Guest guest Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 Dear Moderator, Thanks for sending this thru. Rumi's poetry is truly divine and I plan on trying to get the book. In Amma's Heart, -Advait czweig wrote: >[Moderator's note: commercial messages, promotions, etc., are usually considered spam and are not allowed on the list. I decided to allow this one because the subject matter may be of interest to some members of this group.] > >Dear lovers of Amma, >I'm pleased to announce that my new novel -- THE MOTH TO THE FLAME -- the >complete life story is available on AMAZON.COM. For devotees of the divine >mother, of sacred poetry, and of mysticism of all kinds, it's the inside story of >how Rumi became a poetic genius and illuminated teacher. >Enjoy the book and please tell your friends! Here's the back jacket copy >for a taste: > >“From my first breath I have longed for Him. This longing has become my life. >†– Rumi >The Moth to the Flame is the story of the meeting of two human beings that, >like the conjunction of two planets, realigned the fates. Although it >happened long ago, during another time of war between Islam and the West, this tale >of an individual life fully lived is the tale of every life: Rumi’s yearning >for God is our yearning, his anguish, our anguish, his victory, our victory. >In the tradition of Siddhartha or The Last Temptation of Christ, his story is >the mythic story of the human soul. >In this first novel about him, based on original sources in both Farsi and >English, we discover the key moments that shaped his poetic genius. We watch >his faith tested, and we witness his meeting with the beloved, which overturned > his world and led, eventually, to his union with God. >For centuries, Rumi has remained as alive as Shakespeare in the hearts of >millions of Muslims. Today, in the West, where he is a bestselling poet, he >burns like a torch of inspiration for us all. >Connie Zweig, Ph.D., a student of the mystical practices of Hinduism, >Buddhism, and Sufism for more than thirty years, is a therapist and spiritual >counselor in Los Angeles. She is co-author of Meeting the Shadow and Romancing the >Shadow and author of The Holy Longing. This is her first novel, the inner >story of holy longing as lived by Sufi poet Rumi. >With love, > >Connie Zweig, Ph.D. >conniezweig.com >310-285-8453 > > > > > > > > > > >Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > Links > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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