Mysticism

LONG REGARDED AS A CLASSIC TEXT, AND written by the foremost authority on the subject, Mysticism remains the pre-eminent study of humanity's spiritual consciousness.Drawing on the voices of such great mystics as Meister Eckhart, St John of the Cross, St Teresa of Avila, Rumi and 'Attar, Underhill of... More

An Aghori is a practitioner of the spiritual discipline known as Aghora. Aghora is the apotheosis of Tantra, the Indian religion whose Supreme Deity is the Mother Goddess.This is the story of the Aghori Vimalananda, penned by his student and disciple. Other books by the same author:Aghora II - Kunda... More

In this third volume of the Aghora trilogy the Aghori Vimalananda uses the Bombay racetrack as a metaphor for the ultimate game of life.In this third volume of the Aghora trilogy the Aghori Vimalananda uses the Bombay racetrack as a metaphor for the ultimate game of life.... More

Aghora, described in this volume as "super-tantra", is a Path of Devotion to the Great Mother Goddess Kundalini, here manifesting with the Name and Image of the Goddess Tara. This way is one of extraordinary extremes and intensities, even for tantra, and its aim is nothing less than to destroy the h... More

The book presents a multifaceted criticism of the Sufi movement through the prisms of Quranic writings and Prophetic traditions, the two principal sources of knowledge about Islam. While studying the developmental process of these doctrines and the offshoots of Sufism, the historical order has also ... More

A 12th-century German mystic and philosopher, Hildegard is being rediscovered as a musical composer and as a prophet of the environmental movement. In her visions, she saw God in all living things--she believed that human beings can only find inner peace if they recognize their spiritual unity with ... More

This classic work by the man who brought Zen Buddhism to the West is a book that challenges and inspires; it will benefit readers of all persuasions who seek to understand something of the nature of spiritual life.This classic work by the man who brought Zen Buddhism to the West is a book that chall... More

Praise for Michael Samuels and Mary Rockwood Lane " Filled with the truth about how spirit can heal us. I was very moved by this powerful book." – Christiane Northrup, M.D. (on Spirit Body Healing) " Dr. Michael Samuels provides us with new tools and ways of thinking about our c... More

This collection examines the roots of the artistic renaissance of Sufism from the twelfth to the fifteenth centuries.This collection examines the roots of the artistic renaissance of Sufism from the twelfth to the fifteenth centuries.... More

From the introduction of Greek philosophy in the eighth century to modern times, this book charts the evolution and interaction of philosophy, theology, and mysticism in the Islamic context.... More

Originally published in 1969. This volume was composed by an eminent Sufi mystic whilst in prison in Baghdad, awaiting execution, in a vain attempt to overthrow his sentence; he was put to death in AD 1311 at the age of 33. This apologia is a document of great poignancy, composed in most elegant Ara... More

This is a major work of Islamic mysticism by the great thirteenth-century Persian poet, Farid al-Din Attar. Translated by A J Arberry, Attar's work and thought is set in perspective in a substantial introduction.... More

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In a major work of cultural interpretation, Sudhir Kakar gives a fascinating account of the many ways in which India's healing traditions deal with emotional disorder. Drawing on three years of intensive fieldwork and his own psychoanalytic training and e... More

This collection of sacred literature of the world, selected from the religious traditions of East and West, has the power to change your life. Positive and practical, inspiring and life-affirming, these pieces are alive with the charge of mystical awareness. They sweep aside time and borders to spea... More