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  The Love Poems of Rumi

  by Coleman Barks, John Moyne, Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi

  A comprehensive collection of ecstatic poetry that delights with its energy and passion, The Essential Rumi brings the vibrant,living words of famed thirteenth-century Sufi mystic JelalludinRumi to contemporary readers.
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  The Jew in the Lotus: A Poet's Rediscovery of Jewish Identity in Buddhist India

  by Rodger Kamenetz

  "A highly entertaining personal account of one man's surprising journey into the mystical heart of Judaism."-- Kirkus Reviews
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  Like This: Rumi ; Versions by Coleman Barks

  by Coleman Barks

  Text: English (translation) Original Language: Persian
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  Saved by the Light: The True Story of a Man Who Died Twice and the Profound Revelations He Received

  by Paul Perry, Dannion Brinkley

  On September 17,1975,after being electrocuted by a bolt of lightning,Dannion Brinkley died. When he revived twenty-eight minutes later in a morgue, he had the story of a lifetime to tell- a profoundly moving account of what happened to him during his near-death experience. It is a tale of a dark tunnel, a crystal city, and a "cathedral of knowledge" where thirteen angels shared with him 117 revelations about the... (more)
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  Love Poems from God: Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West

  by Daniel James Ladinsky

  In this transcendent collection, Daniel Ladinsky-best known for his gifted and best-selling translations of the great Sufi poet Hafiz-brings together the timeless work of twelve of the world's finest spiritual writers, six from the East and six from the West. Once again Ladinsky reveals his talent for creating inspiring, profound, and playful versions of classic poems for a modern audience. Rumi's joyous, ecstatic... (more)
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  2012 Awakening: Choosing Spiritual Enlightenment Over Armageddon

  by Sri Ram Kaa, Kira Raa

  While doomsayers look to the year 2012 as the end of life, authors Sri Ram Kaa and Kira Raa see humanity on the brink of a new horizon. Theirs is a multi-dimensional world populated by angels, and in The 2012 Awakening they have created a guidebook for the soul that can lead to a spriritual awakening and a life based on truth and joy. This book contains magical lessons, personal exercises and... (more)
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  Selections. (English.)

  by Coleman Barks

  "Inside a lover's heart there's another world, and yet another." Rumi's delightful yet profound poems have inspired countless people throughout the centuries, and Coleman Barks's exquisite renderings of the thirteenth-century Persian mystic are widely considered the definitive versions for our time. Barks's translations capture the inward exploration and intensity that characterize Rumi's poetry, making this... (more)