The Sufi path of love
Subtitle: the spiritual teachings of Rumi
By: [translated by] William C. Chittick
Contributors: Chittick, William C.
Series: SUNY series in Islamic spirituality; SUNY series in Islam
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 1983
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 433
ISBN-13: 9780585078588
Subjects: Sufism; Early works to 1800; Soufisme; Ouvrages avant 1800; RELIGION; Islam; Sufi; Vie religieuse; Doctrines
Work titles: Works
Description: This is the most accessible work in English on the greatest mystical poet of Islam, providing a survey of the basic Sufi and Islamic doctrines concerning God and the world, the role of man in the cosmos, the need for religion, man's ultimate becoming, the states and stations of the mystical ascent to God, and the means whereby literature employs symbols to express "unseen" realities. William Chittick translates into English for the first time certain aspects of Rumi's work. He selects and rearranges Rumi's poetry and prose in order to leave aside unnecessary complications characteristic of other English translations and to present Rumi's ideas in an orderly fashion, yet in his own words. Thorough, nontechnical introductions to each chapter, and selections that gradually present a greater variety of terms and images, make this work easily accessible to those interested in the spirituality of any tradition.
Notes: Includes indexes.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-377).
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Part 1: Theory; title: Seeing things as they are; title: Spirit, Heart, and Intellect; title: God and the world; title: Man; title: Part 2: Practice; title: Doubters and deniers; title: The prophets and saints; title: The discipline of the way; title: Attainment to God; title: Naughting the self; title: Love; title: Separation and union; title: Imagination and thought; title: Poesy and imagery; title: The garden of spring; title: The heart-ravishing beloved; title: Winedrinking and revelry; title: The beloved's beloved.