The Wisdom of Sufism

The Wisdom of Sufism,
Hardback - 224 pages,
by Leonard Lewisohn.

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Product Description :

Sufism, the mystical branch of Islam, possesses a rich artistic heritage, drawing on poetry, literature, art and dance to reflect the ecstasy its followers derive from the presence of divine love.


Featuring extracts from a wide range of Sufi writers and poets, including the legendary;
 

• ---Hasan al Basri,
• ---Bayazid al-Bistami,
• ---al-Hujweri,
• ---Jami,
• ---al-Junayd,
• ---Abu Said,
• ---al-Hallaj,
• ---Rumi,
• ---Shahbistari,
• ---Ibn al-Arabi,
• ---al-Suhrawardi,
• ---al-Ghazali,
• ---al-Ansari,
• ---Dhu'l Nu'n,
• ---Attar, etc.

This anthology distils the profound wisdom of Sufism into one single volume. Capturing the very essence of the mystical path, and conveying the intense intoxication found in nearness to God, these extracts also offer sage advice on the cultivation of such virtues as ethics, humility and good humour.

 
From the back cover -
 
''The sign of the Freind of God is that he has three qualities :

1.  a genorisity like that of the ocean ;
2.  a compassion like that of the sun ;
3.  and a humilty like that of earth.''
                                                      _{---Bayazid Bistami}.

Contents include some of the following sections;


Principles & Definitions of Sufism :
---What is Sufism?
---Of Dervishes and Sufis,
---The Prophet Muhammad's Example,
---The Qur'an,The Sufi's God,
---Of Saints and Sainthood,
---Of Disciples and Disciplehood,
---The Spiritual Master,
---Ethics & Ecumenism,
---Spiritual Practices & Stations,
---Mystical States, Gnosis, and Love.