Masters of Wisdom of Central Asia

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Teachings from the Sufi Path of Liberation

Hasan Lutfi Shushud(Autor*in)

Simon + Schuster LLC (Verlag)

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Erschienen am 22. August 2014

192 Seiten

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Reveals the secret teachings of the Khwajagan, the Masters of Wisdom of Turkish Sufism

• Provides biographies for the entire lineage of teachers in the Naqshbandi order, such as Yusuf Hamdani, the first recognized Khwajagan, and Baha' al-Din Naqshband, from whom the Naqshbandi order of Sufis took its name

• Shows that this spiritual path focuses on expanding awareness of the heart to reach God-consciousness

• An essential guide for understanding Itlak Yolu, the Sufi path of Absolute Liberation, and fana', Annihilation in God

Almost one thousand years ago a new and powerful nexus of spiritual transmission emerged in Central Asia and lasted for five centuries, reaching its culmination in the work of the Khwajagan, or "Masters of Wisdom." Like the much earlier Rishi Pantha of India, these masters of Turkish Sufism were not renunciates but advocated maintaining an active connection with the world, including raising a family or running a business. They exerted a remarkable influence on the destiny of Central Asia, yet their chief significance lies in their almost unparalleled depth of spiritual perfection.

Based on primary Persian and Turkish sources, the same texts used by the Sufi authority Idries Shah in his many books, Masters of Wisdom of Central Asia explores the entire lineage of teachers from this golden age of Islamic Sufism. Author Hasan Shushud provides brief biographies of each teacher, such as Yusuf Hamdani, the first recognized Khwajagan; Ahmad al-Yasavi, the father of Turkish Sufism; and Baha' al-Din Naqshband, from whom the Naqshbandi order of Sufis took its name. He examines their spiritual journeys, their writings and teachings, and their most famous sayings, incorporating occasional parables to illustrate their wisdom.

Shushud reveals how this spiritual path focuses on expanding awareness of the heart and how heart awareness is a prerequisite for divine contemplation and God-consciousness, for the heart is the manuscript within the body on which the infinite mysteries of the Godhead are recorded.

An essential guide for understanding Itlak Yolu, the Sufi path of Absolute Liberation, and fana' fi-llah, Annihilation in God, this book is an indispensable work for anyone interested in Sufism or the spiritual history of Central Asia.

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Foreword by Nevit Ergin

About the Author--An Autobiographical Note

Introduction

The Importance of Khwaja Yusuf al-Hamadani

Three of the Deputies of Khwaja Yusuf al-Hamadani
Khwaja 'Abdallah Barqi
Khwaja ?asan al-Andaqi
Khwaja A?mad al-Yasavi, "Top Link" for the Turkish Shaikhs

The Chain of Transmission of the Yasaviyya
Through the Four Deputies of Khwaja Ahmad al-Yasavi
Man?ur Ata and His Family Lineage
Sa'id Ata of Khwarizm
Sulayman Ata, Great Turkish Shaikh
?akim Ata

The Line of Transmission through Zengi Ata, Deputy of Hakim Ata
The Deputies of Zengi Ata: Uzun ?asan Ata, Sayyid Ata,
?adr Ata, Badr Ata
The Deputies of Sayyid Ata
Isma'il Ata
Is?aq Khoja
Kamal Shaikh Ikani
Khadim Shaikh

Khwaja 'Abd al-Khaliq al-Ghujdawani
Fourth Deputy of Khwaja Yusuf al-Hamadani
Khwaja 'Abd al-Khaliq's Letter of Counsel
The Principles of the Way of the Masters

The Deputies of Khwaja 'Abd al-Khaliq Ghujdawani
Khwaja A?mad ?iddiq, First Deputy of Khwaja 'Abd al-Khaliq Ghujdawani
Khwaja Awliya' Kabir, Second Deputy of Khwaja 'Abd al-Khaliq Ghujdawani
Khwaja Sulayman Germini, Third Deputy of Khwaja 'Abd al-Khaliq Ghujdawani
Khwaja 'Arif Riwgari, Fourth Deputy of Khwaja 'Abd al-Khaliq Ghujdawani
Khwaja Ma?mud Faghnawi, Successor of Khwaja 'Arif Riwgari

Khwaja 'Azizan 'Ali al-Ramitani
One of the Greatest of the Masters of Wisdom
Khwaja Mu?ammad Baba Sammasi
Sayyid Amir Kulal

Khwaja Muh.ammad Baha' al-Din 'Shah' Naqshband and His Contemporaries
Khalil Ata, Eminent Turkish Shaikh
Mawlana Baha' al-Din Qishlaqi and Mawlana 'Arif Dikkarani
Pilgrimage and Passing of Khwaja Baha' al-Din Naqshband
Sayings of the Venerable Khwaja Naqshband
Some Remarkable Episodes in the Life of Khwaja Naqshband

Seven of the Major Deputies of Khwaja Baha' al-Din Naqshband
Khwaja Mu?ammad Parsa
Khwaja Burhan al-Din Abu Na?r-i Parsa
Khwaja Musafir Khwarizmi
Mawlana Mu?ammad Figanzi
Mawlana Ya'qub Charkhi
Khwaja 'Ala' al-Din Ghujdawani
Mawlana Saif al-Din Mannari
Shaikh Siraj al-Din Kulal Pirmesi

Khwaja 'Ala' al-Din 'Attar
Foremost Deputy of Khwaja Baha' al-Din Naqshband
Sayings of Khwaja 'A??ar
Sayings of Khwaja Naqshband Transmitted by Khwaja 'A??ar
Last Illness and Final Teachings of Khwaja 'Ala' al-Din 'A??ar

Chief Companions and Deputies of Khwaja 'Ala' al-Din 'Attar
Khwaja ?asan 'A??ar
Mawlana ?usam al-Din Parsa al-Balkhi
Mawlana Abu Sa'id
Khwaja 'Ubaidallah Imam al-I?fahani
Shaikh 'Umar al-Bayazidi
Khwaja A?mad al-Samarqandi
Sayyid Sharif al-Jurjani
Mawlana Niẓam al-Din Khamush
Mawlana Sa'd al-Din Kashghari

The Exceptional Khwaja 'Ubaidallah al-Ah. rar (Tashkandi)
Khwaja A?rar's Family and Ancestors
His Childhood and Youth
His Spiritual Journey and the People He Met
Experiences with Sayyid Qasim Tabrizi
Meeting His Spiritual Director, Mawlana Ya'qub Charkhi
Some Sayings of Khwaja A?rar
Some Marvelous Exploits of Khwaja A?rar
His Death
Khwaja A?rar's Descendants and Companions
Khwaja Mu?ammad ibn 'Abdallah
Khwaja 'Abd al-?aqq
Khwaja Mu?ammad Ya?ya
Mawlana Sayyid ?asan
Mawlana Siraj al-Din Qasim
Mir 'Abd al-Awwal
Mawlana Ja'far
Mawlana Burhan al-Din Khuttalani
Mawlana Lu?fallah Khuttalani
Mawlana Shaikh Idamallah
Mawlana Sul?an A?mad
Mawlana Abu Sa'id Awbahi
Mawlana Mu?ammad Qa?i
Mawlana Khwaja 'Ali Tashkandi
Shaikh ?abib Najjar Tashkandi
Mawlana Nur al-Din Tashkandi
Mawlana Zada Otrari
Mawlana Na?ir al-Din Otrari
Hindu Khwaja Turkistani
Mawlana Isma'il Firhati
The Spread of Khwaja A?rar's Influence to Anatolia
Shaikh Fa?li Ilahi
Sayyid A?mad al-Bukhari

The Renowned Mawlana 'Abd al-Rahman Jami
Mawlana Jami's Education
His Sufi Initiation
The Sufis He Met
Mawlana Jami's Meetings with Khwaja A?rar
His Pilgrimage to Mecca
Some Sayings
The Works of Mawlana Jami
Selections from His Works
Poetry
From the Lawa'i?
From the Lawami'
His Death
Mawlana Jami's Sons and Companions
Mawlana 'Ali ibn ?usain ?afi

Appendix I: The Way of Liberation (It. laq) in Islamic Sufism
Stages of the Way
Four Basic Practices of the Mystical Path
Remembrance
Austerity
Contrition
Fellowship
Commentary

Appendix II: Glossary of Sufi Terms

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