Teachings of Rumi

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How can I-or anyone else-ever cease being astounded That He whom nothing can contain is contained in the Heart? -Rumi .Summary of Teachings Of Rumi: This collection of versions of Rumi by Andrew Harvey contains some of the master's most luminous verse,along with selections from his lesser-read prose works,with the aim of presenting a balanced view of his teaching that includes both the high-flying love of God and the rigorous path of discipline essential for those who seek it.The sublime words of Rumi illuminate the heart and mind,conveying an experience of Divine Love that is striking and revolutionary.Here is a rich compendium of the best of this celebrated mystic.Jelalludin Rumi (1207-1273) led the quiet life of an Islamic teacher in central Anatolia (modern Turkey) until the age of thirty-seven,when he met a wandering dervish named Shams Tabriz-through whom he encountered the Divine Presence in a way that utterly transformed him.The result of this epiphany was the greatest body of mystical poetry the world has ever seen,and the establishment of a spiritual movement that would eventually stretch from Africa to China,enduring to our own day.This collection of versions of Rumi by Andrew Harvey contains some of the master's most luminous verse,along with selections from his lesser-read prose works,with the aim of presenting a balanced view of his teaching that includes both the high-flying love of God and the rigorous path of discipline essential for those who seek it.Table of Contents Acknowledgements Introduction :PART I The Call ,PART II Be a Lover,PART III Ordeal,PART IV Union,Sources Glossary.

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:ANDREW HARVEY,was born in Coimbatore in 1953.He is the author of the best-selling a Journey in Ladakh,and several acclaimed books on spirituality and mysticism,including The Way of Passion: a Celebration of Rumi and The Return of the mother.He has also written three novels and seven collections of poetry,including No Diamonds,No Hat,Not Honey.