{"id":305,"date":"2011-10-21T02:19:43","date_gmt":"2011-10-21T02:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/aliteraryspirit\/?p=305"},"modified":"2011-10-26T22:27:12","modified_gmt":"2011-10-26T22:27:12","slug":"new-release-the-knowing-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/aliteraryspirit\/2011\/10\/new-release-the-knowing-heart.html","title":{"rendered":"[New Release] The Knowing Heart by Kabir Helminski"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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The Knowing Heart
\n<\/big>By Kabir Helminski<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Review<\/strong>: Sufism has always felt like a mystical religion to me\u2014and one that is beyond my grasp.\u00a0 As much as I felt attracted to Sufism in my life, I was always too intimidated by Sufi acts of worship such as whirling and chanting.\u00a0 I always felt like I didn\u2019t have the stamina or wisdom to engage in Sufi practice.But Kabir Helminski\u2019s book The Knowing Heart reignited my interest in Sufism.\u00a0 It is one of the best books on spirituality that I have ever <\/em>read.\u00a0 Helminski has been practicing Sufism for his entire life\u2014his deep knowledge and vast personal experience make this book an essential read for spiritual seekers of every faith.<\/p>\n

I say this because The Knowing Heart is rooted in Sufism but also incredibly universal.\u00a0 The spiritual themes explored in the book parallel Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Buddhist theology (as I understand it).\u00a0 In fact, rather than asking readers to put aside their faith to understand his ideas, Helminski\u2019s ideas serve to reinforce one\u2019s existing spiritual beliefs. \u00a0\u00a0In this way, The Knowing Heart offers readers the greatest spiritual gift\u2014the inspiration to deepen one\u2019s own faith and practice.<\/p>\n

At the same time, Helminski offers some of the most poignant ideas around living<\/em> your practice in every moment of your life.\u00a0 In this regard, the Sufi community seems to be miles ahead of many other religious traditions.\u00a0 His heart-centered approaches will be particularly useful to those who find themselves feeling very spiritual at church or temple and then much less so at work or at home.<\/p>\n

The Knowing Heart will remain on my bedside table for many years to come.\u00a0 Every month or so I pick it up and re-read a chapter that addresses an area of struggle in my life.\u00a0 And with each reading, the book\u2019s insights seem to plunge more deeply into my heart and inspire real spiritual growth.<\/p>\n

I recommend this book to anyone, of any age, at anytime.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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