Teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan on destiny and free will, knowing life's purpose, self-discipline, the struggle of life, and rising above limitation. Many readers consider this book to be the most practical place to begin working with the teachings of Inayat Khan. Accomplishment in worldly affairs is not viewed as a hindrance on the spiritual path, but is seen as the means of developing the ability to achieve what one wishes, and ultimately to achieve the purpose of one's life. "It is not necessary for man to leave all the things of the world and go into retreat. He can attend to his business, to his profession, to his duties in life and yet at the same time develop this spirit in himself, which is the spirit of mastery. Mastery is not only a means of accomplishing the things of the world, but it is that by which a person fulfills the purpose of his life."

The Ecstasy Beyond Knowing offers detailed explanationsof meditation techniques along with the principles behind them. The Sufi process and stages of transformation are interwoven with those of Hinduism, Buddhism, the Jewish Kabbalah, the glorification of the Christian Mass, and the alchemical process of self-transfiguration, integrated with the insights of psychology and contemporary scientific discoveries. Pir Vilayat reveals the way to develop a deep connection with the soul and spirit, and offers advice on maintaining the awareness and integrity of that connection through the joys and sorrows, challenges and adventures of everyday life.

As head of the Sufi Order in the West, Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan has been conducting workshops and giving personal counseling for over thirty years. Introducing Spirituality into Counseling and Therapy sums up Pir Vilayat's experience in applying spiritual principles to everyday life situations, problem solving, and personal growth. Among the topics explored are spiritualizing emotion, personality and the divine inheritance, relationship, creativity, awakening and cause and purpose. Pir Vilayat gives detailed instructions for many meditation practices that can be used to bring fresh insights to bear on specific problems. Everyone concerned with human growth, whether professionally or on a more personal level, will find inspiration in this book.

Bold exploration into the meaning and purpose of spirituality in the contemporary world. Transformation, discovering sacredness of life and the order behind the universe.

Edited transcripts of a meditation retreat. An accessible guide to steps in the discovery and unfoldment of the soul.

Spiritual biography of Inayat Khan who came to the West with a message of love, harmony and beauty that was both quintessence of Sufi teachings and a revolutionary approach to the harmonising of Western and Eastern spirituality.

A guide to training the ego, tuning the heart, and developing willpower. The Sufis consider the divine art of creating the human personality to be the fruit of the whole creation. The Art of Being and Becoming gathers Inayat Khan's teachings on this divine art and gives methods for training the ego, tuning the heart, and developing willpower-all to help one develop and perfect a natural way of being in the world.

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. In these pages he offers spiritual guidance and insight

on world affairs, meditation and everyday life, science and faith,

psychology and addiction, freedom and creativity, mastery and service,

leadership, death and resurrection.

"Pir Vilayat's brilliant understanding and his embodiment of that lovely,

hilarious, grieving, courageous, magnificent mystery called Sufism, or the

lineage of the Sufi masters, was and is a great gift to Western

Civilization." -Coleman Barks, poet and translator of Rumi

"Pir Vilayat was an elegant writer as well as a captivating speaker. But

his genius lay in transcending boundaries - cultural, philosophical, and

religious - and 'thinking like the universe'." -Yoga Journal

Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan (19 June 1916 - 17 June 2004) was the eldest son

of Sufi Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan and Ora Ray Ba

"This book, drawing on the wisdom of an 83-year-old Sufi master, defines awakening and offers a clear map for the journey."—Personal Transformation magazine.