"The lecture series presented here, include ""The Mysticism of Sound,"" ""Music"", ""The Power of the Word"", and represent the harvest of Hazrat Inayat Khans lifelong cultivation of the transformative power of music and soundas much, at least, as could be rendered in words. For decades, these fascinating discourses have provided inspiration not only to Sufi practi- tioners, but also to musicians working in various genres. It is hoped that this new edition will bring Hazrat Inayat Khans spiritual philosophy of music to a new generation of divers for pearls in the ocean of the human heart."

"The lecture series presented here, include ""The Mysticism of Sound,"" ""Music"", ""The Power of the Word"", and represent the harvest of Hazrat Inayat Khans lifelong cultivation of the transformative power of music and soundas much, at least, as could be rendered in words. For decades, these fascinating discourses have provided inspiration not only to Sufi practi- tioners, but also to musicians working in various genres. It is hoped that this new edition will bring Hazrat Inayat Khans spiritual philosophy of music to a new generation of divers for pearls in the ocean of the human heart."

This is the third volume of the Sufi Message by Hazrat Inayat Khan. In this volume, a substantial part of Hazrat Inayat Khan's writings and lectures on human relationship has been collected. There is his book education which contains a treasure of advice on the upbringing of children soundly practical and imbued with spiritual ideals at the same time. Rasa Shastra is an exposition of Hazrat Inayat Khan's views on sex life the problem of creation and of the relationship between man and woman. And in Character Building and the Art of Personality and in Moral Culture one will find an explanation of the fundamentals which motivate the human attitude both of individuals towards themselves and towards society in general.

The first teacher to bring Islamic mysticism to the West presents music’s divine nature and its connection to our daily lives in this poetic classic of Sufi literature. Music, according to Sufi teaching, is really a small expression of the overwhelming and perfect harmony of the whole universe—and that is the secret of its amazing power to move us. The Indian Sufi master Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882–1927), the first teacher to bring the Islamic mystical tradition to the West, was an accomplished musician himself. His lucid exposition of music's divine nature has become a modern classic, beloved not only by those interested in Sufism but by musicians of all kinds.

The Way of Illumination inspires the reader with its Sufi philosophy, cast in a modern and universal form, on the purpose of life, the inner side of life in conjunction with life in the world. It sheds light on the essence of our nature, being of Divine origin. Hints are given as to what and how the Sufi way, with the help of a spiritual guide, can contribute to one's spiritual and religious development. This is the first volume of the Indian edition of all the works intended for the publication of Hazrat Inayat Khan, the great Sufi mystic who lectured and taught in the western world from 1910 until his passing away in 1927. This volume consists of four parts; The way of Illumination; The Inner Life; The Soul, whence and whither; The Purpose of life.

The Indian Sufi master Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882–1927) was the first teacher to bring Sufism—Islamic mysticism—to the Western world. His teaching was noted for its stirring beauty and power, as well as for its applicability to all people, regardless of religious or philosophical background. This book gathers together three of Inayat Khan's most beloved essays on the spiritual life from among the fourteen volumes of his collected works: "The Inner Life": Inayat Kahn's sublime portrait of the person whose life is a radiant reflection of the Divine "Sufi Mysticism": in which the author identifies and shatters the common misconceptions about mysticism to reveal its true meaning "The Path of Initiation and Discipleship": What it means to set out on the spiritual path and how to find and maintain the right relationship with a teacher