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Journey to the Lord of PowerA Sufi manual on retreat Ibn Arabi translated by Rabia Terri Harris Journey to the Lord of Power is the first English translation of lbn Arabi's twelfth-century text dealing with spiritual ascent Arabi, whose metaphysical teachings have had a profound influence on both the Muslim and Christian worlds, is known as one of the greatest writers of mystical love poetry of all time. |
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in answer to the questions of a friend, this illuminating guide describes the evolutionary
path of our higher spiritual aspirations - the quest for the ultimate reality, the journey
toward Cod. It is chiefly concerned with spiritual retreat, an advanced and potentially
dangerous Sufi practice that aims at the attainment of the Presence of Cod through
absolute abandonment of the world. Realizing the imagination's deceptive power, 'Arabi
warns that this form of retreat should not be undertaken except at the order of a sheikh
or by one who has mastered the self. Each stage of the journey is accompanied by a
temptation which can be overcome only by an unshakable desire for Cod. Arabi explains each step of the ascent leading toward human perfection. In this perilous voyage of self-discovery, the reader will encounter the Realms of the mineral, vegetable, and animal worlds, eventually reaching the Gardens and the Throne of Mercy. The traveler of the Sufi mystic path is called upon to cleanse his or her heart in order to safely reach the final destination - the Lord of Power. |
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