The Sufi Book of Life · 99 Pathways of the Heart for the Modern Dervish

The Sufi Book of Life · 99 Pathways of the Heart for the Modern Dervish
Authors
Douglas-Klotz, Neil
Publisher
PENGUIN group
Tags
religion , spirituality , philosophy , poetry , psychology
ISBN
9781440684241
Date
2005-02-22T00:00:00+00:00
Size
0.57 MB
Lang
en
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Taking the centuries-old form of a dervish handbook, a guide to life and love updated for the twenty-first century 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 schoolsthe 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.