The author outlines the differences and similarities between East Asian religions, such as Buddhism and Taoism, and Islamic Sufism. He shows how Sufism provides a valuable link between Eastern and Western conceptions of spiritual realization and then examines the light that one system of thought throws on another and goes on to present a unified theory of spiritual illumination. Henry Bayman is an American engineer who has lived in Turkey for the past 25 years. He is a student of Sufism and an independent scholar. He is the author of "The Station of No Station, a study of Sufism and Islam as these relate to contemporary issues.
Comparative study of Islamic Sufism and East Asian philosophies such as Buddhism and Taoism.
Comparative study of Islamic Sufism and East Asian philosophies such as Buddhism and Taoism.