The concept of love in Sufism is a topic I am pretty excited to write about today for a few reasons. First, this is brand new to me and second of course there is a free webinar coming up that answers the question Could Sufism be the path to love.
Sufi true love is an area that many study and discover that perhaps mystics hold the key to how to surrender to true love. As mentioned there is an event coming up which is called Discovering the Sufi Way of the Beloved: Ecstasy & Surrender through the Mystical Teachings of Islam with host Andrew Harvey. Many know his work with Rumi Sufi Mystic who is one of the most loved poets today and one reason for that is love. Andrew Harvey Rumi Expert and founder of the Institute of Sacred Activism believes that the Sufi way of love holds the key to lasting peace in the world. By the way if you follow the news at all Rumi is now a more powerful subject because a producer wants to Leonardo DiCaprio to play Rumi. People are getting quite upset using the hashtag #rumiwasnwhite ,this of course is just a side note but makes it another great reason to attend the event!
Concept of Love in Sufism
During this event Andrew will take you into the heart of Sufism to receive the blessing of this ancient sacred lineage. If you have ever wondered what Sufism is or wondered about the power of the Sufi path, Andrew Harvey is an ideal guide who can bring it vividly to life. By attending this free event, you will discover:
- Celebrate the Sufi quest for a more universal understanding that embraces all paths
- Develop an appreciation of the Prophet Mohammed beyond modern history’s propaganda
- Discover the centrality of the divine feminine to Sufism
- See how integrating divine intelligence into how we design society can unite us through common spiritual ideals and the guiding principles for a peaceful world
Andrew Harvey is not just a mystic but also a scholar of many major faiths, he’s been a long-time student, translator and initiate of Sufi lineages. After attending the Discovering the Sufi Way of The Beloved event you will not only understand the concept of love in Sufism but your entire understanding of Sufism will shift as you learn to understand into polarizing Islamic concepts such as “jihad” in a whole new way. Now this may sound odd to some of us but for most of us all we hear is what is presented to us, Andrew Harvey will go beyond what we have learned and help us open to the love at the core of the Sufi path. You will discover teachings and practices that can liberate your soul through a profoundly intimate relationship with the Divine.
