The Beloved Teacher: Sayings, Prayers, and Meditations Inspired By Hazrat Inayat Khan

The Beloved Teacher is a package of wonderful items related to Hazrat Inayat Khan, the great early-20th century Sufi sage, who brought Sufism to the West. Hazrat Inayat Khan updated the Sufism he experienced in India to the modern world. Speaking and writing in English, Hazrat Inayat Khan produced a marvelous body of work that directly speaks to the concerns of life in the world, yet is permeated with the mystical experience of unity.

Here is a poem he wrote, from The Complete Sayings of Hazrat Inayat Khan:

Is love pleasure, is love merriment?
No, love is longing constantly;
love is persevering unweariedly;
love is hoping patiently;
love is willing surrender;
love is regarding constantly the pleasure and displeasure of the beloved,
for love is resignation to the will of the possessor of one's heart;
it is love that teaches one:
Thou, not I.

. . . . .

Dig my heart, Beloved,
and Thou wilt find in its depth
the spring of Thy love.

. . . . .

The Invocation

Toward the One
the Perfection of Love, Harmony, and Beauty
the Only Being
united with all the illuminated souls
who form the embodiment of the Master
the Spirit of Guidance.

The Beloved Teacher Premium Package is a wonderful set of items to deepen your attunement to Hazrat Inayat Khan, including:

• The Complete Sayings of Hazrat Inayat Khan, which contains the essence of Inayat Khan's teachings within inspirational poetry, aphorisms and prayers. While most of Inayat Khan's teachings are in the form of lectures that were transcribed, The Complete Sayings were written by Inayat Khan himself, often in the course of his daily life and following his meetings with students, embodying the heartfelt expressions of a wisdom that emerges from the mystic vision when confronted by the depth of human longing. This volume is 300 pages, and includes both a subject and verse index to help you find your favorite poems, prayers, and aphorisms. -- a $21.95 value
• The Hazrat Inayat Khan Prayer Book a slim volume of prayers, perfect for carrying with you -- an $8 value
• Green Moss Agate Prayer Beads: these exquisite prayer beads are hand-made by Will Hale, student of Heart Rhythm Meditation, gemologist and musician. Each strand includes beads of green moss agate, separated into groups of 33 (the first group is also subdivided into groups of 11) by beads of wood and red jasper, and are strung on high-quality wire. Use these wonderful beads to count your breaths and practices. -- a $60 value
• Toward the One Meditation CD by Susanna Bair. This inspiring and profound meditation recording is based on the Invocation of Hazrat Inayat Khan, a short opening prayer that beautifully summarizes the teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan. Susanna's interpretation of the Invocation is a true masterpiece. -- a $14.95 value

The Beloved Teacher Study Package includes all of the above except for the Green Moss Prayer Beads. You get:

• The Complete Sayings of Hazrat Inayat Khan, -- a $21.95 value
• The Hazrat Inayat Khan Prayer Book -- an $8 value
• Toward the One Meditation CD by Susanna Bair. -- a $14.95 value