audiobook Charles Darwin's Beagle Diary (1831-1836) by Charles Darwin in History

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Reveals the secret teachings of the Khwajagan; the Masters of Wisdom of Turkish Sufism • Provides biographies for the entire lineage of teachers in the Naqshbandi order; such as Yusuf Hamdani; the first recognized Khwajagan; and Baha’ al-Din Naqshband; from whom the Naqshbandi order of Sufis took its name • Shows that this spiritual path focuses on expanding awareness of the heart to reach God-consciousness • An essential guide for understanding Itlak Yolu; the Sufi path of Absolute Liberation; and fana’; Annihilation in God Almost one thousand years ago a new and powerful nexus of spiritual transmission emerged in Central Asia and lasted for five centuries; reaching its culmination in the work of the Khwajagan; or “Masters of Wisdom.” Like the much earlier Rishi Pantha of India; these masters of Turkish Sufism were not renunciates but advocated maintaining an active connection with the world; including raising a family or running a business. They exerted a remarkable influence on the destiny of Central Asia; yet their chief significance lies in their almost unparalleled depth of spiritual perfection. Based on primary Persian and Turkish sources; the same texts used by the Sufi authority Idries Shah in his many books; Masters of Wisdom of Central Asia explores the entire lineage of teachers from this golden age of Islamic Sufism. Author Hasan Shushud provides brief biographies of each teacher; such as Yusuf Hamdani; the first recognized Khwajagan; Ahmad al-Yasavi; the father of Turkish Sufism; and Baha’ al-Din Naqshband; from whom the Naqshbandi order of Sufis took its name. He examines their spiritual journeys; their writings and teachings; and their most famous sayings; incorporating occasional parables to illustrate their wisdom. Shushud reveals how this spiritual path focuses on expanding awareness of the heart and how heart awareness is a prerequisite for divine contemplation and God-consciousness; for the heart is the manuscript within the body on which the infinite mysteries of the Godhead are recorded. An essential guide for understanding Itlak Yolu; the Sufi path of Absolute Liberation; and fana’ fi-llah; Annihilation in God; this book is an indispensable work for anyone interested in Sufism or the spiritual history of Central Asia. ⁞