{"product_id":"dissolving-into-being-9781905937776","title":"Dissolving into Being","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDissolving into Being\u003c\/em\u003e is an introduction to Sufi philosophy, a tradition based on the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eteachings of Ibn 'Arabi (d.1240), Sufism's most influential master. His voluminous\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewritings offer a treasury of wisdom, yet their vintage and complexity can limit their\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epurview to experts. To help bridge the gap between specialized studies of Sufi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ephilosophy and a broader readership, \u003cem\u003eDissolving into Being\u003c\/em\u003e offers a modern\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecommentary on key passages of Ibn 'Arabi's foremost work, \u003cem\u003eThe Gemstones of\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWisdom\u003c\/em\u003e, drawing out its profound insights on the unity of life, the reality of love\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand the mysterious nature of destiny, death and what follows. In the process of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edoing so, the book explores key elements of the Islamic Sufi-tradition and offers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ean overview of the Sufi path of spiritual transformation, all the while pointing to the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edeep resonance of Sufi philosophy with other religions and philosophies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough such works are much more widely available for other (what we might call) mystical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ephilosophical traditions, there is little available on Sufi philosophy that is not\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eexplicitly oriented towards a strictly academic readership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anqa Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781905937776\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.13d","brand":"William Rory Dickson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45017784254645,"sku":"9781905937776","price":89.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_145e1009-5acf-45e0-831f-60950c291ecc.jpg?v=1736832851","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/dissolving-into-being-9781905937776","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}