The Forbidden Rumi
The Suppressed Poems of Rumi on Love, Heresy, and Intoxication
$29.16
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
14 February 2006
Summary
After his overwhelming and life-altering encounters with Shams of Tabriz, Rumi, the great thirteenth-century mystic, poet, and originator of the whirling dervishes, let go of many of the precepts of formal religion, insisting that only a complete personal dissolving into the larger energies of God could provide the satisfaction that the heart so desperately seeks. He began to speak spontaneously in the language of poetry, and his followers compiled his 44,000 verses into 23 volumes, collectiv…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781594771156 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1594771154 |
| Author: | Will Johnson, Nevit O. Ergin |
| Publisher: | Inner Traditions Bear and Company |
| Imprint: | Inner Traditions Bear and Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 14 February 2006 |
| Weight: | 222g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 152mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
“For the past fifty years Nevit Ergin has been working to bring into English the entirety of Rumi’s vast Divani Shamsi Tabriz. This last volume is the most incendiary and it clearly dissolves the boundaries of organized religion and national ego that keep us from the table of friendship that Rumi invites us to… . We are very grateful to Dr. Ergin for his life’s work.” * Coleman Barks, translator of The Essential Rumi *
“It takes a great deal of courage to read The Forbidden Rumi as it may press a lot of buttons, not only about your own pathway to God, but your views and prejudices about love, religion, heresy and Islam.
“All of Rumi’s poems have enjoined us to release the rules and open our hearts to our inner treasure of love, but these most controversial poems cut to the bone.
“This final book of Rumi’s poems is a must-read for any serious student of spiritual ecstasy. They pose questions that make us wonder and re-evaluate our views about a religion that is portrayed as governed by extremists. They reveal a hidden face of Islam that may surprise even moderate Islamists.
“Most importantly, these poems reveal that Islam too has always had a mystical, transcendent element that is its purest gift.” * Lesley Crossingham, New Dawn, Mar-Apr 2007 *
Will Johnson
Nevit Ergin is the original translator of the entirety of Rumi’s 44,000 verses into English.
Will Johnson is the founder and director of the Institute for Embodiment Training, which combines Western somatic psychotherapy with Eastern meditation practices. He is the author of several books, including the award-winning Rumi: Gazing at the Beloved.
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