Rumi'S Little Book Of Life : The Garden Of The Soul, The Heart, And The Spirit /
Mafi Maryam
Rumi'S Little Book Of Life : The Garden Of The Soul, The Heart, And The Spirit / Maryam mafi - USA : Harper Collins, 2012. - 212P. : ILL, ; 5.51 x 8.66 x 0.59.
The book is thoughtfully divided into three thematic sections, each representing a stage in the soul's spiritual ascent:
The Garden of the Soul
This section delves into self-discovery and inner purification. Rūmī uses the metaphor of a garden to illustrate the soul's potential for growth and transformation.
The Garden of the Heart
Here, the focus shifts to the heart as the seat of love and compassion. The poems encourage readers to open their hearts, embrace vulnerability, and cultivate love as a path to spiritual enlightenment.
The Garden of the Spirit
The final section explores the transcendence of the ego and the union with the divine. It emphasizes the liberation of the spirit, highlighting themes of freedom, unity, and the dissolution of the self in the vastness of the universe .
Summary of Rumi’s Little Book of Life: The Garden of the Soul, the Heart, and the Spirit:
This book is a beautifully curated collection of 196 short poems by Jalal al-Din Rumi, one of the most revered Sufi mystics and poets. Translated by Maryam Mafi and Azima Melita Kolin, it brings Rumi’s timeless wisdom to a modern audience, focusing on spiritual growth, love, and inner transformation.
9789389647037
Soul
Spirit
Inner journey
Enlightenment
Self-realization
891.5511 / MAR
Rumi'S Little Book Of Life : The Garden Of The Soul, The Heart, And The Spirit / Maryam mafi - USA : Harper Collins, 2012. - 212P. : ILL, ; 5.51 x 8.66 x 0.59.
The book is thoughtfully divided into three thematic sections, each representing a stage in the soul's spiritual ascent:
The Garden of the Soul
This section delves into self-discovery and inner purification. Rūmī uses the metaphor of a garden to illustrate the soul's potential for growth and transformation.
The Garden of the Heart
Here, the focus shifts to the heart as the seat of love and compassion. The poems encourage readers to open their hearts, embrace vulnerability, and cultivate love as a path to spiritual enlightenment.
The Garden of the Spirit
The final section explores the transcendence of the ego and the union with the divine. It emphasizes the liberation of the spirit, highlighting themes of freedom, unity, and the dissolution of the self in the vastness of the universe .
Summary of Rumi’s Little Book of Life: The Garden of the Soul, the Heart, and the Spirit:
This book is a beautifully curated collection of 196 short poems by Jalal al-Din Rumi, one of the most revered Sufi mystics and poets. Translated by Maryam Mafi and Azima Melita Kolin, it brings Rumi’s timeless wisdom to a modern audience, focusing on spiritual growth, love, and inner transformation.
9789389647037
Soul
Spirit
Inner journey
Enlightenment
Self-realization
891.5511 / MAR