Judaism, Christianity & Islam

Four books in one large volume: The Way of Illumination, The Inner Life, The Soul, Whence and Whither, and The Purpose of Life.

Pir Vilayat’s retreat process was modeled on the ancient alchemical process of transmuting lead into gold, but here it is the human heart, which, purified of its dross, reflects the divine luminosity.

It is an act of love, in our time, to take upon oneself the creation of a truly human personality. Hazrat Inayat Khan gives an introduction to a range of qualities which are necessary for the accomplishment of this work.

Fresh translations of three classic Sufi texts from Mughal India: The Alms Bowl of Shaykh Kalimullah Shajehanabadi, The Compass of Truth by Dara Shikoh, and Treatise on the Human Body attributed to Mu’in al-Din Chishti.These texts elucidate meditation practices and the resulting effects.

 Life is a Pilgrimageis an inspiring and thought provoking selection of the discourses sent by Sufi teacher Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan to his students from 1983 to 2004.

The spiritual biography of Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan (1882-1927), who came to the West as a representative of the musical traditions of his native India. He brought with him a message of love, harmony, and beauty that was both quintessence of Sufi teaching and a revolutionary approach to the harmonizing of Western and Eastern spirituality.

Lovers of the poetry of Rumi and Hafiz will find this anthology an excellent means to deepening their understanding of Sufism and Sufi poetry. Stages of spiritual unfoldment are viewed through the works of 33 poets, and the introduction and commentaries provide a guide to the Sufi path.