{"product_id":"livingpresencethesufipathtomindfulnessandtheessentialself","title":"Living Presence: The Sufi Path to Mindfulness and the Essential Self","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKabir Helminski\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9780143130130\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRevised 25th anniversary edition of the classic work on Sufism\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Sufism, presence is the state of heartful awareness that allows us to open to ever more subtle experiences of meaning, inspiration, and beauty. It is the key to self-knowledge and transformation. It is through presence that we can connect with the Divine, and the Divine can live through us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Living Presence, Kabir Helminski lays out the basic principles of Sufism, and how these ideas can lead to the experience of presence. In this inspiring work, readers will learn how to cultivate presence in their lives through finding a balance between the outer stimuli of the world and our in ner reactions to them, learning about the parallels between ancient spiritual wisdom and modern psychological knowledge, and meditation and contemplation to discover more meaning in daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith unique clarity, this book describes how presence can be developed to vastly improve our lives. Drawing on the work of the beloved Sufi poet Rumi, as well as traditional material and personal experience, this book integrates the ancient wisdom of Sufism with the needs of contemporary life. Completely revised and updated for its twenty-fifth an anniversary, this edition of Living Presence offers a wisdom that is both universal and practical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 - The City of Separation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 - Soul Work, Reflecting Spirit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 - Self, Heart, and Spirit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 - Creative Energy and Human Capacities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 - Balancing the Outer and the Inner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6 - The Power of Being\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7 - Voluntary Attention\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8 - Meditation: The Refinement of Attention\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9 - The Tyranny of the False Self\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10 - Care of the Soul\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11 - Conscience\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12 - The Essential Self\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13 - Befriending the Ego\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14 - Polishing the Mirror of Awareness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15 - Listening Within\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16 - The Dance of Personality\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17 - Gathering the Fragmented Self\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18 - Mysteries of the Body\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19 - Faithfulness and Gracefulness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20 - The Alchemy of Effort\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21 - Aim and Self-Knowledge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22 - Emancipation from Fear\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e23 - Suffering: Imaginary and Real\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24 - Overcoming Self-Centeredness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25 - Die Before You Die\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e26 - Freedom of the Soul\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e27 - What We Love We Will Become\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e28 - Love the Transformer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e29 - The Religion of Love\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e30 - Worship: Contact with the Infinite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e31 - Refining the Psyche\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e32 - Service Within the Divine Milieu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e33 - What Sufism Is\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tarcher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":4819220201507,"sku":"9780143130130","price":29.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2514\/8624\/products\/dacf2594ed96ce18305aecc0832647552f464931.jpg?v=1510045982","url":"https:\/\/wardahbooks.mom\/products\/livingpresencethesufipathtomindfulnessandtheessentialself","provider":"Wardah Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}