Teachings of Sufism by Carl W Ernst Phd

Teachings of Sufism by Carl W Ernst Phd

The prose and verse readings in this book were chosen to interest the many people who have become attracted to Sufi teachings through their exposure to popular Sufi poetry, music, and dance. The selections--mostly from the Middle East and India, ranging from the tenth to the twentieth century--provide a sampling of Sufi thought on some of the basic aspects of this spiritual path.

Most of the readings are published here in English for the first time. Brief introductory remarks place each selection into its historical and religious context, and an index of Qur'anic passages helps the reader to trace the extensive allusions to the Islamic holy scriptures.

The topics covered include:

   *  The nature of mystical love
   *  Meditation
   *  Listening to music as a spiritual practice
   *  Ethical teachings of Sufism
   *  Pitfalls on the spiritual path
   *  Spiritual companionship and the master-disciple relationship
   *  The importance of the Qur'an and the Prophet Muhammad
   *  Biographical accounts of great mystics, including the poet Rumi as well as several female saints

Ernst, Carl W.: - Carl W. Ernst is a specialist in Islamic studies, with a focus on West and South Asia. His published research, based on the study of Arabic, Persian, and Urdu, has been mainly devoted to the study of three areas: general and critical issues of Islamic studies, premodern and contemporary Sufism, and Indo-Muslim culture. He has received research fellowships from the Fulbright program, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, and he has been elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His publications, which have received several international awards, include Rethinking Islamic Studies: From Orientalism to Cosmopolitanism (co-edited with Richard Martin, 2010); Following Muhammad: Rethinking Islam in the Contemporary World (2003); and Teachings of Sufism (1999).

He is the William R. Kenan, Jr., Distinguished Professor (2005- ) and Co-Director of the Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations. He and Bruce Lawrence are co-editors of the Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks Series at the University of North Carolina Press.

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ISBN 13	9781570623493
ISBN 10	157062349X
Title	Teachings of Sufism
Author	Carl W Ernst Phd
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Shambhala Publications Inc
Year published	1999-11-23
Number of pages	234
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