Timothy Freke is a prolific and well-read spiritual seeker who has been turning out resources on the world's religions for 25 years. He is the author of Zen Wisdom: Daily Teachings from the Zen Masters, The Illustrated Book of Sacred Scriptures, and other books and kits. This handy package includes a 96-page paperback book and 32 cards with quotatoins on them.
For Freke, the heart of Islam is Sufism which as a tradition has tried to keep intact what he calls "the tolerance, love, respect, and plurality of Islam." The author takes a brief look at the origins of this religion, its art of awakening, the emphasis upon the oneness of Allah, and the illusion of the separate ego.
The 32 Islamic Wisdom Cards are explained in the paperback with suggestions for applying the insights of the meditative quotations to everyday life. Here are a few examples:
1. Allah loves river-like generosity, sun-life affection, and earth-like hospitality. (Mu'in Ud-Din Christi)
2. The path is serve of othres, not prayer beads and holy robes. (Sa'di)
3. There are as many ways to allah as there are human beings. (Islamic saying)
4. True riches are the riches of the soul. (Muhammad)
5. Bewilderment is your entrance ticket into the Mystery of the Presence. (Rumi)
