The Knowing Heart by Kabir Helminski
An engaging study of Sufi teachings that presents the Sufi way as a universal means of gaining a greater understanding of ourselves, others, and the worldIn Sufi teaching the human heart is not a fanciful metaphor but an objective organ of intuition and perception. It perceives all that is beautiful, lovely, and meaningful in life-and reflects these spiritual qualities in the world, for the benefit of others. Every human heart has the capacity and the destiny to bring that world of divine reality into this world of appearances.
The Sufis, mystics of Islam, have been educators of the heart for some fourteen centuries. Their teachings and methods are designed to help us awaken and purify the heart, to learn to listen to our deepest knowing. In The Knowing Heart, Kabir Helminski presents the Sufi way as a practical spirituality suitable for all cultures and times-and offers insights that are especially valuable for our life in today's world. In cultivating a knowing heart, we learn to experience a new sense of self, transform our relationships, and enhance our creative capacities. Most important, we learn how to meet the spiritual challenge of our time- to realize our sacred humanness.
Kabir Helminski is a Rumi translator, a Mevlevi Shaikh, co-director of The Threshold Society, and the director/founder of the Baraka Institute. In 2009, Kabir was recognized one of the world's 500 most influential Muslims. He has written and translated over a dozen books.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781570625664 |
| ISBN 10 | 1570625662 |
| Title | The Knowing Heart |
| Author | Kabir Helminski |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Year published | 2000-10-24 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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