 Rumi:
Whispers of the Beloved
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A beautiful pocket edition with
brief and sensitive renderings of Quatrains, as well as Persian
Calligraphy. |
Say
I am You
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Poetry relating directly to Rumi's
relationship to his teacher, Shams. Includes short stories and anecdotes
about their relationship. |
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Courage and Contentment
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The most recent collection of
talks by Gurumayi Chidvilasananda on the theme of cultivating both
courage and contentment in your spiritual life. Rich with penetrating
insights into these two qualities and the close relationship between
them, as well as insights into the true nature of fear, the highest
reason for loving oneself and others, and secrets of transforming
difficult challenges into expansive personal growth. |
Open
Secret |
Perhaps the very best small
collection of Rumi poems and quatrains, rendered exquisitely. Each
passage is honed to its very essence. |
The
Essential Rumi |
The finest collection of
renderings of poems by the Persian mystic Rumi available. Translated and
rendered by Coleman Barks. |
The
Tao of Healing |
This book offers an absolutely
unique perspective on the Tao te Ching that is sensitive, refreshing and
enlightening. Haven Trevino, a lifelong student of Taoism, was in the
final stages of Lou Gehrig's disease when he wrote this book. The 'Way'
of the Tao in this interpretation is the Way to wholeness and healing,
of expansive love and understanding. |
The
Gift: Poems by Hafiz |
A new collection of poems by
Hafiz, a kindred spirit to Rumi who is loving and playful, casting deep
and intimate thoughts in simple words that leave their mark. |
 Smile,
Smile Smile! |
A beautiful, simple and direct
book of poems contemplating the spiritual themes of refreshing your
resolution and smiling at your destiny. Wise, uplifting and inspiring; a
sure guide to an awakened life. |
Enthusiasm |
A series of talks on the
'Wellsprings of Enthusiasm,' the virtues cultivated by one who practices
yoga such as patience, forgiveness, constancy, service and gratitude,
which bring us in touch with our own natural enthusiasm for life. |
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The
Subject Tonight is Love
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An excellent, sensitive and
freewheeling reading of Hafiz's profound and outrageous mystic poetry. |
Mahabharata
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An immensely readable version of
the largest epic in human literature. An unforgettable story and food
for deep contemplation. |
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 Blaze
the Trail of Equipoise
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A small and priceless book of
contemplations from saints, writers and scriptures of all traditions on
themes of Patience, Contentment, Renunciation, Equipoise, and Entering
the Heart. |
 The
Heart of Awareness: The Ashtavakra Gita |
A worthy translation of a small
and profound text in the Advaita Vedanta tradition. Published by
Shambhala Publications and currently out of print -- but worth checking
into to see if Amazon can find it for you |
