{"title":"Books by Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781645471653","title":"The Rumi Collection","description":"\u003cb\u003eA rich introduction to the work of Rumi by the foremost scholar on the great mystical poet, featuring leading literary translations of his verse by Coleman Barks, Robert Bly, Andrew Harvey, Kabir Helminski, Camille Helminski, Daniel Liebert, and Peter Lamborn Wilson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRumi's poems are beloved for their touching perceptions of humanity and the Divine. To display the major themes of Rumi's work, each of the eighteen chapters in this anthology are arranged topically, such as \"The Inner Work,\" \"The Ego Animal,\" \"Passion for God,\" \"Praise,\" and \"Purity,\" uncovering a deep and timeless understanding of Sufism and mysticism.  Also included is a biography of Rumi by Andrew Harvey and an  introductory essay by Kabir Helminski on the art of translating Rumi's work into English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Spiritual Surgeon\"\u003cbr\u003eCan the water of a polluted stream \u003cbr\u003eWash away the dirt? \u003cbr\u003eCan human knowledge sweep away \u003cbr\u003eThe ignorance of the sensual self? \u003cbr\u003eHow does a sword fashion its own hilt? \u003cbr\u003eGo, entrust your wound to a surgeon, \u003cbr\u003eFor flies will gather around the wound \u003cbr\u003eUntil it can’t be seen. \u003cbr\u003eThese are your selfish thoughts \u003cbr\u003eAnd all you dream of owning. \u003cbr\u003eThe wound is your own dark hole. \u003cbr\u003eMathnawi I, 3221–3224 \u003cbr\u003e(translated by Kabir Helminski and Camille Helminski)","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43204895539378,"sku":"9781645471653","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781645471653_79ddf480-d446-41b4-bb2a-566f4e81664a.jpg?v=1786024214"},{"product_id":"9781947666061","title":"The Rubaiyat of Rumi, The Ergin Translations, Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eMevlânâ Celâleddîn Rumi is considered the foremost mystical Persian poet of Love and is the best-selling poet in the United States. Our four volumes share the 1,867 quatrains from Rumi's \u003cem\u003eDivan-i Kebir\u003c\/em\u003e, translated by Nevit O. 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What he wanted from his protégé was for him to embody a wilder, more robust spirituality that would enable him to embrace life’s rawness more completely than any saint had done in the past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWarriors of Love\u003c\/i\u003e gives a fresh interpretation of a selection of 49 poems which were written by Rumi as metaphors for his love for God as well as for his friend Shams, the Wild One. This essential volume also includes a long introduction on the life and times of Rumi and his friendship with Shams, the historical facts of their encounter, Sufism, the Mevlevi Order of Dervishes, the new dimension that Shams brought to Islamic spirituality and the importance of friendship as a true path to God.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56312871420277,"sku":"9781786780294","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781786780294_18288b21-5285-4ada-b1a3-d70fa15e6c0c.jpg?v=1786025859"},{"product_id":"the-pocket-rumi","title":"The Pocket Rumi","description":"\u003cb\u003eA collection of Rumi’s best, most beloved poetry—presented in one pocket-sized volume for on-the-go inspiration\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe renowned Persian Sufi mystic Mevlâna Jalâluddin Rumi (1207–1273) is one of the most widely read poets in the world today. His compassionate insight into the nature of human existence, his joyful humor, his deep wisdom, and his ecstatic songs of divine union have endeared him to readers for more than seven hundred years. Selected from his most-loved works, this book contains the very best of Rumi's poetry in superb translation. By turns soaring, inspiring, lyrical, entertaining, and always full of profound guidance, Rumi’s transcendent words penetrate to the very depths of one’s heart, offering eloquent expression for what lies there.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Shambhala Pocket Library\u003c\/b\u003e is a collection of short, portable teachings from notable figures across religious traditions and classic texts. The covers in this series are rendered by Colorado artist Robert Spellman. The books in this collection distill the wisdom and heart of the work Shambhala Publications has published over 50 years into a compact format that is collectible, reader-friendly, and applicable to everyday life.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57484308087157,"sku":"9781611804430","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781611804430.jpg?v=1786266364"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-mevlana-jalaluddin-rumi.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}