joy-of-sacrifice--secrets-of-the-sufi-way

by e-j-gold

The 1970s classic of spirituality complete with photos and eighteen drawings of spiritual teachers corresponding to the eighteen sacrifices on this path. A book which has inspired many since its first publication.

Paperback

First published January 1, 1978

Reviews

[Jayesh Patel]

The Joy of Sacrifice contains the letters written for the occasion in which Student looking in for particular help from the teacher. It is not just a letter but teaching from the dear heart of the master to pupils. Which later on describes each Sacrifice in very detail form of explanations. I would suggest to read this book Solo but it certainly makes whole lot difference of the work in the group. Symbols in the Preface description makes a whole another level of complement and add flavors to the book. Thank you EJ and IDHHB for putting the covered book format to show The Secrets of the Sufi Way.

[Gearoid · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good description of the "dark night" (imo), which EJ describes as "the corridor of madness" and the "eating of the psyche". It struck me as a source of comfort, seeing some of my "symptoms" (which would normally be pathologized by the likes of psychiatry) in it, and posited as normal stages in a long process of letting go of identities and "coming home" as it were.

It is nice to read - a poetic, alluding and imaginative kind of style, and in large print.

[Bela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gold is one of the great contemporary Sufis. Here he shares with us the way one lives in sanctuary.