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A Return to the Spirit: Questions and Answers

by Martin Lings

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This insightful autobiographical account details one man’s relationship with a spiritual master and how it led to a deep spiritual understanding of human life. The 96-year-old author, a respected British scholar, recounts the lessons learned from the Sufi sage, including the answers to profound questions such as Do religions contradict one another? What is the spiritual significance of tears and laughter? How does the Divine play a part in such simple acts? Do civilizations embody spirituality? and How is the Quranic definition of the afterlife related to Sufism? An appendix in memory of Dr. Lings includes tributes from Huston Smith and Wendell Berry, photos from Doctor Ling's, and excerpts from major obituaries.… (more)
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Este perspicaz relato autobiográfico detalla la relación de un hombre con un maestro espiritual y cómo llevó a una profunda comprensión espiritual de la vida humana. El autor de 96 años, un respetado erudito británico, relata las lecciones aprendidas del sabio sufí­, incluidas las respuestas a preguntas profundas como ¿Se contradicen las religiones entre sí­? ¿Cuál es el significado espiritual de las lágrimas y la risa? ¿Cómo interviene la Divinidad en tales actos simples? ¿Las civilizaciones encarnan la espiritualidad? y ¿Cómo se relaciona la definición coránica de la vida después de la muerte con el sufismo? Un apéndice en memoria del Dr. Lings incluye homenajes de Huston Smith y Wendell Berry, fotos del Doctor Ling y extractos de los principales obituarios. -
This insightful autobiographical account details one man´s relationship with a spiritual master and how it led to a deep spiritual understanding of human life. The 96-year-old author, a respected British scholar, recounts the lessons learned from the Sufi sage, including the answers to profound questions such as Do religions contradict one another? What is the spiritual significance of tears and laughter? How does the Divine play a part in such simple acts? Do civilizations embody spirituality? and How is the Quranic definition of the afterlife related to Sufism? An appendix in memory of Dr. Lings includes tributes from Huston Smith and Wendell Berry, photos from Doctor Ling's, and excerpts from major obituaries.
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This insightful autobiographical account details one man’s relationship with a spiritual master and how it led to a deep spiritual understanding of human life. The 96-year-old author, a respected British scholar, recounts the lessons learned from the Sufi sage, including the answers to profound questions such as Do religions contradict one another? What is the spiritual significance of tears and laughter? How does the Divine play a part in such simple acts? Do civilizations embody spirituality? and How is the Quranic definition of the afterlife related to Sufism? An appendix in memory of Dr. Lings includes tributes from Huston Smith and Wendell Berry, photos from Doctor Ling's, and excerpts from major obituaries.

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