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The Essence of Rumi Kindle Edition
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Get drunk on Love, for Love is all that exists.
Unless you make Love your business,
you will not be admitted to the Beloved.
(Divan-i Shams-i Tabriz 455:A1:54)
The thirteenth-century saint Jalaluddin Rumi has been called the greatest mystical poet of any age, and his work compared to that of Dante and Shakespeare. Over a period of 25 years he composed over 70,000 verses of poetry on the subjects of divine love, mystic passion and ecstatic illumination.
Rumi was also a master story-teller, as this comprehensive exploration of his work so rewardingly reveals. Primarily an introduction to Rumi and the path of self-surrender, it is arranged in such a way that it guides the reader from the poet’s outer, historical world to the inner, spiritual essence of his teaching.
The Essence of Rumi offers us the opportunity to overcome the limitations of our human view of the world and transform our sensory eye into the poet’s all-seeing Ocean of Reality.
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252 pages
Language
English
Publication date
October 11, 2005
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About the Author
Having initially trained as a painter and art teacher; John Baldock spent several years in France, during which time he studied the history of art of the Ecole Du Louvre in Paris. On his return to England, John taught art history, eventually leaving teaching to complete a book exploring spiritual the aspects of religious symbolism. His experience as a freelance editor and editorial consultant for a mind, body and spirit publisher has given John the opportunity to pursue his interest in the spiritual core of mainstream religions. He has given talk throughout Europe, and the USA on this and related subjects; he has also studied the world's various religious traditions in some depth. --This text refers to the paperback edition.
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ASIN : B005OKAQP0
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing (October 11, 2005)
Publication date : October 11, 2005
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 252 pages
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Peter Ashley
5.0 out of 5 stars Essence of spiritualityReviewed in the United States on June 4, 2013
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Wow, fantastic. John's words come in like a breath of fresh air from a clear blue sky to softly flutter the veils of misunderstanding, so that we may glimpse the inner beauty of the the most treasured jewels of human spirit. Regardless of your beliefs or motivations for reading, you should find John's words appealing, like the way a good chef works conservatively with the small amounts of the finest ingredients to most favorably show off their excellent character.
Do not be put off by the low number of reviews or price of this book. As they say, "the best things in life are free" and this work speaks for itself as a true labor of love and compassion.
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Denise Stroud
5.0 out of 5 stars spiritReviewed in the United States on August 17, 2017
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Must have read. More than rumi.... Spiritual info
DoubleM
1.0 out of 5 stars DisappointedReviewed in the United States on July 3, 2013
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Many of my favorite authors have written raving books about Rumi and I was excited to read him; but I was disappointed in this presentation and, if this is an indication of what Rumi said/wrote, I will delve no further in his philosophy.
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mrpops
5.0 out of 5 stars Rumi - the man and the spiritual beingReviewed in the United States on November 7, 2013
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Most interesting - a sensitive account of the historical aspects combined with a gentle introduction to the spiritual Rumi. I read this while in Turkey and found it really added to the overall experience I had of the Sufi movement there.
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J. Crockett
5.0 out of 5 stars Rumi? It's good for every state of mind, happy, sad, searching or retreating.Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2013
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And if you don't go back for more, go ahead an bury yourself, you are already dead. At least from the neck up.
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aamorealamazon
5.0 out of 5 stars Five StarsReviewed in the United States on September 18, 2016
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Well research!
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Maple Leaf
2.0 out of 5 stars For Scholars OnlyReviewed in the United States on August 6, 2013
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I love Rumi's poetry and wisdom, but this is not what this is about.
I am not the right audience for this kind of detailed biography notes.
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zaynk
5.0 out of 5 stars Five StarsReviewed in the United States on July 7, 2014
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Delivery in seconds…thank you.
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Max
5.0 out of 5 stars If you like simple but powerful poetryReviewed in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2017
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If you like simple but powerful poetry, this may just be what you're looking for. Although many verses have religious connotations, I know many people who I have shared this with on my travels, from various backgrounds, have enjoyed the words of Rumi
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Kilt_monster
4.0 out of 5 stars A good coverage of the writer's context and life, not just his worksReviewed in the United Kingdom on October 21, 2017
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About half of this book is actually an overview of the place and time Rumi lived in; his life, education, key events etc. This is very well written and gives a clear overview of Islam, the tensions around Persia in that age and the meaning of a lot of the imagery/metaphysics in the works themselves.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Shayk RumiReviewed in the United Kingdom on February 21, 2018
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Rumi is like all the messengers and prophets.
I really enjoyed this Book. Religion is sometimes confusing and annoying.nothing is explained explicitly.it goes on and on and on without any clarification.But Rumi has it. That universal knowledges. Love life shayk .
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4.0 out of 5 stars Read both to get a good basic understanding of SufismReviewed in the United Kingdom on January 23, 2015
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I found this an intersting book about Rumi and his writings, especially so since I have just returned from visiting Konya, where his mausoleum and monastery museum is. This book complements Baldock's 'The Essence of Sufism'. Read both to get a good basic understanding of Sufism.
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Robert Meldrum
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Excellent
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