The Art of Being and Becoming [Paperback]

Hazrat Inayat Khan (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 093087241X | ISBN-13: 978-0930872410 | Publication Date: August 5, 2005 | Edition: 2

Development of the personality and a natural mode of life through training of the ego, tuning the heart, and developing will power.

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About the Author

Hazrat Inayat Kahn, founder of the Sufi order in the West, was born in India in 1882. A master of classical Indian music by the age of twenty, he relinquished a brilliant career to devote himself to the spiritual path. In 1920, acting upon the guidance of his teacher, he became one of the first teachers of the Sufi tradition in the West. For a decade and a half he travelled throughout Europe and the US giving lectures and guiding an ever-growing group of seekers. In 1926, he returned to India where he died the following year.

Product Details

• Paperback: 277 pages
• Publisher: Omega Publications; 2 edition (August 5, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 093087241X
• ISBN-13: 978-0930872410
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #119,160 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Own Personal Bible, December 2, 1997

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This review is from: The Art of Being and Becoming (Paperback)

Not being a religious person, and having no recognizable beliefs in the matter of religion or God, many of my friends were surprised to hear me refer to this book as "My own personal bible".

Hazrat Inayat Khan, a Sufi master and enlightened coach for the western world, writes here his apolitical, non-denominational, personal manifesto of all that he found to be worthwhile and valuable in this collective agreement we call reality.

Although he wrote other books, it is this one which I consider to be his definitive work. I read the book once and found so much relevant life-altering material, that I resolved to read it again and highlight the most important parts for easier future reference. After highlighting over 50% of the first two chapters, I stopped. I was highlighting almost the entire book! "The Art of Being and Becoming" by Hazrat Inayat Khan is a book full of practical advice which actually has the capability to enlighten the reader just through reading. He calls all of us to be as great and magnificent as he.

This book makes him truly immortal, as one can perceive the beautiful person that is Hazrat Inayat Khan flowing like a river from the pages of this book.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Art of Being and Becoming, September 21, 2002

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"mkorth6" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Art of Being and Becoming (Paperback)

Congratulations on finding this book, if you randomly got here. I purchase this book often, because I give it away often. I find it to be the best book to give to a friend if they have inquired about the teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan but have not yet read anything else from the collection of books that contain his teachings. It is very approachable, articulate and we in the "west" can relate to it easily. Best wishes.

28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I too consider this book to be my personal bible., November 17, 1999

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Roseann Lord ([e-mail]) (Pittsburgh, PA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Art of Being and Becoming (Paperback)

Reading The Art of Being and Becoming was a life-changing experience for me. I first read it about five years ago and have re-read it at least once a year ever since. Each time I underline or highlight new sentences that ring of beauty and truth until most of the book is now highlighted. I have given many friends and loved ones copies of this book and consider it to be the best gift I have ever given.