{"product_id":"the-sufi-message-vol-viii-sufi-teachings","title":"The Sufi Message -  Vol. VIII : Sufi Teachings","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Hazrat Inayat Khan\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Motilal Banarsidass\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2005\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 339\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8120806840\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“How the words ‘love’, ‘harmony’, and ‘beauty’ delight the heart of everyone who hears them” is the opening sentence of this volume.  The author, Hazrat Sufi Inayat Khan, has labeled his message as the Sufi message of love, Harmony and Beauty, because in the present world these qualities seem to be underrated if not neglected altogether.  Moreover, spirituality cannot exist without these.  The first prerequisite, however, even to experience the delight he mentions above, is an open heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the eighth volume of the Indian edition of all the works of Hazrat Inayat Khan, the great Sufi mystic who lectured and taught in the western world. This book and other volumes in this series contain his lectures, discourses and other teachings as taken down in shorthand.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe complete series contains fourteen volumes.  Each volume is complete in itself, and therefore may be read without any necessity to study following or previous ones.  However, one may get a spiritual and mental appetite to continue reading .  One will find that a meditative way of reading will convey not only the words but also the spiritual power emanating from them, tuning mind, heart and soul to the pitch which is one's own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sufism has never had a first exponent or a historical origin.  It existed from the beginning, because man has always possessed the light which is his second nature; And light in its higher aspect may be called the knowledge of God, the divine wisdom—in fact, Sufism.. Sufism has always been practiced and its messengers have been people of the heart . . .”  These are the inspiring opening phrases of this book of enlightenment.  It contains lectures and meditations given by Hazrat Sufi Inayat Khan in the West.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt covers a wide range of topics as wide apart as Vaccination on the one end and the Awakening of the Soul on the other.  The general themes under which the 68 papers can be listed are the following: Sufis, Human Life, The Will, Philosophy, Religion, Balance, and Inner Life and Spirituality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book thus forms a complement to the previous volumes.  At the same time it serves as an excellent introduction in its own right to the Sufism of Hazrat Inayat Khan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts author, Hazrat Inayat Khan has produced these tests in the form of lectures.  It is marvelous to see how his views seem to have gained in value over time.  They present a wonderful informal type of guide book through life, without any rules or regulations.  He often refers to the inner path of the Sufis.  He instituted an esoteric school which is incorporated in the Sufi Movement, and which helps people along who feel moved by this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to the Series\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the VIII\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART I\u003cbr\u003eHistory of the Sufis\u003cbr\u003eSufism\u003cbr\u003eThe Sufi’s Aim\u003cbr\u003eThe Different Stages of Spiritual Development\u003cbr\u003eThe Prophetic Tendency\u003cbr\u003eSeeing\u003cbr\u003eSelf-discipline\u003cbr\u003ePhysical Control\u003cbr\u003eHealth\u003cbr\u003eHarmony\u003cbr\u003eBalance\u003cbr\u003eStruggle and Resignation\u003cbr\u003eRenunciation\u003cbr\u003eThe Difference between Will, Wish, and Desire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART II\u003cbr\u003eThe Law of Attraction\u003cbr\u003ePairs of Opposites\u003cbr\u003eResist not Evil\u003cbr\u003eJudging\u003cbr\u003eThe Privilege of being Human\u003cbr\u003eOur God Part and our Man Part \u003cbr\u003eMan, the Seed of God\u003cbr\u003eEvolution\u003cbr\u003eSpiritual circulation through the Veins of Nature\u003cbr\u003eDestiny and Free Will\u003cbr\u003eDivine impulse\u003cbr\u003eThe Law of Life\u003cbr\u003eManifestation, Gravitation, Assimilation, and Perfection\u003cbr\u003eKarma and Reincarnation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART III\u003cbr\u003eLife in the Hereafter\u003cbr\u003eThe Mystical Meaning of the Resurrection\u003cbr\u003eThe Symbol of the Cross\u003cbr\u003eOrpheus\u003cbr\u003eThe Mystery of Sleep\u003cbr\u003eConsciousness\u003cbr\u003eConscience\u003cbr\u003eThe Gift of Eloquence\u003cbr\u003eThe Power of Silence\u003cbr\u003eHoliness\u003cbr\u003eThe Ego\u003cbr\u003eThe Birth of the New Era\u003cbr\u003eThe Deeper Side of Life\u003cbr\u003eLife’s Mechanism\u003cbr\u003eThe Smiling Forehead\u003cbr\u003eThe Spell of Life\u003cbr\u003eSelflessness\u003cbr\u003eThe Conservative Spirit\u003cbr\u003eCharacter-building\u003cbr\u003eRespect and Consideration\u003cbr\u003eGraciousness\u003cbr\u003eOverlooking\u003cbr\u003eConciliation\u003cbr\u003eOptimism and Pessimism\u003cbr\u003eHappiness\u003cbr\u003eVaccination and Inoculation\u003cbr\u003eMarriage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART IV\u003cbr\u003eLove\u003cbr\u003eThe Heart\u003cbr\u003eThe Heart Quality\u003cbr\u003eThe Turning of the Heart (1)\u003cbr\u003eThe Turning of the Heart (2)\u003cbr\u003eThe Soul, Its Origin and Unfoldment\u003cbr\u003eThe Unfoldment of the Soul\u003cbr\u003eThe Soul’s Desire\u003cbr\u003eThe Awakening of the Soul (1)\u003cbr\u003eThe Awakening of the Soul (2)\u003cbr\u003eThe Awakening of the Soul (3)\u003cbr\u003eThe Maturity of the Soul\u003cbr\u003eThe Dance of the Soul\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Hazrat Inayat Khan \/ Motilal Banarsidass \/ Paperback","offer_id":68153726697840,"sku":"6907","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/5203\/9792\/files\/6907.jpg?v=1793913193","url":"https:\/\/marketcalvexa.shop\/products\/the-sufi-message-vol-viii-sufi-teachings","provider":"Alderstone House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}