The Knowing Heart

A Sufi Path of Transformation

Kabir Helminski

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Shambhala Publications Inc
15 November 2000

Islam; Mysticism

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 world

In 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.

By: Kabir Helminski
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 431g
ISBN: 9781570625664
ISBN 10: 1570625662
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 15 November 2000
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kabir Helminski is the author of Living Presence- A Sufi Way to Mindfulness and the Essential Self, as well as the translator of numerous books of Sufi literature and especially Rumi. He is the codirector, with his wife, Camille Helminski, of the Threshold Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to sharing the knowledge and practice of Sufism. As the publisher of Threshold Books for some twenty years, he was largely responsible for making Rumi the most widely read poet of our time. As a producer and writer of Sufi music, he has gained recognition for numerous recordings, including his own Garden within the Flames. He is a representative of the Mevlevi tradition founded by Jalaluddin Rumi.

Reviews for The Knowing Heart: A Sufi Path of Transformation

"""Helminski offers a clear and well-grounded introduction to Suflsm, liberally seasoned with insights from the Koran and the writings of Rumi; his is perhaps the best beginner's guide now available"" - Publishers Weekly A clear and well-grounded introduction to Sufism....Perhaps the best beginner's guide now available - Publisher's Weekly"""