Atom from the sun of knowledge

Description: This comprehensive volume is an initiation into Sufism by a Western teacher of Islamic mysticism who saw in this ancient tradition a universal path to enlightenment. The first part of Atom from the Sun of Knowledge explores the spiritual secrets of many of the practices of Islam, as well as interpreting the rich spiritual wealth of Islam's sacred book, the Quran, and its supplementary resource, the Hadith, or sayings of the Prophet Muhammad. The second part of the book contains ecstatic modern Sufi poetry and spiritual discourses that illuminate the essential unity of all existence and the immense love that is the heart of all.

Table of Contents: Part one: traditional Islamic resources
Affirmation of Unity: la ilaha illallah muhammad rasulallah
Salat: daily prayers of Islam
Mevlud: the mystical biography of the prophet
Heart of the Holy Quran: unveiling Sura Ya Sin
Islamic meditations: oral traditions of the Prophet Muhammad
Salawat and Hadith: Praise of the Messenger and His inspired words
Lightning Flashes: verses favored by the people of tasting
Three days of prayer: Thursday sunset to Monday afternoon
The generosity of allah: ramadan and Sura Rahman
Munajat: an ancient dervish hymn
Part two: sufi inspirations
Leap of the dervish: invitation to the path of love
Circle of encounter: dervish ceremony of divine remembrance
Countenance and heart of the shaykh: portrait of a sufi master
New light on sufi science: gnostic unveiling and awakening
Perfect humanity: the new burning bush

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