Heart, Self, and Soul The Sufi Psychology of Growth, Balance, and Harmony

by Frager, Robert

• ISBN13: 9780835607780
• ISBN10: 083560778X
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780835630627
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: Quest Books

Summary

Heart, Self, and Soul is the first book by a Western psychologist to explore the rich spiritual tradition of Sufism as a path for personal growth. Western psychotherapy aims largely to help us eliminate neurotic traits formed in childhood and adapt to society. In contrast, the Sufi goal is ultimately spiritual: Yes, we need to transform our negativity and be effective in the world; but beyond that, we need to reach a state of harmony with the Divine. Full of stories, poetry, meditations, journaling exercises, and colorful everyday examples, this book will open the heart, nourish the self, and quicken the soul.

Author Biography

Robert Frager, Ph.D., has taught psychology for over thirty years and studied Sufism for almost two decades. He is now a Sufi sheikh, or "spiritual guide." He is founding president and professor of psychology at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology in Palo Alto, California.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
The Psychology of Heart, Self, and Soul	1	(20)
Opening Your Heart	21	(26)
Transforming Your Self	47	(48)
Your Seven Souls	95	(28)
Harmonizing Your Seven Souls	123	(22)
The Practices of Sufism: Psychospiritual Therapy	145	(42)
Sheikh and Dervish: Spiritual Guidance in Sufism	187	(20)
Dropping the Veils	207	(28)
Notes	235	(8)
Index	243