The Sufi Heart
traditionDiscovering Sufism through its greatest poets and practitioners — Rumi's ecstatic verse, Attar's allegorical journey, and the living tradition of devotional practice.
Resources
The Essential Rumibook
Coleman Barks (1995)
Popular English translations of the 13th-century Sufi mystic Rumi's poetry, exploring divine love, longing, and spiritual transformation.
View resource →The Conference of the Birdsbook
Farid ud-Din Attar (1177)
A masterwork of Sufi poetry in which the birds of the world undertake a perilous journey through seven valleys to find their king, allegorizing the soul's search for God.
View resource →The Heart of Sufismbook
Hazrat Inayat Khan (1999)
Essential writings of the great Sufi master who brought Sufism to the West, presenting the mystical heart of Islam's contemplative tradition.
View resource →Rumi — Wisdom of the Mastersvideo
Samaneri Jayasāra
Audio teachings and readings from Rumi, curated by Samaneri Jayasāra on the Wisdom of the Masters channel.
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