumi's other works, plus an introduction to the text.
"Love is a stranger and speaks a strange language," wrote Rumi, one of the world's most beloved mystical poets. His poems of spiritual love still speak directly to our hearts after more than seven hundred years. These classic selections contemplate separation and longing, intoxication and bliss, union and transcendence.
In recent decades the words of the twelfth-century mystic Rumi have been read in North America perhaps more than any other poet. This anthology brings together the different voices of the leading translators of Rumi-- Coleman Barks, Robert Bly, Andrew Harvey, Kabir and Camille Helminski, and others--allowing us to gain a better sense of the master ...
The Sufis, mystics of Islam, have been educators of the heart for some fourteen centuries. In this text, Kabir Helminski presents the Sufi way as a practical spirituality suitable for all cultures and times.
Jelaluddin Rumi is a spokesman for the religion of love, and he conveys his message in the universal language of the heart. Beloved in the Middle East and Western Asia for the past seven centuries, the West is now coming to know and love his poetic words and his compelling spiritual perspective. The Mathnawi, from which these selections have been ...
This comprehensive anthology of the great mystic poet, Rumi, features leading literary translations of his work. This Shambhala Library edition contains translations by nine leading poets and scholars such as Robert Bly, Coleman Barks, and Andrew Harvey, and provides a balanced overview of the poet's work. Perfect for collecting or as gifts, each ...
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