Rumi: Daylight : A Daybook of Spiritual Guidance (Paperback)

by Camille Helminski (Author), Kabir Helminski (Translator)
Key Phrases: The Prophet

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Jelaluddin Rumi is a spokesman for the religion of love and he conveys his message in the universal language of the heart. Beloved in the Middle East and Western Asia for the past seven centuries the West is now coming to know and love his poetic words and his compelling spiritual perspective. from which these selections have been taken can justifiably be considered the greatest spiritual masterpiece ever written by a human being. It draws its imagery from every aspect of life on earth to illustrate its spiritual themes.

Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Persian --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Threshold Books (May 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0939660369
• ISBN-13: 978-0939660360
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,110,871 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rumi was a first-rate lover of God!, January 15, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Utah) - See all my reviews

This book very quickly introduced me to Rumi whom I now consider one of the great spiritual teachers in my life. He loved God so deeply and his words exude this love in a way which is infectious. Helminski has done a great job of breaking out small fragments from the larger body of Rumi's work and has presented them in a format for easy assimilation. Each bite-sized piece though, is extremely profound and capable of capturing the attention for a lifetime of purposeful remembering. I never feel bored with Rumi's writings and refer to his words often to find that spiritual refreshment to make it through, what would otherwise be, trying days. Helminski's translation seems superior to other translations I have read of Rumi's words. Though I'm not capable of comparing it to the orignal, Helminski's translations sing for me like no others do. A most rewarding book and now a valued frequent companion for me.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, August 23, 2005

By	Brian Johnson "philosopher & ceo of www.zaadz... (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Rumi Daylight: A Daybook of Spiritual Guidance (Paperback)

I love this collection of Rumi's poetry. It's a simple, beautiful introduction to one of my favorite teachers and poets.