Featured Books
The Bowl of Saqi by Hazrat Pir-O-Murshid Inayat Khan
The Bowl of Saqi is a collection of 366 aphorisms (first published in England in late 1921 or early 1922) to be used as themes for meditation for each day of the year. These aphorisms were selected from the teachings of the Sufi master Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927) by his disciples, many of them coming from his lectures and personal notebooks. The Bowl of Saqi is a treasured resource of spiritual inspiration for Inayati Sufis everywhere.
Gathekas by Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan
"The meaning of the word 'Sufism' is 'wisdom.' Wisdom is a knowledge acquired from within and without. Sufism is not only intuitive knowledge; it is knowledge acquired from life in the world, too. Sufism is not a religion, nor a cult or a doctrine. The best explanation of Sufism is that any person who has a knowledge of life outside and inside is a Sufi. For this reason, there has never been in any period of the world's history a founder of Sufism; and yet, Sufism has always existed."
Among the oral teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927), collected and transcribed for private use by his murids, the Gathekas were specifically intended for taliban, or 'candidates' for initiation into the Sufi path. The Sanskrit word, gāthikā, refers to an epic poem or sacred song, and is consistent with the other music and poetry related titles he gave to most of his more focused teachings for murids. In this case, these are teachings meant to help seekers understand the fundamentals of the Sufi Message and the nature of the Sufi path.
In The Teahouse of Experience: Nine Talks on the Path of sufism by Pir Netanel-Miles Yepez
"The one who tastes, knows; the one who tastes not, knows not. . . . Close the shop of argument and open the teahouse of experience." With these words, the reader is invited into the Sufi "tea-house of experience"where Sufi teacher Pir Netanel Miles-Yépez offers us an elegant and accessible tour of Sufi teachings and practices for all tastes. Full of parables and practical examples, Pir Netanel tells the "Story of Sufism" and introduces us to the "Sufi Path of Love" and the "Sufi Path of Knowledge," as well as Sufi meditation practices and the inner life of Sufism (and the struggles we sometimes encounter there). Whether reading about Sufism for the first time, or an experienced practitioner, you will find something "In the Teahouse" to inform, surprise, and delight you.
The merging of two oceans: Nine Talks on sufisM & Hasidism by Pir Netanel-Miles Yepez
In The Merging of Two Oceans, Pir Netanel Miles-Yépez follows his In the Teahouse of Experience with a new collection of talks, laying the foundations for understanding the historical and spiritual connections between Sufism and Hasidism, two of the world’s great mystical traditions. He explores the many ‘meetings’ between these two traditions in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, details his own role in the formation of a new Sufi lineage connected with Hasidism, and gives a series of teachings drawing on both traditions. The Merging of Two Oceans is a book that will fascinate admirers of these traditions and their teachings.
A Sufi Coloring Book: A Collection of Sufi Saints and Symbols by Pir Netanel Miles-Yepez
This delightful coloring book brings new and traditional images of Sufi saints and symbols together in one book. It includes depictions of famous Sufi saints, such as Rabia of Basra, Rumi, Jehanara Begum, Hazrat Inayat Khan, as well as scenes from Sufi life and practice.
Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi: Essential Teachings by Or N. Rose & Netanel Miles-Yepez
Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi (1924-2014) was one of the most creative and influential Jewish spiritual teachers in the late twentieth-century. Reb Zalman (as he is known) made several distinctive and lasting contributions to Jewish and interreligious life in North America and beyond. Originally trained as a Hasidic rabbi within the Chabad-Lubavitch community, he became one of the great teachers and translators of Jewish mystical tradition. Weaving together strands of Hasidism and Kabbalah with teachings from a wide range of other religious and wisdom traditions, including Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, psychology, history, and the sciences, he created the Jewish Renewal Movement, which seeks to infuse contemporary Jewish life with greater spiritual depth through increased attention to contemplative and embodied practice along with joyous service to God, the Jewish people, and the world as a whole.