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Rahman, Jamal.
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Sufi parables.
Sufi parables -- History and criticism.
Sufism -- Doctrines.
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Sacred laughter of t...
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Sacred laughter of the Sufis : awakening the soul with the mulla's comic teaching stories & other Islamic wisdom / Imam Jamal Rahman.
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Rahman, Jamal.
Woodstock, VT : SkyLight Paths Publishing, c2014.
Subjects
Sufi parables.
Sufi parables -- History and criticism.
Sufism -- Doctrines.
ISBN:
9781594735479 (quality pbk. : alk. paper) :
1594735476 (quality pbk. : alk. paper)
Description:
xiii, 161 pages ; 23 cm
Contents:
Our human condition -- Searching for our true identity -- Stuck in patterns -- Overlooking the obvious -- Some shifts in awareness -- The storms in our lives -- Asking deeper questions -- Spirituality is an experience -- We foolish humans -- Stages of knowing oneself -- Foibles and vulnerabilities -- Seeking approval from others -- Clinging to an image -- Slavish dependence on authorities and experts -- Swayed by outer forms -- Appetite for praise and titles -- Know and laugh at your eccentricities -- Excuse after excuse -- Truth of convenience -- Attached to the familiar -- Fear is all you need -- Fear has no favorites -- Religious institutions -- Deferred spiritual maintenance -- How some religious customs began -- Belief, faith, and borrowed certainty -- Spiritual practices -- Honor the present moment -- Strive to be grateful -- The spirit of prayer -- Efficacy of prayers of supplication -- Efficacy of rituals and spiritual practices -- Signs in nature -- Wisdom for the inner journey -- Seeking in the right direction -- Not all tears are equal -- Little by little -- Blessed are the flexible -- A sense of balance -- Web of interconnection -- Thank God for diversity -- Cultivate hope through patience and faith -- The true teacher kindles the light -- Knowing God -- Connecting to mystery -- If God wills -- Be engaged in the world -- Do what is beautiful -- Building community -- Justice and conflict resolution -- Revere the wombs that bore you -- Advice on marriage -- Honor the children -- Time to return home -- It's later than you think -- The end is coming!
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