Turning toward the heart : awakening to the Sufi way : forty questions and answers

by Āzād Rasūl

Paperback, 2002

Publication

Imprint: Louisville, Kentucky : Fons Vitae, 2002. Responsibility: Āzād Rasūl (Shaykh al-Tariqat Hazrat Azad Rasool.). OCLC Number: 226887531. Physical: Text : 1 volume : xxix, 142 pages ; 23 cm. Features: Includes appendices, bibliography.

Call number

GT-I-S / Rasul

Barcode

BK-05326

ISBN

1887752463 / 9781887752466

CSS Library Notes

Alternate Name: Rasool, Azad : Shaykh al-Tariqat Hazrat Azad Rasool : Rasūl, Āzād .

Sects/Lineage: Naqshbandi

Description: The first work to appear in Fons Vitae’s Contemporary Spiritual Masters series treats the reader or seeker to a firsthand, intimate experience of the master-disciple relationship in the Islamic mystical tradition: Sufism. Following a scholarly introduction, which describes the five great Sufi orders and their lineages of renowned saints and masters (of which Hazrat Rasool is himself a product) the contemporary master answers oft asked and important questions covering such topics as: the transformational changes Sufism may bring about in a serious seeker, the nature of the individual who has achieved the goal, the role of the guide or master, the “centers of consciousness,” the transmission of the methodology and meditation, what it means for the heart to be “awakened” or enlightened, and the kind of realization experienced by students of Sufism.
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Scholarly yet accessible, authoritative yet humble, moderate yet firmly rooted in spiritual tradition, “Turning toward the Heart” challenges preconceptions of both Islam and Sufism. In a world in need of beacons of truth, Hazrat Rasool’s gentle voice instructs, informs, and, most importantly, inspires.— from the preface by Dr. Kenneth Honerkamp, University of Georgia
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“This new book is useful both as a university classroom text and as an intimate introduction to a present-day authentic Sufi master whose spiritual lineage is directly traced back along the great silsilahs (or chains) of saints belonging to five prominent Sufi orders. In his introduction, Dr. Honerkamp makes accessible to the modern reader the wisdom presented in this magnificent contribution by a great contemporary spiritual master.

Table of Contents: Questions answered:
General Topics: Sufism ; Comparing mystical paths ; Sufism's popularity in the west ; western conditioning ; Personal transformation ; Humanism and humanitarianism ; Global issues ; Stress, angst and depression ; Psychotherapy ; Gurdjieff's teachings ; Women's roles ; Factors for success ; Difficulties ; Love and transformation ; Progress ; Sufi lifestyles ; Student's attainments ; Length of the journey ; Group study ; Sufi practices in everyday life ; Qualities developed ; Transferring Sufism to the west .
In-Depth Explorations and Technical Explanations: Islam's role on the Sufi path ; Sources of Sufism ; Sufi orders (Tariqahs) ; Sufism role in the Muslim life ; Initiation (Bay'ah) ; Student-teacher relationship ; Academic study of Sufism ; Center of Consciousness (Lata'if) ; Where the others end there marks our beginning ; Transmission ; Meditation ; Awakening the heart ; Remembrance ; Finding time for self-refinement ; Sayyid 'Abd al-Bari Shah ; Realizations on the path ; Sufism and the future.

Location: COLLECTION: Teachings & Practices -- AREA: Great Traditions -- SECTION: Islam-Sufism / Filing name: Rasul

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Physical description

xxix, 142 p.; 23 cm

Description

This work, in its accessible question-and-answer format, offers profound insights into the practical day-to-day aspects of the master-disciple relationship.

Language

Original language

English

Subjects

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