Rumi's Way of Mysticism

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Publisher : Fly with Attar in Mystic Skies
ISBN 13 : 9781799172734
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (727 download)

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Book Synopsis Rumi's Way of Mysticism by : Hossein Eshraghi

Download or read book Rumi's Way of Mysticism written by Hossein Eshraghi and published by Fly with Attar in Mystic Skies. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mysticism, is a gift of God, God confers it, to who He wants, not because of our capacity, but only, as an act of Love. Mysticism is not a metaphor, but it is the essence that we express in metaphors. It is the manuscript of the play. Mysticism is the language of love, it's the knowledge and worshiping of God. It is God's Inspiration, it's a Light in our heart. Mysticism has no barriers, it does not have friends or enemies, there is no preference and no limitation in it. We should empty ourselves, from our ego to leave the space for developing our soul, and become like a reed, vibrating and echoing with a breath of God.Mathnavi-ye Moulavi is a journey from Picture to Mold and from Form to Essence. Seeing God in everything, knowing and worshiping Him, and finally being in His Presence, and finding ourselves as nothingness. It is a journey from Non-Existence to Existence, and regress or progress to Non-Existence. For Rumi all is One and One is in all.Rumi is the master of mysticism; he illuminates us about the subjects and shows us the way and how to achieve it. He explains the subjects to us, in the language of souls, and not in metaphors.His way is not separation from our physical world or to neglect our emotional or mental capacities, but to educate and bring it under control to create an intuitive mind.Rumi's aim is not converting us, but transforming us; convincing us is not his way of teaching, but illuminating us, simplifying and explaining the subjects to us, showing us the way to arrive in His Presence. We are all creatures of our Universe and he wants us to take responsibility for that; at all moments and under all circumstances. Rumi does not accept our excuses; for him, each moment has infinite possibilities, shapes and conditions, and the time is part of this alchemy.This book is a gleaning from Rumi's Masterpiece in Mysticism, known as Mathnavi "Spiritual Couplets". This is a free adaptation, compilation and translation of that book, written and codified under the subjects, for easy understanding of Mysticism. The aim of this compilation is not to sustain, confirm or deny what Rumi says, but to explain in a very simple way, what he says; to accept it totally or partially is the reader's choice and freedom.

A Little Book of Mystical Secrets

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Publisher : Hampton Roads Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1612833578
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (128 download)

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Book Synopsis A Little Book of Mystical Secrets by : Maryam Mafi

Download or read book A Little Book of Mystical Secrets written by Maryam Mafi and published by Hampton Roads Publishing. This book was released on 2017-04-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At long last, an accessible little book that focuses on the teachings of Rumi's teacher and inspiration, Shams of Tabriz. Included in this slim, charming volume is a biographical sketch of the great Sufi teacher and mystic and a new translation of 500 of his core teachings that bring into fresh focus the meaning and mysteries of life and love. There are many books on Rumi and many translations of his works and yet most readers are unaware of how Rumi became a mystic. Shams, an Arabic word that means the sun, was the catalyst that converted the rather resolute and ascetic Rumi, the cleric and teacher, into Rumi, the passionate disciple of the religion of love. He was the agent of the propulsive mystical energy that transformed Rumi the reticent into Rumi the ecstatic poet. Rumi lovers, spiritual seekers, and devotees of the mystical path will meet this little book of wisdom and mystical secrets with enthusiasm. I shall not place you in my heart For you may get hurt by its wounds. I won't keep you in my eyes For I may belittle you and expose you to the ridicule of common men. I will hide you inside my soul, not in my heart or in my eyes, so that you may become one with my breath.

Poetry and Mysticism in Islam

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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521454766
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (547 download)

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Book Synopsis Poetry and Mysticism in Islam by : Amin Banani

Download or read book Poetry and Mysticism in Islam written by Amin Banani and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994-08-25 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mawlana Jalal al-Din Rumi was one of the greatest poets and mystics of the Islamic world. He was born in Balkh (Korasan) in AD 1207 and died in Konya (Turkey) in AD 1273. This book is an examination of his spiritual and literary heritage. As Annemarie Schimmel, the recipient of the Eleventh Giorgio Della Vida Award in Islamic Studies, has written, 'no other mystic and poet from the Islamic world is as well known in the West as Rumi', and she, more than any Western scholar, is his most celebrated and eloquent interpreter. The scholars who Professor Schimmel has invited to share in her tribute have all added new dimensions to an understanding of Rumi and to his impact on the Islamic world.

A Little Book of Mystical Secrets

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Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN 13 : 1571747451
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (717 download)

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Book Synopsis A Little Book of Mystical Secrets by : Maryam Mafi

Download or read book A Little Book of Mystical Secrets written by Maryam Mafi and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There are many books on Rumi, yet most readers are unaware of how Rumi became a mystic. Shams, whose name is an Arabic word that means the sun, was the catalyst who converted the rather resolute and ascetic Rumi into the passionate disciple of the religion of love"--

Practical Mysticism in Islam and Christianity

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317329112
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)

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Book Synopsis Practical Mysticism in Islam and Christianity by : Saeed Zarrabi-Zadeh

Download or read book Practical Mysticism in Islam and Christianity written by Saeed Zarrabi-Zadeh and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-01-29 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical Mysticism in Islam and Christianity offers a comparative study of the works of the Sufi-poet Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207-1273) and the practical teachings of the German Dominican, Meister Eckhart (c1260-1327/8). Rumi has remained an influential figure in Islamic mystical discourse since the thirteenth century, while also extending his impact to the Western spiritual arena. However, his ideas have frequently been interpreted within the framework of other mystical, philosophical, or religious systems. Through its novel approach, this book aims to reformulate Rumi’s practical mysticism by employing four methodological principles: a) mysticism is a coherent structure with mutual interconnection between its parts; b) the imposition of alien structures to interpret any particular mysticism damages its inward coherency; c) practical mysticism consists of two main parts, namely practices and stages; and d) the proper use of comparative methodology enables a deeper understanding of each juxtaposed system. Eckhart’s speculative mysticism, which differs from and enjoys similarities with the love-based mysticism of Rumi, provides a "mirror" that highlights the special features of Rumi’s practical mysticism. Such comparison also allows a deeper comprehension of Eckhart’s practical thought. Offering a critical examination of practical mysticism, this book is a valuable resource for students and scholars of Islamic studies, comparative mysticism, and the intellectual history of Islam.

Love, Soul & Freedom

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Publisher : Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services
ISBN 13 : 9781568382074
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (82 download)

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Book Synopsis Love, Soul & Freedom by : Denise Breton

Download or read book Love, Soul & Freedom written by Denise Breton and published by Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Using the poetry of thirteenth-century Sufi mystic Jelaluddin Rumi as a touchstone, [Breton and Largent] explore the mystic path: what mysticism is, what it offers, and how one can live a mystic's life in the everyday world."--Jacket.

The Sufi Path of Love

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Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780873957236
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (572 download)

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Book Synopsis The Sufi Path of Love by : ?al?l al-D?n R?m?

Download or read book The Sufi Path of Love written by ?al?l al-D?n R?m? and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1983-01-01 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the most accessible work in English on the greatest mystical poet of Islam, providing a survey of the basic Sufi and Islamic doctrines concerning God and the world, the role of man in the cosmos, the need for religion, man's ultimate becoming, the states and stations of the mystical ascent to God, and the means whereby literature employs symbols to express "unseen" realities. William Chittick translates into English for the first time certain aspects of Rumi's work. He selects and rearranges Rumi's poetry and prose in order to leave aside unnecessary complications characteristic of other English translations and to present Rumi's ideas in an orderly fashion, yet in his own words. Thorough, nontechnical introductions to each chapter, and selections that gradually present a greater variety of terms and images, make this work easily accessible to those interested in the spirituality of any tradition.

The Way of Passion

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Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1583948120
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (839 download)

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Book Synopsis The Way of Passion by : Andrew Harvey

Download or read book The Way of Passion written by Andrew Harvey and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2013-07-23 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A modern mystic and religious scholar presents a stunning collection of Rumi poems—and reveals how the Sufi poet’s words can guide us through spiritual and ecological crisis. The minds of two mystics intermingle in a work of inspired vision and clarity. Jalalud-Din Rumi, enlightened spiritualist poet of Sufism, has been venerated by Moslems everywhere since his death in 1273. No other poet in history—not even Shakespeare or Dante—has made so exalted and comprehensive an impact on his own civilization. In the latter part of the 20th century he has become, for people of every race and creed, the poet of the new mystical Renaissance that is slowly but surely coming to its flowering. No one has done more than Andrew Harvey to spread popular awareness of Rumi’s message. Himself a charismatic mystic, he has spent the last 20 years of his life in search of the essential truths that could transform the spiritual barrenness at the heart of modern Western civilization. In his books Love’s Fire and Speaking Flame he has re-created Rumi’s poems with a brilliance that speaks eloquently to us today. The Way of Passion draws on the poems to present a guide to the contemporary spiritual and ecological crisis. Each chapter, Harvey tells us, is “a dance, a dance of mirrors, in which essential spiritual themes return to be reflected in different constellations and harmonies, a dance around Rumi and that mystery of Love he lived and expressed so completely.” Inspired by Rumi’s voice and by his own startling ability to see into the innermost heart of life, Harvey urges us to change, to have faith and to act through Love to transform this time of Apocalypse into the time of Resurrection. The passion of his words shines from the pages with an intensity that can embrace and inspire us all.

Re-visioning Sufism

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Publisher : Yunus Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Re-visioning Sufism by : Jonas Atlas

Download or read book Re-visioning Sufism written by Jonas Atlas and published by Yunus Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-28 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sufism is often described as ‘the mystical branch of Islam’. Giving some more attention to this underexposed spiritual side, it is often proposed, could help us to ease certain contemporary societal tensions. One finger then points toward the rigorous religious aggression of fundamentalism as ‘the problem’, while another points toward the soft beauty of mysticism as ‘the solution’. Yet, no matter how well-intended the contemporary focus on Sufism might often be, in the end, it repeatedly portrays a lack of comprehension when it comes to Islamic mysticism. The typical descriptions are full of mistakes, and the conclusions they lead to need much nuance. Those misunderstandings do not simply stem from innocent ignorance. They are misunderstandings with more profound origins and implications. They’re closely tied to enormous blind spots in the contemporary view of religion and deeply entwined with pressing political issues. In fact, the way we deal with mysticism in general and with Sufism in particular actually kindles many contemporary conflicts. This book thus seeks to add the necessary nuances, correct the misunderstandings and unveil the contemporary ‘politics of mysticism’. It seeks to clarify how the growing interest in what is called ‘Sufism’ is connected to both the contemporary demonization of Islam and the modern destruction of profound spirituality in the East as well as the West.

Buying Buddha, Selling Rumi

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1786077728
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (86 download)

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Book Synopsis Buying Buddha, Selling Rumi by : Sophia Rose Arjana

Download or read book Buying Buddha, Selling Rumi written by Sophia Rose Arjana and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From jewellery to meditation pillows to tourist retreats, religious traditions – especially those of the East – are being commodified as never before. Imitated and rebranded as ‘New Age’ or ‘spiritual’, they are marketed to secular Westerners as an answer to suffering in the modern world, the ‘mystical’ and ‘exotic’ East promising a path to enlightenment and inner peace. In Buying Buddha, Selling Rumi, Sophia Rose Arjana examines the appropriation and sale of Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam in the West today, the role of mysticism and Orientalism in the religious marketplace, and how the commodification of religion impacts people’s lives.

The Whole Truth

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ISBN 13 : 9780979326004
Total Pages : 523 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (26 download)

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Rumi's Mystical Design

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Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9781438427966
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (279 download)

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Book Synopsis Rumi's Mystical Design by : Seyed Ghahreman Safavi

Download or read book Rumi's Mystical Design written by Seyed Ghahreman Safavi and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reveals the sophisticated design of Ruμmiμ’s Mathnawiμ, showing that this seemingly unstructured work both describes and functions as spiritual training.

Radical Love

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Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300225814
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Book Synopsis Radical Love by : Omid Safi

Download or read book Radical Love written by Omid Safi and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This stunning collection showcases the love poetry and mystical teachings at the heart of the Islamic tradition in accurate and poetic original translations At a time when the association of Islam with violence dominates headlines, this beautiful collection offers us a chance to see a radically different face of the Islamic tradition. It traces a soaring, poetic, popular tradition that celebrates love for both humanity and the Divine as the ultimate path leading humanity back to God. Safi brings together for the first time the passages of the Qur'an sought by the Muslim sages, the mystical sayings of the Prophet, and the teachings of the path of "Divine love." Accurately and sensitively translated by leading scholar of Islam Omid Safi, the writings of Jalal al‑Din Rumi can now be read alongside passages by Kharaqani, 'Attar, Hafez of Shiraz, Abu Sa'id‑e Abi 'l‑Khayr, and other key Muslim mystics. For the millions of readers whose lives have been touched by Rumi's poetry, here is a chance to see the Arabic and Persian traditions that produced him.

Jalalu'd-Din Rumi

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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781544220024
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Jalalu'd-Din Rumi written by and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-03-06 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sufism is a school for the actualization of divine ethics. It involves an enlightened inner being, not intellectual proof; revelation and witnessing, not logic. By divine ethics, we are referring to ethics that transcend mere social convention, a way of being that is the actualization of the attributes of God. To explain the Truth is indeed a difficult task. Words, being limited, can never really express the perfection of the Absolute, the Unbound. Thus, for those who are imperfect, words create doubt and misunderstanding. Yet: If one cannot drink up the entire ocean, one can drink to one's limit. Philosophers have written volumes and spoken endlessly of the Truth, but somehow their efforts have always fallen short. For the sufi, philosophers are those who view the Perfection of the Absolute from a limited perspective; so all they see is part of the Absolute, not the Infinite in its entirety. It is indeed true that what philosophers see is correct; nevertheless, it is only a part of the whole. One is reminded of Rumi's well-known story of a group of men in India who had never seen an elephant. One day they came to a place where an elephant was. In complete darkness they approached the animal, each man feeling it. Afterwards, they described what they thought they had perceived. Of course their descriptions were different. The one who felt a leg, imagined the elephant to be a pillar. The one who felt the animal's ear, described the elephant as a fan, and so on. Each one of their descriptions with respect to the various parts they had experienced was true. However, as far as accurately describing the whole, their conceptions had all fallen short. If they had had a candle, the difference of opinions would not have come about. The candle's light would have revealed the elephant as a whole. Only by the light of the Spiritual Path and the mystic way can the Truth be discovered. In order for one to truly witness the Perfection of the Absolute, one must see with one's inner being, which perceives the whole of Reality. This witnessing happens when one becomes perfect, losing one's (partial) existence in the Whole. If the Whole is likened to the Ocean, and the part to a drop, the sufi says that witnessing the Ocean with the eye of a drop is impossible. However, when the drop becomes one with the Ocean, it sees the Ocean with the eye of the Ocean.

Islamic Mystical Poetry

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Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141932244
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (419 download)

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Book Synopsis Islamic Mystical Poetry by : Mahmood Jamal

Download or read book Islamic Mystical Poetry written by Mahmood Jamal and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2009-10-29 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written from the ninth to the twentieth century, these poems represent the peak of Islamic Mystical writing, from Rabia Basri to Mian Mohammad Baksh. Reflecting both private devotional love and the attempt to attain union with God and become absorbed into the Divine, many poems in this edition are imbued with the symbols and metaphors that develop many of the central ideas of Sufism: the Lover, the Beloved, the Wine, and the Tavern; while others are more personal and echo the poet's battle to leave earthly love behind. These translations capture the passion of the original poetry and are accompanied by an introduction on Sufism and the common themes apparent in the works. This edition also includes suggested further reading.

The Rumi Prescription

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0525537775
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

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Book Synopsis The Rumi Prescription by : Melody Moezzi

Download or read book The Rumi Prescription written by Melody Moezzi and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful personal journey to find meaning and life lessons in the words of a wildly popular 13th century poet. Rumi's inspiring and deceptively simple poems have been called ecstatic, mystical, and devotional. To writer and activist Melody Moezzi, they became a lifeline. In The Rumi Prescription, we follow her path of discovery as she translates Rumi's works for herself - to gain wisdom and insight in the face of a creative and spiritual roadblock. With the help of her father, who is a lifelong fan of Rumi's poetry, she immerses herself in this rich body of work, and discovers a 13th-century prescription for modern life. Addressing isolation, distraction, depression, fear, and other everyday challenges we face, the book offers a roadmap for living with intention and ease, and embracing love at every turn--despite our deeply divided and chaotic times. Most of all, it presents a vivid reminder that we already have the answers we seek, if we can just slow down to honor them. You went out in search of gold far and wide, but all along you were gold on the inside. Become the sky and the clouds that create the rain, not the gutter that carries it to the drain. You already own all the sustenance you seek. If only you'd wake up and take a peek. Quit being a drop. Make yourself an ocean.

Rumi's Four Essential Practices

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 159477918X
Total Pages : 89 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book Rumi's Four Essential Practices written by Will Johnson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-01-19 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poems and commentary that open the door for a new generation to experience the ecstatic and embodied spiritual truths contained in Rumi’s poetry • Reveals how the four practices of eating lightly, breathing deeply, moving freely, and gazing intently can invoke the divinity within us all • Explains how these practices dissolve the self’s need for identity so that we may experience a state of transcendent ecstasy and union with the divine • Takes Rumi’s path to finding God from theoretical to embodied practices The great thirteenth-century Sufi mystic and poet Jalaluddin Rumi began his life as an orthodox Islamic believer but felt that to fully experience complete union with the divine he must abandon institutionalized religion and its prescribed forms of worship. Surrendering his will to his overriding urge for a much more immediate, intuitive, and compelling union with the divine, he found that by manipulating certain behavioral aspects of his physiology--eating lightly, breathing deeply, moving freely, and gazing raptly--he was capable of loosening the rigid confines of the self, thereby overriding its limitations and achieving a transcendent merging with his own divinity. His message is simple: if you wish to affect the spirit, you must first make changes in the way your body responds to the world. Through clearly written commentary interspersed with Rumi’s beautiful poems, this book details these four practices in a very precise way. As such, it is a sweet and open invitation to follow the examples set forth in order to embark upon one’s own path of inner illumination. The freshness of Rumi’s poetry dissolves the 700 years that separate his life from our own time, making his message as pertinent today as when he walked the streets of Konya, Anatolia (present-day Turkey), reciting his inspiring verse. This book allows us, through Rumi’s gentle guidance, to touch the face of God that resides deep within us all.