• Quatrains of Rumi

    Versions by John Moyne and Coleman Barks Rumi's short poems have many tones and effects: some of them are quick, joyful, and whimsical; some are finely faceted abstract statements; some probe the inward space of patience and longing. Moyne and Barks translated these poems using a free-verse style, connecting these poems with great American spiritual poets such as Walt Whitman and Gary Snyder.
  • Raji's Journeys with the Mirror Dede

    By Ahmet Hilmi Awakened Dreams was written in the early 1900's at the end of the Ottoman era by Ahmet Hilmi -- humorist, revolutionary, and Sufi mystic. In this allegory of the soul's transformation, a confused and dissolute young man meets a wise mentor in a cemetery and is guided through a series of revelatory experiences. Raji meets Buddha, Zoroaster, and other prophets, experiences himself in strange new worlds, and journeys through the levels of spiritual attainment. Awakened Dreams has been used a teaching tool in various Sufi traditions for the last ninety years.
  • Poetry and Teaching Stories from the Mathnawi of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi

    Versions by Coleman Barks These selections from the poetry of Rumi express the courage and intensity needed to overcome our ego-imprisonment. Much of Rumi's poetry circles around the mystery of Surrender. Some of it expresses a longing and even a bewilderment, but there is also much that expresses the discipline, clarity, and integrity that true Surrender requires.
  • A Diary of a Traditional Sufi Retreat

    By Michaela Ozelsel This first-hand account of a Sufi halvet (forty day retreat) is unique because it combines an autobiographical account of a spiritual education with contemporary research from several disciplines, thus being a bridge between ancient wisdom and scientific investigation.
  • By Hasan Lutfi Shushud Almost one thousand years ago a nexus of spiritual transmission emerged in Central Asia and lasted for five centuries. This classic work lays out the entire lineage of teachers from the golden age of Islamic Sufism, examining their spiritual journeys, their writings and teachings, and their most famous sayings. Hasan Lutfi Shushud (1902-1988) was born near Izmir in Anatolia, Turkey. A renowned Sufi saint and master, he was perhaps best known for his role as final guide to Gurdjieff’s disciple J. G. Bennett.
  • Poetry, Teaching Stories and Selected Letters of Rumi

    Versions by John Moyne and Coleman Barks Yet another dimension of Rumi is revealed in these teaching poems from the Mathnawi, Rumi's most mature work. Also included are personal letters which have never before been available in a Western language.
  • ompiled by Sheikh Tosun Bayrak al-Jerrahi al-Halveti Here is a contemporary presentation of the ninety-nine names of God according to the Islamic Sufi tradition. Compiled from the original Arabic and Turkish text of Al-Ghazzali, Ibn 'Arabi, Djili, and Abdulkadir Geylani, among others, this is the most extensive presentation available to readers in any Western language.
  • By Muhammed Asad In this extraordinary and beautifully-written autobiography, Asad tells of his initial rejection of all institutional religions, his entree into Taoism, his fascinating travels as a diplomat, and finally his embrace of Islam. A unique book. Its haunting overtones will linger in the memory -- New York Hearld Tribune
  • The Enlightened Heart of Islam

    By Jamal Rahman The sweetest introduction to Islam you will ever read. Jamal Rahman shows that Islam is good therapy, as he reflects on the wisdom teachings at the heart of Islamic life, especially those exemplified by his grandfather who was a Murshid (wiseman) in a village in Bangladesh. Including many quotes from Rumi.
  • Exploring the Spiritual Vocabulary of Islam

    By Kabir Helminski This book clarifies more than 200 key Islamic spiritual, philosophic, and metaphysical terms, elucidating these within a comprehensive understanding of the human soul and its place in an eternal reality. Included is an important essay on Islamic epitemology by Prince Ghazi Bin Muhammad: Truth and Knowledge.
  • A Sourcebook of Spiritual Perspectives On Nature and the Environment

    By Camille Helminski An anthology of spiritual perspectives on nature and th environment. Camille's anthology will forever change how you see the natural world and our place in it. Themes from the Qur'an introduce each chapter, while the content is taken from the writing of great nature lovers from many cultures and traditions. [Paperback]
  • Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad

    Selected by Charles Le Gai Eaton Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad from the Mishkat al-Masabih, with an Introduction by Jeremy Henzell-Thomas. This collection highlights not only many of the most loved and important sayings of the Prophet (peace upon him), but many that reveal an unexpected, personal side of the man himself.
  • A Daybook of Spiritual Guidance 365 Selections from the Mathnawi of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi

    Translated by Kabir and Camille Helminski Daylight presents Rumi's spiritual teaching concisely and comprehensively, in a translation that touches heart and mind. The Mathnawi, from which these selections are taken, can justifiably be considered the greatest spiritual masterpiece ever written by a human being.
  • Versions of Rumi

    By John Moyne and Coleman Barks "Felicitous new translations of Rumi, the witty and mystical, Villon-like poet... These reflections on love, the dance of selves, happiness, acceptance of life's sorrows, and the transitory nature of joy are touchingly sensitive in their search for philosophical peace of mind." -- Library Journal
  • Tales of a Sufi Master in America

    By Sheikh Muzaffer Ozak Generosity, faith, self-knowledge, submission, love... these themes unfold through the conversations of the Turkish Sufi master Sheikh Muzaffer, head of the Halveti-Jerrahi Order and one of the most important Sufi teachers of our time. A fine storyteller, a mature human being, a respected author in his native country, he was well-suited to bring the richness of the Sufi tradition to the West. The chapters of this book, skillfully edited and compiled by the noted psychologist Dr. Robert Frager, were derived from talks given during visits to America over the last years of his life.
  • An Esoteric History of the Spiritual Unfolding of Life on This Planet

    By J.G. Bennett J.G. Bennett was working on this book when he died. He details the unfolding of Spirit in matter to yield its ultimate fruit: a conscious human being totally free of egoism. He considers the possibility of an inner circle of humanity exerting its influence to establish cosmic Love in human life. In the course of telling this story, Bennett touches on the most ancient spiritual traditions of humankind: the Savior God, the Great Mother, the Creator God, and the Great Spirit traditions. He offers his own insights into the real mission of Christ, and for a good part of the book examines the teaching methods of the Central Asian Sufis, the Khwajagan.
  • The Discourses of Jalaluddin Rumi

    Introduction and Translation by W.M. Thackston, Jr. Signs of the Unseen, a translation of Rumi's Fihi ma Fihi, is a collection of his lectures, discourses, conversations and comments on various and sundry topics. In many cases the discussions preserved in this book provide us with the most sustained exposition available of his thought on a given topic.
  • A Daybook of Spiritual Guidance from the Wisdom of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi

    Selected and translated by Kabir and Camille Helminski These "jewels" have been taken from Books III-VI of Rumi's masterpiece, the Mathnawi. A companion volume to the earlier Rumi: Daylight, this daybook may also be read in a turn-to-any-page approach.
  • An Anthology of Translations of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi

    Here is a wonderfully rich introduction to the work of the great mystical poet, featuring the leading literary translations of his verse. Translators include Coleman Barks, Robert Bly, Andrew Harvey, Kabir and Camille Helminski, Daniel Liebert, and Peter Lamborn Wilson. The Rumi Collection also includes a biography of Rumi by Andrew Harvey, as well as an introductory essay by Kabir Helminski on the challenges of translating Rumi into English.
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