Teachings of a Perfect Master

Informationen zum Autor Henry Bayman is a student of Sufism and an independent scholar. He is the author of The Black Pearl , The Secret of Islam , and The Station of No Station . Klappentext Now, for the very first time, we have at hand the entire curriculum of a Sufi saint. For more than a quarter of a century, Henry Bayman has been in close contact with the Sufi Masters of Central Anatolia. Most of that time was spent in the presence of the peerless Sufi teacher Mr Ahmet Kayhan. Out of that association has emerged our closest glimpse yet of the famous (and hitherto mysterious) Oral Tradition of Sufism. The author, combining the rigor of an anthropologist with the devotion of a disciple, has brought us a book that faithfully lays bare the entire range of teachings of the man who may come to be recognised as the Sufi Saint of the Age. It may well serve as the gold standard in Islamic and Sufi studies for years to come. Zusammenfassung Collected in entirety for the very first time! this study reflects more than 25 years of close contact with the Sufi Masters of Central Anatolia! with most of that time spent with the peerless Sufi teacher! Mr. Ahmet Kayhan. Out of this association has emerged this in-depth look at the famous and mysterious Oral Tradition of Sufism. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prologue; General Introduction; The Foundation; Compassion & Mercy; Universality; The Door of Hope; The Audition; Four Poles! Four Elements; Ethics; The Mind & the Heart; Faith; Courtesy; Political Secularism; Knowledge/Science! Art; Closing the Two Doors; The Base Self; The Divine Law; Charity; Destiny; Death! Afterlife! the Apocalypse; The Beginning; The Essence of Man; The Paths (Orders); Worship; The Secret & the Sublime III; The Prophet; The Caliphs; The Scholars; The Saints; Chain. Epilogue; Appendix: Some Important Formulas; Index.

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Henry Bayman is a student of Sufism and an independent scholar. He is the author of The Black Pearl, The Secret of Islam, and The Station of No Station.

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Now, for the very first time, we have at hand the entire curriculum of a Sufi saint. For more than a quarter of a century, Henry Bayman has been in close contact with the Sufi Masters of Central Anatolia. Most of that time was spent in the presence of the peerless Sufi teacher Mr Ahmet Kayhan. Out of that association has emerged our closest glimpse yet of the famous (and hitherto mysterious) Oral Tradition of Sufism. The author, combining the rigor of an anthropologist with the devotion of a disciple, has brought us a book that faithfully lays bare the entire range of teachings of the man who may come to be recognised as the Sufi Saint of the Age. It may well serve as the gold standard in Islamic and Sufi studies for years to come.

Résumé
Collected in entirety for the very first time, this study reflects more than 25 years of close contact with the Sufi Masters of Central Anatolia, with most of that time spent with the peerless Sufi teacher, Mr. Ahmet Kayhan. Out of this association has emerged this in-depth look at the famous and mysterious Oral Tradition of Sufism.

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Prologue / The Wisdom Base. I General: Introduction / The foundation / Compassion and mercy / Universality / The door of hope / The audition / Four poles, four elements / Ethics / The mind and the heart / Faith / Courtesy / Political secularism / Knowledge/science, art / Closing the two doors / The base self / The Divine Law / Charity / Destiny / Death, afterlife, the Apocalypse / Miscellaneous topics. II The inward path: Sufism: Sufism / The beginning / The essence of Man / The paths (Orders) / Worship / The secret and the sublime. III Descent of the light (Who's Who in Islam): The prophets / The Prophet / The caliphs / The scholars / The saints / Chain. Epilogue / Appendix: Some important formulas / Index.