The Spiritual Practices of Rumi

Radical Techniques for Beholding the Divine

Will Johnson

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Inner Traditions Bear and Company
13 August 2007

Islam; Mysticism

The secret Rumi found in beholding the Divine in his sacred relationship with Shams-i-Tabriz

• Shows how, in 1244, Sufi poet and mystic Jalaluddin Rumi was first brought to a state of ecstatic union with the cosmos and all its creatures

• Reveals the radical spiritual practice Rumi formulated in his private retreat with the mendicant seeker Shams-i-Tabriz

• Uses the poetry and prose of Rumi to explain how to come face-to-face with the Divine

One of the most extraordinary events in the history of Sufism occurred in 1244 when the Sufi poet and mystic Jalaluddin Rumi met a wandering seeker named Shams-i-Tabriz. Upon meeting, the two men immediately went into private retreat together, emerging ninety days later in a transformed condition.

In The Spiritual Practices of Rumi, Will Johnson reveals the radical spiritual practice that transpired between Rumi and Shams. To put it simply, they sat and gazed into each other’s eyes. Because the eyes are portals to the soul, their sustained gazing formed the basis of a devotional practice that opened the doors to a profoundly ecstatic state of divine union. Johnson draws on the poetry and prose of Rumi to unfold his story. He also explains how one may embark on the practice of intentional gazing to experience the state of ecstatic divine union shared by Rumi and Shams so many centuries ago.

By: Will Johnson
Imprint: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd ed.
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 14mm
ISBN: 9781594772009
ISBN 10: 1594772002
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 13 August 2007
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Part I: Best of Friends One Jalaluddin and Shams Two The Two Worlds and the Lover's Resolution Three Body of Separation, Body of Union Part II: Funnels into God Four Gazing at the Beloved Five Language of the Heart Six The Birthing River of Darkness and Light Seven Laughter Eight Friends and Consorts Part III: Alone Together Nine Learning to See Ten Heartbreak Eleven Meeting the Friend Afterword Acknowledgments References for Rumi's Poetry and Discourses

Will Johnson is the founder and director of the Institute for Embodiment training, which combines Western somatic psychotherapy with Eastern meditation techniques. He is the author of The Rubais of Rumi and Forbidden Rumi (with Nevit O. Ergin), The Sailfish and the Sacred Mountain, and Yoga of the Mahamudra. He lives in British Columbia.

Reviews for The Spiritual Practices of Rumi: Radical Techniques for Beholding the Divine

Since meditation is so often seen as a solitary practice, and since so many of our human interactions are superficial avoidance of genuine intimacy, I wholeheartedly recommend this book. Because of its meditative nature, and because of its promise of opening the heart and vision to the deeper nature of all around us, it seems especially appropriate for those engaged on the Ovate and Druid paths. --Karl Schlotterbeck, Henge of Keltria , May 2008