An exquisite reflection on the nature of reality. Through essays, practices and stories, the Sufi teacher Pir Elias Amidon leads us into the mysteries of nondual awareness, revealing its essence of unconditional love. His perspective on human life and the practices he shares give readers the chance to experience this limitless awareness and hear the subtle beating of love's drum.
An exquisite reflection on the nature of reality. Through essays, practices and stories, the Sufi teacher Pir Elias Amidon leads us into the mysteries of nondual awareness, revealing its essence of unconditional love. His perspective on human life and the practices he shares give readers the chance to experience this limitless awareness and hear the subtle beating of love's drum.
Contents Foreword9 Author's Note10 VIEWS The History of Love12 Human Being13 So Close16 Impermanence and Love19 The Tree of Awe21 The Face that Lights the Candle23 God Is Not Something Already Made25 Children of Happiness27 Mystic Nonsense29 Springtime Reverie30 Tears in Heaven31 Love is the Highest Ground32 The Benediction of the Old Ones33 You Bring Rivers35 The Other Side of Death36 The Beloved Community39 PRACTICES The Joy of Pausing42 Quietness44 Gentleness45 Selflessness47 The Place Where Nothing and Everything Meet49 Living in the Zero-Point-Now51 True Illusion53 The World's Mirror56 Good Work59 Befriending Unfriendliness61 Faith-Mind62 The Practice of Not Knowing64 The Practice of Living Presence66 The Middle of the Sky — A Practice68 The Welcoming Practice69 Bow Inside69 Consent to Silence69 Welcome Love70 World Worry72 Keep an Undefended Heart72 Find What Matters73 Do the Beautiful73 Sufi Tao75 STORIES Morning Light: Five Scenes78 Upstate New York, USA78 Valparaíso, Chile78 Hill Tribe Village, Northwest Thailand78 Near Hyderabad, India78 Avignon, France78 Dawn80 One Love81 Easter Egg83 Snowing God84 Beauty Will Save the World85 Letter to a Newborn Girl87 A Hundred Years from Now89 How to Survive the Apocalypse91 A New Year's Vow92 A Prayer in the Militant Mosque — 201093 The Mosque93 The Battle93 The Prayer94 The Soul of the World – 202296 Autumn Light97 Love and Death98 I Only Want to Say100 Permissions101 About the Author103
Contents Foreword9 Author's Note10 VIEWS The History of Love12 Human Being13 So Close16 Impermanence and Love19 The Tree of Awe21 The Face that Lights the Candle23 God Is Not Something Already Made25 Children of Happiness27 Mystic Nonsense29 Springtime Reverie30 Tears in Heaven31 Love is the Highest Ground32 The Benediction of the Old Ones33 You Bring Rivers35 The Other Side of Death36 The Beloved Community39 PRACTICES The Joy of Pausing42 Quietness44 Gentleness45 Selflessness47 The Place Where Nothing and Everything Meet49 Living in the Zero-Point-Now51 True Illusion53 The World's Mirror56 Good Work59 Befriending Unfriendliness61 Faith-Mind62 The Practice of Not Knowing64 The Practice of Living Presence66 The Middle of the Sky — A Practice68 The Welcoming Practice69 Bow Inside69 Consent to Silence69 Welcome Love70 World Worry72 Keep an Undefended Heart72 Find What Matters73 Do the Beautiful73 Sufi Tao75 STORIES Morning Light: Five Scenes78 Upstate New York, USA78 Valparaíso, Chile78 Hill Tribe Village, Northwest Thailand78 Near Hyderabad, India78 Avignon, France78 Dawn80 One Love81 Easter Egg83 Snowing God84 Beauty Will Save the World85 Letter to a Newborn Girl87 A Hundred Years from Now89 How to Survive the Apocalypse91 A New Year's Vow92 A Prayer in the Militant Mosque — 201093 The Mosque93 The Battle93 The Prayer94 The Soul of the World – 202296 Autumn Light97 Love and Death98 I Only Want to Say100 Permissions101 About the Author103
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