Writings Contents

Writings on The Spiritual Path

• A Longer Welcome Message

• Purposes of this Work. This relates to the general aspects of why we do things.

• The Purpose of this Transmission: A writing explaining more in detail as to some of why this Endeavor is being brought in to being.

• About the Spiritual Learning Endeavor

• The spiritual path: An elementary introduction.

• Purposes of this Work. This relates to the general aspects of why we do things.

• A Curriculum of a School

• "On Learning, The Way, and Your Inheritance" By Inayat Khan. This is some of the attitude we take toward these classes and then the more focused and work of the Real. It explains much. It helps show or point toward the position to take in learning and the way toward more real living.

• Journey upon Journey: the path and the Way. A rather large and extensive writing which decribes the overall path to realization, the Way, and the means. It is not introductory, however it can be very useful if you are able to read and consider the potentials expressed through it.

• The Spiritual Enterprise [1] Just the first portion of a larger work to come in parts. This deals more with an overview.

• Starting on the Way. A short writing giving some useful background and information to consider when approaching spiritual guidance.

• The role of Service on the Spiritual Path.

• In The Way, A Primer on Teaching and Learning
  This relates to the processes of unfoldment, looking for a guide or teaching, qualities of a "teacher" work that is done; and more. There are 11 parts.     D. Download.      Full list of all 11 parts.

• Meditation, Spiritual Practices, and the Way There are 25 parts.
  These are a series of proddings. This workbook is most useful when applied.     D. Download.     Full list of all 25 parts.

• The Gardener and the Way.
  A short treatise on Work, Orders, and Workers.

• Orders and Organizations. There are 26 parts.
  This considers their inception, development, maintenance, and demise. It includes their purposes and structure, creation, establishment, and continuance, densification, and deterioration. It also deals with teachings in some similar ways, and includes several practices.    D. Download.

  Initiation:
  

• Initiation: General [1]
  
• Initiation [2] (From the work of Inayat Khan)
  
• Initiation [3]
  
• Initiation and Daily Life [4] A writing about the transmission, work, approach,and activities in ones daily life that relate to initiation.

• An open letter to those who initiate in the spiritual way.

• The following are adapted from The Message Volumes of Inayat Khan. It may be beneficial to read them in this order.
       First, Mysticism
       Next, Initiation
       Then, Discipleship

• The Message of Our Day: Spiritual liberty, realization,and universality.

• An Apprenticeship to living the mystic life: A writing on what to expect in approaching and taking part in this guidance and transmission, as well as aspects of other real transmissions.

• The densification of SUF: Prosetry touch on and expressing feeling of the Real and how it has become. The name refers to sound, not Order or Path. These are the expressions and continuations.

• A broad view of Suf: Writing which goes more into detail and practicality on the expression and becoming which is Suf.

Writings on Classes and Learning

• Classes.
  How classes may work, their purpose, and how to approach them.

• Questions and Answers about classes.
  This makes more sense if the previous writing is read first.

• Purpose of Regular Meetings, by Idries Shah.

• The Secret Teaching: A work to consider in depth, especially if you are guiding or assisting others, or working within the field.

• Three visits to a sage.
  A tale of encounters with Bahaudin Naqshband.

• "On Learning, The Way, and Your Inheritance" By Inayat Khan. This is some of the attitude we take toward these classes and then the more focused and work of the Real. It explains much. It helps show or point toward the position to take in learning and the way toward more real living.

• Writings on Teaching and Learning.
  Short selections on the process and approach. Taken from various writers and stories.

• The Hosshin and Kikan Koans, from: "The Zen Koan" By Isshu Miura and Ruth Fuller Sasaki. Whether you use koans or not as a means to growth and realization, this writing offers an approach and concerns the attitude of the seeker that is worthy of some consideration.

• Teaching and Learning in this Age
      The Teaching and Learning in this age
      The Role of the Individual
      Group Learning and Activity
      The Teaching and how it is spread

General Writings

• A Welcome Message to All Visitors

• An open letter to those who initiate in the spiritual way.

• Introduction to this work.

• Definitions
  How some words and terms are used here.

• The Universal Perspective.
  This explains some of the perspective of this work in particular, and the approach taken in general. It also deals with the names of paths, practices, readings, etc. used here.

• Conditioning:
       Conditioning.
       Lessening the effects of conditioning.

• Giving:
  On Giving

• The Elements of creation: Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Ether. Prior to doing any, please read about practices, below and on the practices page.
      An overview of the elements.
      Attributes of the elements.
      Experiencing and perceiving the elements. Videos of the Walks of the Elements are below under practices.

  Purification of the Elements: Going Further More in-depth on a higher level of working with these purification practices.
      See more on the elements below, under "Spiritual Practices", and "Writings by others".

• Meditation and Health Very basic, short, and general.

• Meditation and the Mind Very basic, short, and general.

• Perspective and Point of View.
  A short writing indicating, touching on, and possibly leading to a sense of both. It links to, as examples and to actually work (attune), the several versions of one ode of Hafiz.

• Prosetry Some selections of prose/poetry.
  More follow below here and some more can be found in the section on Prayers, with a group through the last list and links.
      The densification of SUF Prosetry of the process and the means, the sounds of being, come again. A practice of the ages, done before and now.
      The Song Continues Prosetry of life, movement, work, and the way.
      Hail to the Heart Hail to the Heart that lifts the world to the heights of Love.
      Rumi Came To Visit Rumi Came To Visit.
      Oh Jerusalem: a vision of peace.
      A little poem: On the question posed, How did you get where you are?

• Working Together: Harmony and Greater Action: About harmonizing with each other and your Ideal. Some why's, what's, and how's.

• Cycles and Work: Cycles and Work. On decrease and strenghtening of a transmission.

• A Gift of Loss: an essay on supposed loss, love and harmony.

Writings and works by Others:

• On Breath: 45 Lessons, practices, and subjects for contemplation,
  By Samuel L. Lewis, With Commentary by Matt Lippa.

• "The Bowl of Saki" in three parts.
  Daily meditations to use for a year. A comprehensive "course" based on selected Sayings of Inayat Khan (1910-20's), Complements through Samuel Lewis (1930's - 40's), and Harmonies through Matt Lippa (2004).     D. Download.

• Aphorisms of Inayat Khan. A comprehensive selection of short sayings which can be used to lead to Truth. Use them as you are guided. They will unfold with persistance and sincerity.

• Some Prayers. These originated through Inayat Khan.

• The Spiritual Heirarchy

• "The Nature Meditations of Hazrat Inayat Khan."
  The Nature Meditations were dictated by Hazrat Inayat Khan in 1921 and first published in 1980. The phrases were given so that they could be repeated silently on the breath. Hazrat Inayat Khan called the Nature Meditations "the cream of the Message."     D. Download.

• Bahaudin Naqshband: Discipleship and Development
  Extracts from the Testimony of Bahaudin the Designer (Naqshband).

• Three visits to a sage. A tale of encounters with Bahaudin Naqshband.

• Purpose of Regular Meetings, by Idries Shah.

• Three visits to a sage. A tale of encounters with Bahaudin Naqshband.

• Purpose of Regular Meetings, by Idries Shah.

• Case Twenty-seven: It is Not Mind, It Is Not Buddha, It Is Not Things. From Commentaries on The Gateless Gate, by Nyogen Senzaki.

• Mysticism, Initiation, Discipleship adapted from These Message Volumes.
  

• Meditation Themes.
  366 short selections for consideration, meditation, and contemplation. They are cumulative.

• An essay on knowlege, learning, peace, and truth, by Dr. Abdul Aziz Said. We thank him for his work.

• Some Contemplation Themes.

• Sentences of the Masters.

• Works via Swami Ramdas (1884 - 1963) Two short writings by Swami Ramdas. Includes Audio Recordings of The Ramnam through Swami Ramdas, and also Mother Krishnabai. See the link(s) on the audio page.
  We thank him for his work. We also thank Sundar's Home Page, SRI, and Anandashram for the Recordings.

• Centering Practices
  112 ways to open the invisible door of consciousness. Transcribed by Paul Reps. From Zen Flesh, Zen Bones. We thank him for his work.

• Spiritual Enlightenment: by Soyen Shaku

• The Hosshin and Kikan Koans, from: "The Zen Koan" By Isshu Miura and Ruth Fuller Sasaki. Whether you use koans or not as a means to growth and realization, this writing offers an approach and concerns the attitude of the seeker that is worthy of some consideration.

• Purifications of the Elements.

• Purification breaths and purification: By Inayat Khan

• Teachings/Poems of Hafiz: Translated by Gertrude Lowthian Bell in 1897.

• Hafiz: Several Versions of One Ode.: Most of these were compiled by James R. Newell, are on the web site thesongsofhafiz.com. His version, and work are used by permission.

• Writings on Teaching and Learning.
  Short selections on the process and approach. Taken from various writers and stories.

• Poems from the Divan of Hafiz Translated by Gertrude Lowthian Bell [html version]

• The Masnavi, by Rumi Translated by E.H. Whinfield, [1898][html version in 1 file]

• The Bustan of Sadi Translated by A. Hart Edwards [html version]

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  Selections from Various Texts:

  • The Heart Sutra: Two Versions.

  • The Diamond Sutra

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  The Following can be found in the BOOKS SECTION and the DOWNLOAD SECTION.

• 10 Ways to Meditate by Paul Reps: Real guidance and keys to experience. Take your time and work with what appeals to you. The pictures are part of the process. Use each as focus to greater depth.

• The Message, through Hazrat Inayat Khan. Published in two different versions.
  1:The Sufi Message of Hazrat Inayat Khan. This includes the complete 14 volumes and prayers.

  2:The Complete Works of Pir-O-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan. These are in 5 volumes of Original Texts of his lectures on Sufism, with very complete footnoots; 2 volumes of the Sayings, and one with the Gayan, Vadan, Nirtan, Bowl of Saki, Aphorisms, and prayers.

• The Ninety-Nine Names of God in Islam: A translation of the major portion of Al-Ghazali's Al Maqsad Al Asma

• The Discourses of Rumi: (Or Fihi Ma Fihi) Based on the original translation by A. J. Arberry.

• Discourses of Rumi (Fihi Ma Fihi)
  by Maulana Jalalu-'d-din Muhammad Rumi
  [In 6 individual Books - html versions]
  Based on the original translation by A. J. Arberry

• Ilahi-Nama- (Selections)
  by Farid al-Din Attar [pdf version]

• The Seals of Wisdom (Fusus al-Hikam)
  by Muhiyyi'd-din Ibn al-'Arabi [pdf version]

• The Orchard (Bostan)of Sa'di
  by Sa'di of Shiraz
  [pdf version] 2 versions

• The Rose Garden of Sa'di (The Gulistan)
  The Rose Garden of Sa'di by Sa'di of Shiraz
  Based on the original translation by James Ross [pdf version]

• The Masnavi (Masnavi I Ma'navi)
  The Spiritual Couplets of Maulana Jalalu-'d-din Muhammad Rumi
  by Maulana Jalalu-'d-din Muhammad Rumi
  [All 6 Books in 1 pdf]
  Translated by E.H. Whinfield

• The Gulistan of Saa'di by Sheikh Muslih-uddin Sa'di Shirazi (1258) Translated by Sir Edwin Arnold [html version]

• The Bhagavad Gita

• The Nag Hammadi Manuscripts
  Selections of translations of some of the writings. All translations through The Gnostic Society Library, The Nag Hammadi Library.

  
  These include:
      The Gospel of Philip
      Translated by Wesley W. Isenberg.
      The Sophia (Wisdom) of Jesus Christ
      Translated by Douglas M. Parrott.
      The Gospel of Truth
       Translated by Robert M. Grant.

  Three Versions of The Gospel of Thomas:
      Translation by Stephen Patterson and Marvin Meyer.
      Translation by Stephen J. Patterson and James M. Robinson.
      Translation by Thomas O. Lambdin.

• 13 Versions of the Tao Te Ching
  These include translations by: S. Beck, R.B. Blakney, T. Byrn, A. Crowley, C. Ganson, C. Hansen, J. Legge, T. McCarroll, J. McDonald, P. Merel, S. Mitchell, C. Muller, and S. Rosenthal.