Description
That Which Transpires Behind That Which Appears
The Experience of Sufism
by Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan
In a memorable three-day retreat integrating deep meditation practices with discourses on the nature and interrelationship of spirituality, the universe, and everyday life in the world, Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan urges us to consider a retreat as a rehearsal for life. “Discover yourself by becoming, by doing. The retreat situation marks a halt in which we step out of our normal mode of existence in order to reflect upon our lives and gain more clarity and, ultimately, become more aware of what our real objective is in life. A retreat is an opportunity for a lot of reflection, a time to explore those skills which will open up faculties that we are not using and insights of which we are not aware.”
Reviews for That Which Transpires Behind That Which Appears:
“We are fortunate to have a Sufi master like Pir Vilayat in the West. By offering this retreat book he gifts us a splendid treasure of practices, perspectives, and wisdom of the heart.”
—Jack Kornfield, author, teacher of Vipassana Buddhism
“The balance that results from these practices serves to enhance relationships with other human beings as well as to awaken the sense of Divinity in all its forms.”
—Stanley Krippner, professor, psychologist
“Pir Vilayat uses words with healing magic to stimulate our growth and to entrain us in our growth to God. Fly home on his wings.”
—Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, author and spiritual inspiration for the Jewish Renewal Movement
“As close to experiential learning as words in print could ever be.”
—Abdul Aziz Said, Professor Emeritus at the School for International Service, American University
“Behind that which appears on these pages transpires a fiery teacher, an agile mind, a voice that arouses the heart like music,”
—Brother David Steindl-Rast, author, Benedictine monk
“In a clear and straightforward manner, Pir Vilayat describes the transformation of consciousness that is at the core of the spiritual journey.”
—Llewellyn Vaughn-Lee, teacher and writer on Sufism
