Mirror Of The Unseen

About the Book

A new version of the complete spiritual discourses of the Sufi Master, Jalal al-Din Rumi, a great spiritual teacher to be sure, a great poet certainly, a guide to all on the spiritual path and a friend to those unsure of the way.

Jalal al-Din Rumi followed the path of Islamic mysticism, a great spiritual teacher to be sure, a great poet certainly, a guide to all on the spiritual path and a friend to those unsure of the way.

To those who are sure of the path Rumi says with complete confidence, 'You should realize therefore that whoever has committed himself wholly to God will be safe from all harm, and will remain safe. In His presence, no petition of any man is ever in vain.'

And then he adds, 'His bounty and mercy are infinite. Whoever relies on Him will never go astray, his trust will not be in vain.'

To those unsure of the path Rumi encourages, 'since God's generosity is so well known, and all the world is aware of His grace and kindness, why do you not ask and hope to receive from Him a robe of honor and a rich gift? Instead, you sit in despair and say, 'If He wills, He will give something to me.' And so you pray to Him not at all.'

About the Author

Before returning to university teaching, Louis Rogers was the founding Publisher and Executive Editor of Pir Publications and Sufi Review located in Westport, Connecticut. He was also the host and producer of the television interview series Turning Inward, and the founding Publisher and Editor of Inner Paths Magazine. He is currently Affiliate Professor in the Department of Languages, Literature and Media Studies at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield and Stamford Connecticut.

Mr. Rogers began his career as an instructor at Hunter College in New York, then turned his attention towards publishing spiritual teachings in 1975 and has written numerous books, articles, editorials, book and magazine introductions and prefaces. His short story The Zhikr Of The Heart appeared in the London-based magazine, Sufi Journal.

His previous books include Ladder To The Sky (toExcel, 2000) an adventure novel set against a modern and mythological background of Taoist energy teachings and legends; Coming Alive: Accessing the Healing Energies of the Universe (Writers Club Press, 2000) and The Fire of Love: The Love Story of Layla and Majnun (Writers Club Press, 2002). He is currently at work on Islands Of The Blessed, the sequel to Ladder to the Sky.