Letters from a Sufi TeacherShaikh Sharfuddin Maneri (14th century) is also known as Makhdum-ul-Mulk, or Master of the Kingdom. Born near Patna in Behar, India, he was initiated by Najibuddin Firdausi and was equally proficient in secular learning and esoteric knowledge. The present book consists of the translation of extracts from the Maktubat-i-Sadi ("The Hundred Letters," or rather essays on definite subjects), the most elaborate and comprehensive of his works. |
Contents
On the Qualifications of a Teacher | 10 |
Dreams | 24 |
The Sacred Formula | 36 |
Knowledge | 49 |
Truth | 62 |
The Evil of the World | 75 |
Hidden Differences of Stages | 87 |
Heedlessness | 88 |
Sorrow | 89 |
Conduct | 90 |
Seclusion | 91 |
Death | 92 |
Hell | 93 |
Heaven | 94 |
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28 Letters according Adam angels ascetic practices asceticism aspiration Bâyazîd become Beloved Bihâr body cease consists dangerous death desire-nature desires Devotion disciple discipline Divine Grace Divine Knowledge Divine Light Divine Sanctuary duties earth earthly essence exoteric faithful follow Friend gratification heart heaven heedless Helâl hell Hijra holy Houri human ignorance Illumination Îmân impurities inner eye intellect Internal Alchemy Islâm Jabarût Khwaja knower leads long as thou look Lord lower nature Malakût Master mental plane mirror Mogîra Mohammad monotheism monotheist non-God one's outer perfect pilgrim polytheism pray prayer Prophet purification purity Qurân realise Religion renunciation Sage Saints save Allâh says seclusion seek Seeker Series of 28 Service sorrow Soul spirit stage Sûfî Sûfîsm supersensuous Taoist Taubâh Teacher thee thou art thou canst thou dost thou hast thyself transcend transmutation tread the Path Truth turn unbelievers unfolds Unity unveiling veil verily virtues vision worship Zunnoon