The Garden of Truth

图书信息

作者	Nasr, Seyyed Hossein
出版社	HarperCollins e-books
ISBN	9780061744389
出版时间	2009-10-01
字数	47.7万
分类	HarperCollins e-books,进口书,外文原版书,法律,政治,宗教

读书简介

The headlines are filled with the politics of Islam, but there is another side to the world's fastest-growing religion. Sufism is the poetry and mysticism of Islam. This mystical movement from the early ninth century rejects worship motivated by the desire for heavenly reward or the fear of punishment, insisting rather on the love of God as the only valid form of adoration. Sufism has made significant contributions to Islamic civilization in music and philosophy, dance and literature. The Sufi poet Rumi is the bestselling poet in America. But in recent centuries Sufism has been a target for some extremist Islamic movements as well as many modernists. The Garden of Truth presents the beliefs and vision of the mystical heart of Islam, along with a history of Sufi saints and schools of thought.In a world threatened by religious wars, depleting natural resources, a crumbling ecosystem, and alienation and isolation, what has happened to our humanityWho are we and what are we doing hereThe Sufi path offers a journey toward truth, to a knowledge that transcends our mundane concerns, selfish desires, and fears. In Sufism we find a wisdom that brings peace and a relationship with God that nurtures the best in us and in others.Noted scholar Seyyed Hossein Nasr helps you learn the secret wisdom tradition of Islam and enter what the ancient mystics call the "garden of truth." Here, liberate your mind, experience peace, discover your purpose, fall in love with the Divine, and find your true, best self.

目录

Cover

Title Page

Dedication

CONTENTS

LIST OF TRANSLITERATIONS

Map of the Islamic World

INTRODUCTION

Part One

One: WHAT IT MEANS TO BE HUMAN

Part Two

Two: TRUTH

Three: LOVE AND BEAUTY

Four: GOODNESS AND HUMAN ACTION

Five: HOW DO WE REACH THE GARDEN OF TRUTH?

Part Three

Six: ACCESS TO THE CENTER

Part Four

Appendix One: THE SUFI TRADITION AND THE SUFI ORDERS

Appendix Two: THE TRADITION OF THEORETICAL SUFISM AND GNOSIS

NOTES

GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF WORKS IN ENGLISH

Searchable Terms

About the Author

Also by SEYYED HOSSEIN NASR

Copyright

About the Publisher