That Which Transpires Behind That Which Appears [Paperback]

Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1994

Edited transcripts of a meditation retreat. An accessible guide to steps in the discovery and unfoldment of the soul.

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Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan

Product Details

• Paperback: 211 pages
• Publisher: Omega Publications (October 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0930872495
• ISBN-13: 978-0930872496
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #675,194 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Transformation Unlimited, April 14, 2003

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Lou Erb (Carpinteria, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: That Which Transpires Behind That Which Appears (Paperback)

This is a truly marvelous book which originated in Pir Vilayet's guidance and explanations for retreat. For a novice in spiriual/meditative seeking, this book will likely be a mind-blower. Pir Vilayet is extremely articulate and very experienced with the different levels of unfolding meditation, and he gives a guided tour of the higher planes of consciousness.
The book is truly chock full of clues and guidelines and practices, but the overall effect of reading it is one of greatly increased faith and optimism about the meaningfulness of existence, and the privelege and potential of being human.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding, March 5, 2008

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This review is from: That Which Transpires Behind That Which Appears (Paperback)

like all of khan's writings, this book helps the reader to explore higher estates of consciousness through exercise and practice. as the title probably functions to select out individuals who are less interested in the required physical work, such states of enlightenment require practice and, preferably, observation by and objective feedback by someone who can provide such feedback. as always, this book is very well written. i would recommend it for individuals interested in exercises in sufism. i probably would be inclined to not recommend it for scholars of sufism.

8 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Mandatory Book on Sufism and Spirituality, May 2, 2000

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This review is from: That Which Transpires Behind That Which Appears (Paperback)

Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan is a realized spiritual master whose writing is not only very informative and enlightening on every aspect of Sufi spiritality, but also awakens inwardly a transformation of conciousness. Sri Chinmoy is another realized master (and his books "Meditation" and "Beyond Within" are also required reading).