Identifying the origin of the Enneagram with a work by the beloved persian poet Jalal al-Din Rumi, the author outlines a clear and exhaustive course by which the Enneagram can be reclaimed from its modern adaptations and placed into its proper context as a sacred and multilayered system of inner dis[...]
Shows the essence of Rumi's writings and teachings, in verse, letters, and prose.
This Rumi collection features selections from one of the world's great spiritual masterpieces, the "Mathnawi." The "Mathnawi" consists of six volumes of poetry in rhyme--over fifty-one thousand verses--inspired by folklore, the Qur'an, stories of saints and teachers, and sayings of Muhammed. Rendere[...]
Rumi's short poems have many tones and effects: some of them are quick, joyful, and whimsical; some are finely faceted abstract statements; some probe the inward space of patience and longing. Moyne and Barks translated these poems using a free-verse style, connecting these poems with great American[...]
Here is a wonderfully rich introduction to the work of the great mystical poet, featuring the leading literary translations of his verse. Translators include Coleman Barks, Robert Bly, Andrew Harvey, Kabir and Camille Helminski, Daniel Liebert, and Peter Lamborn Wilson. The Rumi Collection also inc[...]
A breathtaking translation of poems by Rumi, one of the world's most loved mystical teachers. Beautifully packaged and illustrated with Persian calligraphy, this ideal gift book introduces readers to the quatrains, the shorter poems that encapsulate Rumi's timeless appeal. This new translation, a co[...]
Here is a companion for life that provides for each day of the year poetry filled with Rumi's wisdom and spiritual insight. The poems in this collection are selected on the basis of the poignancy of their
message and their relevance to life in the 21st Century. It is the only Rumi translation des[...]
In this slender volume, Rumi explores the joy of friendship and the agony of loss. These poetic meditations on the most profound of human relationships are like crystals: they sparkle with the many hues of the rainbow and contain worlds within, capturing us with their mystery.Here are poems that cau[...]
Philip Pullman, author of 'His Dark Materials' trilogy, has remarked that "after nourishment, shelter, and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world." This new collection of Rumi stories fills that need.This fresh prose translation of 105 short teaching stories by Rumi, which fo[...]