{"product_id":"rumi-collection","title":"Rumi Collection","description":"\u003cb\u003eA rich introduction to the work of Rumi by the foremost scholar on the great mystical poet, featuring leading literary translations of his verse by Coleman Barks, Robert Bly, Andrew Harvey, Kabir Helminski, Camille Helminski, Daniel Liebert, and Peter Lamborn Wilson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRumi''s poems are beloved for their touching perceptions of humanity and the Divine. To display the major themes of Rumi''s work, each of the eighteen chapters in this anthology are arranged topically, such as \"The Inner Work,\" \"The Ego Animal,\" \"Passion for God,\" \"Praise,\" and \"Purity,\" uncovering a deep and timeless understanding of Sufism and mysticism.  Also included is a biography of Rumi by Andrew Harvey and an  introductory essay by Kabir Helminski on the art of translating Rumi''s work into English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Spiritual Surgeon\"\u003cbr\u003eCan the water of a polluted stream \u003cbr\u003eWash away the dirt? \u003cbr\u003eCan human knowledge sweep away \u003cbr\u003eThe ignorance of the sensual self? \u003cbr\u003eHow does a sword fashion its own hilt? \u003cbr\u003eGo, entrust your wound to a surgeon, \u003cbr\u003eFor flies will gather around the wound \u003cbr\u003eUntil it can’t be seen. \u003cbr\u003eThese are your selfish thoughts \u003cbr\u003eAnd all you dream of owning. \u003cbr\u003eThe wound is your own dark hole. \u003cbr\u003eMathnawi I, 3221–3224 \u003cbr\u003e(translated by Kabir Helminski and Camille Helminski)","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57405546299774,"sku":"NW9781645471653","price":16.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781645471653.jpg?v=1778683395","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/rumi-collection","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}