ISBN-13: 9781930409347 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 204 str.
From the head of the one of the world's largest Sufi orders, the Naqshbandiyya-Haqqaniyya, comes a luminous volume of lectures on finding balance, harmony, and discipline within the soul and to perfect the intimate relationship between the heart and heavens. (World Religions)
From the head of the one of the worlds largest Sufi orders, the Naqshbandiyya-Haqqaniyya, comes a luminous volume of lectures intended for the soft hearts of the lovers of God. In his remarkable and inimitable style of discourse, Shaykh Nazim takes us on a journey towards true existence, showing us how to taste the difference between reality and illusion. A master of the Path, the shaykh guides the disciple to find balance, harmony, and discipline within the soul and to perfect the intimate relationship between the heart and heavens.THROUGH THE EYE OF THE NEEDLE offers practical steps to purify the heart and overcome destructive characteristics that deprive us of inner peace and contentment. In this time, as appearances of the end times are felt, as predicted by the holy books of every religious tradition, tribulations beset the seeker on the journey towards God, anxiety, doubt, fear, and negativity influence impact our daily lives, leaving us bewildered and forlorn. By introducing a focus on the Divine, self-evaluation, positive thought patterns, and beneficial actions that attract spiritual support, we can reach spiritual levels far beyond worldly comprehension. Unquestionably, such growth will permeate our lives with far-reaching positive results. This book is meant to provide time-honored classical Sufi teachings which will have a lasting constructive impact on the reader, preparing her or him for the stages of life in the last days on this imperiled earth.