Humanities & Social Sciences
RUMI, DIALOG WITH THE UNIVERSE
Gli insegnamenti spirituali del grande poeta mistico persiano
by COLELLA GIULIANA
A journey into the poetic and spiritual world of the great Sufi mystic Rumi, who lived in the thirteenth century, considered not only a poet but also a prophet and a saint, so much so that for many Muslims he is a new Mohammed; for many Christians, a new Jesus; for many Jews, a new Moses.His message - love is the essence of all things - can be compared to St. Francis' and Dante's, his contemporaries; but there is also evident affinity with the thinking of Pythagoras, Socrates and Plato. The book, through a selection of evocative verses by Rumi, explores the path connecting it with Dante's work, explaining how the treasure of doctrines and ecstatic techniques still preserve a very modern flavor. This is because Rumi's approach, free and universal, transcends the specifics of the individual religions. TOPICSIncludes practical instructions on meditative techniques used by Rumi.Gives an unprecedented experiential and spiritual angle unlike studies on Rumi that have a predominantly literary and historical approach.
