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Journey to the Lord of Power - Sufi Manual on Retreat (Paperback, Original)
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Journey to the Lord of Power - Sufi Manual on Retreat (Paperback, Original)
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"Journey to the Lord of Power "is the first English translation of
Ibn 'Arabi's twelfth-century text dealing with spiritual ascent.
'Arabi, whose metaphysical teachings have had a profound influence
on both the Muslim and Christian worlds, is known as one of the
greatest writers of mystical love poetry of all time.
Written in answer to the questions of a friend, this illuminating
guide describes the evolutionary path of our higher spiritual
aspirations--the quest for the ultimate reality, the journey toward
God. It is chiefly concerned with spiritual retreat, an advanced
and potentially dangerous Sufi practice that aims at the attainment
of the Presence of God through absolute abandonment of the world.
Realizing the imagination's deceptive power, 'Arabi warns that this
form of retreat should not be undertaken except at the order of a
sheikh or by one who has mastered the self. Each stage of the
journey is accompanied by a temptation which can be overcome only
by an unshakable desire for God.
'Arabi explains each step of the ascent leading toward human
perfection. In this perilous voyage of self-discovery, the reader
will encounter the Realms of the mineral, vegetable, and animal
worlds, eventually reaching the Gardens and the Throne of Mercy.
The traveler of the Sufi mystic path is called upon to cleanse his
or her heart in order to safely reach the final destination--the
Lord of Power.
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