Download or read book In the Footsteps of Rumi written by Rashid Osmani and published by BalboaPress. This book was released on 2013-10-28 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is better to read a little and ponder a lot than to read a lot and ponder a little Denis Parsons Burkitt Poetry satisfies this dictum admirably. Unfortunately, modern English verse is very dense and leaves the ordinary reader gasping for explanation. In general, poetry in the western hemisphere is a forgotten genre that is studiously ignored. Religion in the classical sense has also lost meaning for many in the West, but the hunger for spirituality seems alive and well. It is ironic that in the wake of 9/11 and the widespread general hostility for Islam, a Muslim Sufi -Saint, Maulana Jallaluddin Rumi is the most popular poet instead of literary stalwarts like Frost, Shakespeare or Milton. Following a near-death experience, Rashid Osmani, the author of this collection started writing poetry. This is his third book to be published. His style is reflective of the spirituality and sensuousness of Rumi, who is revered by the author as the master. Forty poems are grouped in four chapters with delightful titles like Smile and Ponder. Each poem is followed by an explanatory note for context and meaning that helps the reader overcome the biggest obstacle to enjoyment of modern poetry. Website comments from other poets are also included to shed additional light and offer different perspectives.
Download or read book The Essential Rumi reissue written by Coleman Barks and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-09-14 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised and expanded edition of The Essential Rumi includes a new introduction by Coleman Barks and more than 80 never-before-published poems. Through his lyrical translations, Coleman Barks has been instrumental in bringing this exquisite literature to a remarkably wide range of readers, making the ecstatic, spiritual poetry of thirteenth-century Sufi Mystic Rumi more popular than ever. The Essential Rumi continues to be the bestselling of all Rumi books, and the definitive selection of his beautiful, mystical poetry.
Download or read book Me Rumi written by Shams-i Tabrīzī and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book All the King s Falcons written by John Renard and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1994-10-11 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the King's Falcons draws out Rumi's distinctive and creative insights into Islamic religious culture by focusing on his treatment of prophets as instruments in God's communication with humankind. But there is more to Rumi's views of revelation than meets the eye, for he does not view the prophets, from Adam to Muhammad, merely as historic individuals who lived and died. Stories and images of the prophets provide this mystic and poet with a way of communicating his rich awareness of the reality of the divine message.
Download or read book The Essential Rumi written by Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī (Maulana) and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rumi the Persian poet is widely acknowledged as being the greatest Sufi mystic of his age. He was the founder of the brotherhood of the Whirling Dervishes. This is a collection of his poetry.
Download or read book Walking with Rumi written by and published by . This book was released on 2019-05 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An amazing blend of original nature photography, and the creative use of typography and page compositions, to which each image was selectively paired with the poetry and wisdom of the great 13th century Sufi mystic known as Rumi. The resulting effect is to take the reader on a journey through the glorious, and often times painful, wide-eyed process to find one's more complete Self. Rumi wrote the words and Mike Hamers has created a visual soundtrack for this dance that will lead you ever closer to your understanding your humanity and love of life. Open to any page and you will find yourself moved. Each word strikes a familiar cord and every graphic directs the eye directly to the heart of what matters, to what rings true. You will read this book many times and each time you do you will be a new you.The book includes 100 Rumi poems and 70 quotations, interwoven with 120 Boulder, Colorado-based nature photographs taken by Mike Hamers. Mike is a graphic designer, artist/illustrator, author and photographer. The catalyst for this book is his own journey of self-transformation through the daily self-directed practice of refocusing on Music and Art, Prayer and Poetry, as his life-saving tools
Download or read book Rumi Comes to America written by Bruce Miller and published by . This book was released on 2022-11-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1976, few people had heard of Jelaluddin Rumi. Yet, in a stellar leap that no one could have predicted, this 13th-century Islamic theologian would soon become America's best-selling poet. From the author's first-hand storytelling, interviews, recorded talks, and archival photographs, Rumi Comes to America describes the generational yearning, fortuitous events, spiritual mishaps, and everyday miracles that propelled Rumi's ancient mystical tradition to take root in America.The story focuses on a group of young seekers, inspired by author Reshad Feild's spiritual journey to Turkey, who invite Süleyman Loras Dede, a sheikh of the Whirling Dervishes who spent most of his life cooking for the poor, to their modest duplex in Los Angeles.Süleyman Dede was eighteen when he entered the dervish monastery in Konya, Turkey. But soon after, in 1926, all dervish activities, including the path of Rumi, were banned by Kemal Atatürk in his quest to create a secular, modern Turkey. With dervish life underground, Dede's spiritual mastery would go mostly unnoticed in Turkey until age 74 when he set foot in Los Angeles - his culminating mission to bring Rumi to America.The intimate recollections that form the core of this story reveal how today's Rumi phenomenon began as a series of fluke events that took root in the hearts of young people dedicated to Rumi's timeless message of mystical love.
Download or read book Rumi s Secret written by Brad Gooch and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-01-17 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Smash Cut, Flannery, and City Poet delivers the first popular biography of Rumi, the thirteenth-century Persian poet revered by contemporary Western readers. Ecstatic love poems of Rumi, a Persian poet and Sufi mystic born over eight centuries ago, are beloved by millions of readers in America as well as around the world. He has been compared to Shakespeare for his outpouring of creativity and to Saint Francis of Assisi for his spiritual wisdom. Yet his life has long remained the stuff of legend rather than intimate knowledge. In this breakthrough biography, Brad Gooch brilliantly brings to life the man and puts a face to the name Rumi, vividly coloring in his time and place—a world as rife with conflict as our own. The map of Rumi’s life stretched over 2,500 miles. Gooch traces this epic journey from Central Asia, where Rumi was born in 1207, traveling with his family, displaced by Mongol terror, to settle in Konya, Turkey. Pivotal was the disruptive appearance of Shams of Tabriz, who taught him to whirl and transformed him from a respectable Muslim preacher into a poet and mystic. Their vital connection as teacher and pupil, friend and beloved, is one of the world’s greatest spiritual love stories. When Shams disappeared, Rumi coped with the pain of separation by composing joyous poems of reunion, both human and divine. Ambitious, bold, and beautifully written, Rumi’s Secret reveals the unfolding of Rumi’s devotion to a "religion of love," remarkable in his own time and made even more relevant for the twenty-first century by this compelling account.
Download or read book Rumi and His Friends written by Shams al-Dīn Aḥmad Aflākī and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Includes anecdotes of intimate moments with Rumi's family, gatherings of the circle of friends who surrounded him, teachings of his beloved friend and mentor, Shams of Tabriz, and stories of his descendents, with bits of his poetry interspersed"--Back cover.
Download or read book Sultan Walad written by Hülya Küçük and published by Fons Vitae Rumi. This book was released on 2022-09-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an introduction to the much neglected life and works of Sultan Walad, Rumi's son and interpreter who had extraordinary Sufi teachers: his father, Shams-e Tabrizi, and (after the latter's final disappearance) his father's favorite disciple, Salah al-Din the goldsmith. After Rumi's death (in 1273), Sultan Walad humbly and patiently accepted the leadership of his father's chosen successor, Chalabi Husam al-Din (for twelve years) and another leading disciple of his father's, Karim al-Din (for seven years) before becoming the overall leader of the emerging Mawlawi Order. During these years he worked to ensure the accuracy of copies of his father's masterpiece of Islamic Sufism: the Mathnawi, as well as to compose a diwan (of collected poems), three mathnawis, and a book of prose--all of which express, in a generally simple manner, the profound mystical wisdom of his father and associates. This book is scholarly and thorough, as well as readable; it offers a rewarding exposition of the main teachings of Sufism during the era of Rumi and Shams.
Download or read book Rumi and the Sufi Tradition written by John Moyne and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A salient feature of Iranian (Persian) mysticism, known as Sufism, is the notion of a union between an individual and the Divine Being. This union, which is an antithesis of alienation, is the most critical problem of humanity. This book explores the concept of mystical union and other major teachings of the great Iranian (Persian) mystic poet, Mowlana Jalaluddin Mohammad, known in the west as "Rumi." In addition to offering a translation of his most representative poems, this book examines the view that many rituals and the basic doctrine of Sufism originate from the ancient, pre-Islamic Indo-Iranian traditions as well as from Hellenistic philosophy and culture.
Download or read book KNOW ABOUT RUMI written by Saurabh Singh Chauhan and published by Saurabh Singh Chauhan. This book was released on 2022-11-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction - Rumi's Timeless Legacy Welcome to a journey through the life and legacy of a remarkable soul whose words have traversed time and touched hearts across the globe. In the following chapters, we will delve into the captivating tale of Rumi, a name that resonates with wisdom, love, and mysticism. Rumi, whose full name is “Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī”, was not just a poet or a scholar; he was a beacon of light in the realm of human understanding. His story, spanning the 13th century, stretches far beyond the borders of his birthplace, leaving a trail of inspiration that remains as vibrant today as it was centuries ago. Born on September 30, 1207, in Balkh, a city in what is now Afghanistan, Rumi's journey began in a land rich with cultural heritage and spiritual traditions. His early years were marked by a thirst for knowledge and a heart open to the mysteries of existence. Little did he know that his path would lead him to become one of the most celebrated poets and thinkers in history. As we embark on this voyage, imagine the vibrant tapestry of the Middle Ages, a time of intellectual exploration, where the scent of knowledge wafted through the air, and hearts beat in rhythm with the pulse of discovery. Rumi's world was one of shifting empires, diverse cultures, and a profound search for meaning. Our journey will take us through dusty libraries where Rumi's young mind absorbed the teachings of scholars, through bustling bazaars where merchants exchanged not only goods but also ideas, and to the quiet corners of Konya, Turkey, where a fateful encounter would forever alter the course of Rumi's life. At the heart of Rumi's story is his deep and transformative friendship with Shams al-Din Tabrizi, a wandering mystic who ignited a flame within Rumi's soul. Their bond was not just one of teacher and student; it was a connection that bridged the earthly and the divine, sparking revelations that would find their way into Rumi's immortal verses. Picture, if you will, the sun-drenched courtyards of Konya, where Rumi and Shams engaged in conversations that delved into the very essence of existence. These dialogues, often filled with laughter, contemplation, and soul-stirring insights, formed the crucible from which Rumi's poetry emerged like pure gold. In the chapters to come, we will explore the intoxicating power of divine love that Rumi so eloquently described in his works. We will witness the birth of the whirling dervishes, a mystical order that sought union with the divine through dance and devotion. We will unravel the verses of Rumi's masterpiece, the "Masnavi-ye-Ma'navi," and embark on a journey of enlightenment, where every couplet is a stepping stone toward the truth.
Download or read book Global Sufism written by Francesco Piraino and published by Hurst & Company. This book was released on 2019 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sufism is a growing and global phenomenon, far from the declining relic it was once thought to be. This book brings together the work of fourteen leading experts to explore systematically the key themes of Sufism's new global presence, from Yemen to Senegal via Chicago and Sweden. The contributors look at the global spread and stance of such major actors as the Ba 'Alawiyya, the 'Afropolitan' Tijaniyya, and the Gülen Movement. They map global Sufi culture, from Rumi to rap, and ask how global Sufism accommodates different and contradictory gender practices. They examine the contested and shifting relationship between the Islamic and the universal: is Sufism the timeless and universal essence of all religions, the key to tolerance and co-existence between Muslims and non-Muslims? Or is it the purely Islamic heart of traditional and authentic practice and belief? Finally, the book turns to politics. States and political actors in the West and in the Muslim world are using the mantle and language of Sufism to promote their objectives, while Sufis are building alliances with them against common enemies. This raises the difficult question of whether Sufis are defending Islam against extremism, supporting despotism against democracy, or perhaps doing both.
Download or read book Toward Global Civilization Love Tolerance written by M. Fethullah Gülen and published by Tughra Books. This book was released on 2010-03-16 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book touches on certain dynamics regarding the theoretical and cultural basis of the model Fethullah Gulen has developed based on dialogue, tolerance, concurrence among different groups that come from different religions, cultures, and civilizations. Gulen's model focuses on human beings, those who surround all their world with thought and action, and who are directed toward love for God and for creation.
Download or read book In the Footsteps of Muhammad written by John Renard and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding the Islamic Experience, John Renard. An integrated, thematic approach to the broader religious implications of Muhammad's life as epitomized in his three paradigmatic, journeys.
Download or read book The Soul of Rumi written by Coleman Barks and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-12-14 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Soul of Rumi collects the poetry of the thirteenth century Persian mystic that explores the divine from the teachings of Sufism. Rumi’s masterpieces have inspired countless people throughout the centuries, and Coleman Barks’s exquisite renderings are widely considered the definitive versions. His translations capture the inward exploration and intensity that characterize Rumi’s poetry, making this unique voice of mysticism and desire contemporary while remaining true to the original poems. In this volume readers will encounter the essence of Sufism’s insights into the experience of divine love, wisdom, and the nature of both humanity and God. Rumi’s voice leaps off these pages with a rapturous power, expressing our deepest yearning for the transcendent connection with the source of the divine: there are passionate outbursts about the torment of longing for the beloved and the sweet delight that comes from union; stories of sexual adventures and of loss; poems of love and fury, sadness and joy; and quiet truths about the beauty and variety of human emotion. For Rumi, soul and body and emotion are not separate but are rather part of the great mystery of mortal life, a riddle whose solution is love. Above all else, Rumi’s poetry exposes us to the delight that comes from being fully alive, urging us always to put aside our fears and take the risk of discovering our core self. Barks’s fresh, original translations magnificently convey Rumi’s insights into the human heart and its longings with his signature passion and daring, focusing on the ecstatic experience of the inseparability of human and divine love.
Download or read book Esoter c Un verse written by Mustafa KARNAS and published by Noetika Medya Yayıncılık Danışmanlık Bilişim.tur.san.ve Tic.a.ş. . This book was released on with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Esoteric Introductory Intro - To be metaphysical to understand the esoteric universe - Alef Position - The universes of High Consciousness ... - The universe of consciousness in the paradigm of uncertainty constantly encountered encounters ... - Consciousness-events universe point areas. (alef size) ... time universe ... - Alef (universal) position in the flowing universes ... - Fate carries out its own pattern in uncertainty. - The constitutional laws of the universe "an" energy packs ... pure truth ... torrent-alef area ... - As a place ... from one point to the other. aleph .. - Living all the time at the same time ...
