The One-Minute Sufi

The One-Minute Sufi

Author: Azim Jamal

Publisher: Jaico Publishing House

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 817992517X

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This book provides short inspirational Sufi principles that are designed to be read in a minute and reflected on throughout the day as we go about our daily business. These principles can change the course of an entire day and gradually, our destiny. Is a minute a day enough to change the course of our lives? With grace, spiritual enlightenment can happen in a fraction of a second. We need to be open and receptive to this blessing. The One-Minute Sufi uses down-to-earth stories and examples to guide readers through the practical realities of the Sufi approach to life and to help us become open and receptive to this grace.


One Minute Wisdom

One Minute Wisdom

Author: Anthony De Mello

Publisher: Image

Published: 2012-10-03

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 030780545X

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Through profound spiritual insights and his unique approach to the inner life, internationally acclaimed author Anthony de Mello points the way toward new levels of contemplation, happiness, love, wisdom, and enlightenment. In more than two hundred parables and lessons about living life fully yet simply, de Mello gives examples filled with wisdom that cannot be conveyed in regular direct discourse. Rooted in the spirit of the Gospel and spanning the mystical traditions of East and West, this invigorating volume -- like all the author's previous books -- is intended to enliven our faith and free us from whatever imprisons our mind, body, and soul. One Minute Wisdom will lead from sense to sensitivity, from mood to meaning, from thought to feeling. And as de Mello writes, "Wisdom can come without the slightest effort—in the time it takes to open your eyes." Wherever your spiritual belief may lie—or even if you have no beliefs at all—you will find in these pages needed and helpful direction on continuing the process of self-discovering and on finding the satisfying riches that lie deep within you.


The Sufi Book of Life

The Sufi Book of Life

Author: Neil Douglas-Klotz

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2005-02-22

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1440684243

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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 schools—the 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. On the web: http://sufibookoflife.com


Universal Sufism

Universal Sufism

Author: H. J. Witteveen

Publisher: Wild Earth Press

Published: 2013-05

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 9780989455008

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This heartfelt introduction to modern Western Sufism is a highly accessible and practical guide to the teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan, the renowned Indian musician and Sufi mystic who brought Universal Sufism to the Western world in 1910. Inayat Khan's teachings, frequently prescient of modern science and the stresses and challenges facing us today, offer compassionate guidance and relevant inspiration for spiritual growth and daily life. Chapters about Inayat Khan's upbringing, his years in India, and his life in Europe allow a unique glimpse of his personal life, and illuminate the influences that shaped his message of Universal Sufism. Inayat Khan's own words, Sufi poetry, and teachings from many of the world's great religions bring each chapter to life. Topics include the philosophy and mysticism of Sufism, the relationship to God from a Sufi perspective, the mysticism of sound, and teachings on health and healing. Universal Sufism offers a comprehensive history of Sufism beginning with its pre-Islamic roots, the influence of poetry and music, its arrival in India, to its emerging role in unifying Eastern and Western spiritual thought.


Life Balance The Sufi Way

Life Balance The Sufi Way

Author: Azim Jamal & Nido Qubein

Publisher: Jaico Publishing House

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 817992677X

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Based on the authors’ combined 50 years of experience, Life Balance the Sufi Way brings a fresh perspective to why most people are overworked, yet under-utilized. The book reflects on Eastern philosophies emphasizing reflection, silence and going with the flow, and interweaves them with Western ideas of excellence, efficiency and effectiveness to invite balance into our lives. Life Balance the Sufi Way illustrates that life balance is a choice each one of us makes – circumstances do not determine life balance!


Business, Balance & Beyond

Business, Balance & Beyond

Author: Azim Jamal

Publisher: Jaico Publishing House

Published: 2012-08-20

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 8184952945

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A book that teaches you the equal and overlapping importance of three vital components of any business life cycle: —Business: combining engagement, empowerment, efficiency, leadership and capacity building —Balance: comprising internal and external richness, and —Beyond Business: teaching the significance of success and happiness, for yourself and for others. Ingrained in the book is the concept of the Corporate Sufi, a core philosophy the author has shared with millions around the world.


Sufism and Taoism

Sufism and Taoism

Author: Toshihiko Izutsu

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2016-07-15

Total Pages: 502

ISBN-13: 0520292472

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In this deeply learned work, Toshihiko Izutsu compares the metaphysical and mystical thought-systems of Sufism and Taoism and discovers that, although historically unrelated, the two share features and patterns which prove fruitful for a transhistorical dialogue. His original and suggestive approach opens new doors in the study of comparative philosophy and mysticism. Izutsu begins with Ibn 'Arabi, analyzing and isolating the major ontological concepts of this most challenging of Islamic thinkers. Then, in the second part of the book, Izutsu turns his attention to an analysis of parallel concepts of two great Taoist thinkers, Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu. Only after laying bare the fundamental structure of each world view does Izutsu embark, in the final section of the book, upon a comparative analysis. Only thus, he argues, can he be sure to avoid easy and superficial comparisons. Izutsu maintains that both the Sufi and Taoist world views are based on two pivots—the Absolute Man and the Perfect Man—with a whole system of oncological thought being developed between these two pivots. Izutsu discusses similarities in these ontological systems and advances the hypothesis that certain patterns of mystical and metaphysical thought may be shared even by systems with no apparent historical connection. This second edition of Sufism and Taoism is the first published in the United States. The original edition, published in English and in Japan, was prized by the few English-speaking scholars who knew of it as a model in the field of comparative philosophy. Making available in English much new material on both sides of its comparison, Sufism and Taoism richly fulfills Izutsu's motivating desire "to open a new vista in the domain of comparative philosophy."