Table of Contents
Spring 1993
This issue centers on detachment and the inner freedom that arises from letting go of worldly attachments.
In his discourse, Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh teaches that true renunciation is not material poverty but release of the heart from dependence on anything other than God.
The essays explore related disciplines of retreat (khalwa), self-examination (muhasaba), and insight into the teachings of Rumi and Abu Sa‘id,
while stories and personal recollections portray humility, love, and service in everyday life.
The poetry closes the issue with meditations on mercy, beauty, and devotion.
Discourse
- Detachment from the World — Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh
Articles
- ‘Aziz al-Din Nasafi on Spiritual Retreat (Khalwa) — M. I. Waley
- The Present Moment is Precious — Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh
- After Hallaj — Herbert Mason
- Abu Sa‘id Abe’l-Khayr (Part I) — Terry Graham
- Jalal al-Din Rumi’s Views on the Shar’iat — Michelle Kimball
- Mohasaba: The Sufi Way of Self-Examination — Carol Baldwin
Stories
- Love’s Disciple: Some Recollections About Mr. Kobari — Alireza Nurbakhsh
- The Blessing of a Friend — Caroline McCutcheon
Poetry
- December Evening — Annemarie Schimmel
- Mercy — Alex Cowie
- Love’s Delight — Richard Martinson