Sufism

Turning Toward the Heart: Awakening to the Sufi Way

Shaykh al-Tariqat Hazrat Azad Rasool
Kenneth Honerkamp

$17.95

Turning Toward the Heart poses 40 questions about Sufism and the Naqshbandi-Mujaddiddi path, with straightforward, lucid answers. The author contextualizes sufism within a larger sphere of spiritual transformation, making this book useful for anyone searching for a spiritual teacher, e.g., the responsibilities of a teacher and the qualities necessary for an aspirant.

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Turning Toward the Heart poses forty questions about sufism and the Naqshbandi-Mujaddiddi path with straightforward, lucid answers by an authentic, experienced teacher, Hazrat Azad Rasool. The author contextualizes sufism within a larger sphere of spiritual transformation, making this book useful for anyone searching for a spiritual teacher, e.g., the responsibilities of a teacher and the qualities necessary for an aspirant.

It is impressive to see how the Mujaddidi teachings have been transmitted faithfully from the founder-figure Ahmad Sirhindi (d. 1624) with skillful adaptation to the modern West. In the range of topics presented, seekers, students of sufism, and scholars will find nuggets of wisdom distilled from Hazrat Azad Rasool’s decades of experience working with hundreds of students from all over the world.

The book also contains a useful appendix in which all of the shaykhs of each lineage, their dates and the places where they lived and taught going back to the seventh century are listed. (Shadhiliyyah, Chishtiyyah, Qadiriyyah, Naqshbandiyah and Mujaddidiyyah.)

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“Really a gem of a book for everyone interested in what spiritually really entails at the practical level.
It offers a unique insight on a genuine teacher of soufism and delivers a powerful message to all seekers of the truth that the spiritual path of real inner transformation is well alive and that it is for everyone to embark on this journey irrespective of background and situation. It is also a gem for Muslim as well non-muslim who want to understand what real soufism and break the usual myths and unacurrate beliefs of what it is.” (Amazon reviewer)

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“After trying everything I could and searching tirelessly for meaning and transcendence in life, this book stopped me in my tracks. The author presents sufism as clearly and beautifully as I have ever witnessed, showing the path to be accessible to everybody regardless of background or ability. After finishing the book I was convinced enough to embark on the journey myself, and have found this book to be an invaluable companion. I still learn from it every time I pick it up. If you are searching for a deeper understand of Islam, Sufism, Enlightenment, Inner knowledge, Peace, Beauty or anything else the Sublime has to offer, this book will surely guide you in your search.” – K.Cook (Amazon reviewer)

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“Profound and clear

This book is excellent in that it addresses many concerns, questions and confusions one might wish regards to Sufism. It places Sufism firmly within the time and place of our contemporary society. Demystifying the whole question of ‘Islamic mysticism’ in intelligent and plain English. It is not exactly a manual for following the teachings of this particular tariqa, one still needs to seek an authentic teacher to actually learn the practices, but this book gives a clear account of the conceptual and historical framework within which the meditative practices dwell. The authors knowledge, insight as well as his deep compassion permeates the text so that one feels one is in the company of the Sheikh personally.” -Mr R Van Heeswyk (Amazon reviewer)

Reviews

As Hazrat states, "The hidden power of the Self that Sufis seek to utilize is love. It is love that frees human beings from the bonds of narrow-mindedness, materialism, and selfishness." In a world driven more by fear than love, this is a very timely book.
-Arthur Buehler, Philosophy & Religious Studies, Louisiana State University
“This work, in its accessible question and answer format, offers profound insights into the practical day to day aspects (practice-oriented teachings) of the master-disciple relationship, from the lips of a living master of the Naqshabandi Sufi Order.”
-from the preface by Dr. Kenneth Honerkamp, University of Georgia
“This new book is useful both as a university classroom text and as an intimate introduction to a present-day authentic Sufi master whose spiritual lineage is directly traced back along the great silsilahs (or chains) of saints belonging to five prominent Sufi orders. In his introduction, Dr. Honerkamp makes accessible to the modern reader the wisdom presented in this magnificent contribution by a great contemporary spiritual master.”
- Dr. Alan Godlas, Associate Professor of Religion and Islamic Studies, University of Georgia

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