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Farid Ud-Din Attar, The Conference of the BirdsTranslated by S.C. Nott with brush drawings by Kate Adamson.
This work is a “philosophical religious poem in prose . . . by the twelfth-century Persian poet and mystic of the School of Islamic mysticism known as Sufism.
“The story starts with the Hoopoe addressing a gathering of birds urging them to set out on a quest for the lord of creation, the Simurgh. The subsequent journey in which the birds have to pass through the valleys of Search, Love, Detachment, Unity, Wonder and Self-annihilation, is an allegory of the soul’s search for unity with the divine. In Sufism the relationship between the seeker and God is similar to that between a lover and the beloved.”
Continuum Publishing, 2000 (first published in 1954); Ways of Mysticism series. 160 pages, illus., about 5½ x 8 inches, hardcover. New, bargain import.
Item #503. Shipping weight: 1.2 lbs. Your price: $3.50
Camille Adams Helminski (translator), The Light of Dawn: Daily Readings from the Holy Qur’an“The Holy Qur’an [Koran] provides spiritual inspiration and guidance to millions of people around the world. In its essence, it is a book that challenges us to become fully human and conscious of God. This inspiring collection of 365 essential verses can be used as daily meditations or turn-to-any-page readings that reveal the depth and complexity of the sacred text. This fresh, lyrical, and gender-inclusive translation will appeal to anyone interested in the unfolding of Spirit, whether or not they are committed to the path of Islam.”
Shambhala, 2000. 223 pages, about 5½ x 8½ inches, paperback. New, remainder.
Item #502. Shipping weight: 1.1 lbs. Publisher’s price: $15.95. Your price: $6.00
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