LETTERS FROM A SÛFÎ TEACHER

FOREWORD.

CONTENTS.

On Monotheism (Tauhîd).

Turning to God or Conversion (Taubâh).

On Seeking the Teacher.

On the Qualifications of a Teacher.

On Discipleship.

On Discipleship. (Continued.)

The Friend of God—(The Walî).

The Brotherhood of Friends.

Polytheism, and the Friendship of God.

Lights.

The Unveiling of the Supersensuous.

On the Same.

Illumination.

Dreams.

On Misconceptions.

The Outer and Inner Ailments.

The Origin of Theosophy

Seeking the Path.

The Pillars of the Path.

Religion, the Path and Truth.

Accessory to Prayers.

Purification.

The Motive.

Prayer.

Invoking the Divine Help.

The Divine Allegiance.

The Sacred Formula.

The Naked Faith.

The Inner Polytheism.

The Divine Knowledge.

Love and Devotion.

Seeking God.

The Way to God.

Speech and Conduct.

Magnanimity.

Knowledge.

The Steps of a Disciple.

Islâm.

The Noble Qualities

Contemplation.

Renunciation.

On the Same.

The Clearing of the Path.

Self-Control.

Truth.

The Descent from Adam.

Confidence.

Pursuit and Renunciation.

The Company of the Saints.

Service.

The Transmutation of Evil Qualities.

Avarice.

The Evil of the World.

Renunciation of the World.

The Final Doom.

The Soul (Rûh).

The Heart.

Nafs, the Desire-Nature.

Desire.

Discipline of the Desire-Nature.

Discipline of the Desire-Nature. (Continued.)

Alienation from the Desire-Nature.

Self-Toleration.

Hidden Differences of Stages.

Heedlessness.

Sorrow.

Conduct.

Seclusion.

Death.

Hell.

Heaven.

Transcriber's Note.