A collection of modern Sufi tales by renowned Rumi translator and Sufi initiate Nevit Ergin *; Contains 24 deceptively simple stories that invoke questioning and awareness *; By the renowned English translator of Rumi's complete Divan-i Kebir Sufi stories have traditionally been a means of opening a portal that allows us to advance from our basic perceptions into states of extraordinary awareness.
An exploration of the Persian poet's spiritual philosophy, with original translations of his poetry *; Features extensive insight into the meanings and contexts of the poetry and philosophies of this spiritual teacher*; Includes over 30 complete poems by Hafz, including ';The Wild Deer,' often regarded as his masterpieceFor 600 years the Persian poet Hafz has been read, recited, quoted, and loved by millions of people in his homeland and throughout the world.
Twelfth-century Rhineland mystic Hildegard von Bingen records her exquisite encounter with divinity, producing a magnificent fusion of divine inspiration and human intellect.
It sheds light on the lives of a group of scholars who held the position of the Egyptian Fatwa House, and carried the burden of issuing fatwas on their shoulders.
The life and many afterlives of one of the most enduring mystical testaments ever writtenThe Life of Saint Teresa of Avila is among the most remarkable accounts ever written of the human encounter with the divine.
It sheds light on the first diplomatic missions in Islam, which were almost the first of their kind in human history, as they called for goodness and peace.
This book provides a simplified and comprehensive explanation of the five pillars of Islam that every Muslim needs to know, without getting bogged down in details related to the differences between one sect and another.
The personality of Muhammad bin Abdullah, the Messenger of humanity and the Seal of the Prophets, was and still is a source of inspiration for many poets and thinkers.
It presents thirty writers from the geniuses of religious singing who raise its banner and defend it in an era in which beautiful art has become a strange thing, far from the melodies of love and passion that religion does not accept.
It monitors the journey of searching for truth, justice, and true Islam through those who lived floundering in the darkness of disbelief, until God guided them to the light of Islam.
An attempt to shed light on some Islamic concepts of some prevailing expressions, based on the fact that culture is what gives humans the ability to think and implement, and culture has become an industry owned by Western or biased media, and the internal tearing of the Islamic civilizational identity is taking place and cultural trends are linked to false goals.
Although Islamic philosophy represents one of the leading philosophical traditions in the world, it has only recently begun to receive the attention it deserves in the non-Islamic world.
The enigmatic sixteenth-century Swiss physician and natural philosopher Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, called Paracelsus, is known for the almost superhuman energy with which he produced his innumerable writings, for his remarkable achievements in the development of science, and for his reputation as a visionary (not to mention sorcerer) and alchemist.
Reveals the secret teachings of the Khwajagan, the Masters of Wisdom of Turkish Sufism Provides biographies for the entire lineage of teachers in the Naqshbandi order, such as Yusuf Hamdani, the first recognized Khwajagan, and Baha al-Din Naqshband, from whom the Naqshbandi order of Sufis took its name Shows that this spiritual path focuses on expanding awareness of the heart to reach God-consciousness An essential guide for understanding Itlak Yolu, the Sufi path of Absolute Liberation, and fana, Annihilation in God Almost one thousand years ago a new and powerful nexus of spiritual transmission emerged in Central Asia and lasted for five centuries, reaching its culmination in the work of the Khwajagan, or Masters of Wisdom.
An exploration of the profound Sufi practice of Itlak Yolu Examines the three main facets of this practice: zikr or breathing exercises, fasting, and mental suffering Shares new Sufi parables, the sayings of Sufi master Hasan Lutfi Shushud, and Rumis philosophy on annihilation of the Self Reveals how once the Self is annihilated higher levels of perception are reached In this exploration of the profound spiritual practice of Itlak Yolu, the Sufi path of annihilation, Nevit Ergin examines the three main facets of this path: zikr or breathing exercises, fasting, and mental suffering.
The first English translation of articles from Maria de Naglowskas newspaper, La Flche Introduces Naglowskas advanced occult teachings on the Third Term of the Trinity and the spiritually transformative power of sex Includes two never-before-published essays by Julius Evola Contains the complete collection of articles from all 20 issues, from October 1930 to January 1935 From October 1930 to January 1935, Maria de Naglowska--Russian mystic, esoteric high priestess, and self-styled Satanic Woman of 1930s Paris--published 20 issues of her newspaper, La Flche, which she sold on the streets of Montparnasse and by mail-order subscription.
The first collection of poems translated into English from the forbidden volume of the Divan of Rumi*; Presents Rumi's most heretical and free-form poems*; Includes introductions and commentary that provide both 13th-century context and modern interpretationAfter his overwhelming and life-altering encounters with Shams of Tabriz, Rumi, the great thirteenth-century mystic, poet, and originator of the whirling dervishes, let go of many of the precepts of formal religion, insisting that only a complete personal dissolving into the larger energies of God could provide the satisfaction that the heart so desperately seeks.
The first book to reveal the history of Western sexual mysticism Reveals the secret sexual practices that have been used since ancient Greece to achieve mystical union with God Details the sects and individuals who transmitted the radical sexual practices that orthodox Christianity never completely silenced Distinguishes between sexual magic and sexual mysticism Beginning with the ancient Greek Mystery traditions, Gnosticism, and the practices in early Christianity, Arthur Versluis uncovers the secret line of Western sexual mysticism that, like the Tantra of the East, seeks transcendence or union with God through sexual practices.
Kabbalistic initiatory teachings for becoming a vessel for illumination, prophecy, and peace by creating an inner dwelling place for Gods divine presence Reveals practices for self mastery and revelation based on the holy design of the first Hebrew Sanctuary, the lives of the Hebrew Prophets, and the Tree of Life Shows how the Tree of Lifes ten sefirot correspond to the Torahs prophetic Ten Songs of Creation; to alchemical ritual practices of fire, water, air, and earth; and to specific parts of the body, emotions, and aspects of the soul Many synagogues and churches, including the First and Second Temples of the Hebrews, follow an archetypal design first used in the Ohel Moed, or Tent of Meeting, and its sacred Tabernacle, which housed the Ark of the Covenant and the Ten Commandments.
The first English translation of Maria de Naglowskas treatise on advanced sexual magic practices, Le mystre de la pendaison Details Naglowskas advanced occult teachings on the Third Term of the Trinity and the spiritually transformative power of sex Explains the mystical erotic hanging rituals of La confrrie de la Flche dOr [The Brotherhood of the Golden Arrow], the notorious occult order of 1930s Paris Continues the sexual initiatory teachings first expounded in Naglowskas The Light of Sex Available for the first time in English, Advanced Sex Magic illuminates the revolutionary occult teachings of Maria de Naglowska--Russian mystic, esoteric high priestess, and self-styled Satanic Woman of 1930s Paris.
First English translation of Victor Hugos writings on his experiments in spiritualism Reveals Hugos conversations with renowned discarnate entities such as Shakespeare, Plato, Galileo, and Jesus Examines his contacts with aliens from the planets Mercury and Jupiter and the revelation that our entire universe is a quantum hologram Discusses Hugos possible role as a grand master of the Priory of Sion During Victor Hugos exile on the Isle of Jersey, where he and his family and friends escaped the reign of Napolon III, he conducted table-tapping sances, transcribing hundreds of channeled conversations with entities from the beyond.
The first English translation of the rubais of Rumi *; Presents 233 of the most evocative of Rumi's 1,700 rubais *; Shows that the mystical embrace is the way to directly experience the Divine Rumi is well known for the over 44,000 verses that appear in a 23-volume collection called the Divan-i Kebir.
The first English translation of the book that reveals the Cathar stronghold at Montsgur to be the repository of the Holy Grail Presents the history of the Papal persecution of the Cathars that lies hidden in the medieval epic Parzival and in the poetry of the troubadours Provides new insights into the life and death of this gifted and controversial author Crusade Against the Grail is the daring book that popularized the legend of the Cathars and the Holy Grail.
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.
A unique study of the engineering and tools used to create Egyptian monuments Presents a stone-by-stone analysis of key Egyptian monuments, including the statues of Ramses II and the tunnels of the Serapeum Reveals that highly refined tools and mega-machines were used in ancient Egypt From the pyramids in the north to the temples in the south, ancient artisans left their marks all over Egypt, unique marks that reveal craftsmanship we would be hard pressed to duplicate today.
An investigation into the ancient technologically advanced artifacts amassed by Father Carlo Crespi and how they offer proof of Atlantis in South America Includes photos and descriptions of the strange machines and beautiful artifacts that once comprised the Crespi Treasure Connects Crespis treasures to readings by Edgar Cayce and Annie Besants descriptions of Atlantean colonies in Ecuador Reveals the nuclear war between the Atlanteans and the Aryans and the radioactive evidence left behind in the Bahamas and Pakistan In 1923 an Italian priest, Father Carlo Crespi, came to Ecuador as a missionary.
The life and many afterlives of one of the most enduring mystical testaments ever writtenThe Life of Saint Teresa of Avila is among the most remarkable accounts ever written of the human encounter with the divine.
This is a modern-day adventure story featuring Paulo's supernatural encounter with angels - who appear as warrior women and travel through the Mojave desert on their motorbikes.
'Drunk or sober, king or soldier, none will be excluded'Sensual, profound, delighted, wise, Hafez's poems have enchanted their readers for more than 600 years.
It shows that a companion is someone who met the Messenger of God and believed in him and his message, and the Companions of the Messenger of God are those who raised them on Islamic foundations in all its aspects, and thus he completely transformed them from pre-Islamic times to Islam, so the polytheism knot was dissolved and with it all the knots were dissolved, and that was the strangest change in the history of the world, and therefore the saying of the Messenger, may God bless him and grant him peace, was true about them: "Do not curse my companions, for by the One in whose hand is my soul, if one of you spends as much as one of gold.
The invasions that the Messenger led or sent not only contributed to increasing the area of the Islamic world, but they are also considered an honorable record in the history of the military throughout history.
