In the garden

Religion & Spirituality

Lewis, Samuel L.

Islam

Harmony Books+

This book is a series of ten lectures given by Murshid Samuel L. Lewis Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti) presented over a ten-week period, before a gathering of the Holy Order of MANS in San Francisco, California, July 18 through September 19, 1970. "The lectures, inspired by St. Paul's 'First Epistle to the Corinthians'," were originally titled, "The Three Body Constitution of Man According to St. Paul."

This is the new age, in person,

Omen Press

Spiritual dance and walk: An introduction from the work of Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti)

Sufi Islamia/ Prophecy Publications

The bowl of saki commentary: The sutra on the three-hundred and sixty-six aphorisms : being the commentary on The bowl of saki of Pir-o-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan

The Sufi master, mystic, and royal musician Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan (1882–1927) traveled from his native India to the West in 1910 bringing a message of spiritual liberty—“the heart that is receptive to the Light of God is free.” He traveled, spoke, and performed all over Europe and the United States, touching hearts and inspiring minds. His book of 366 daily aphorisms, “The Bowl of Saki,” first published in 1922 and later updated in 1936, is a wealth of spiritual wisdom to help illuminate the sometimes rocky path of daily life. The Saki (or Saqi in the original Persian) is the pourer of wine in Sufi poetry, symbolizing the bringer of ecstasy and the longing of the Divine to be deeply known. Spiritual commentaries on “The Bowl of Saki” by Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (1896-1971) were published in 1978, and reflect Lewis’s lifelong devotion to and study of the teachings of his beloved spiritual guide. Murshid Sam, one of Hazrat Inayat Khan’s foremost disciples, was the first American Sufi master, the originator of the Dances of Universal Peace, and the founder of the Sufi Ruhaniat International. In his commentaries on “The Bowl of Saki,” he draws out hidden meanings in Hazrat Inayat Khan’s pithy sayings, exploring multi-dimensional philosophical, historical, and spiritual contexts. This volume, newly edited by Murshid Sam’s esoteric secretary, Wali Ali Meyer, presents the sayings and commentaries for deeper study, so that “the overarching purpose of becoming what is meant by truly being a Sufi, a Buzurg, or a Bodhisattva stands forth…and…we are led to see how we are all interconnected in such a way that our thoughts, feelings, and realization affect the whole of creation. “May you, dear reader, drink deeply of this Bowl of Saki, the cup of the wine of the presence of God, being offered you by these great souls, who through their inspiration have brought forth the nectar of the Spirit of Guidance.” (from the Introduction)

The Bowl of Saki Commentary: Daily Insights for Life

Khan, Inayat

New Age & Spirituality

Sufi Ruhaniat International, United States

This is the second edition of the original book published in 1986, with a new introduction by the editor, Neil Douglas-Klotz, who also contributed numerous notes and chapter introductions. A moving personal history of how Sufism and Zen came to America.... The story of meetings with remarkable beings like Swami Papa Ramdas, Nyogen Senzaki, Mother Krishnabai, Pir-o-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan, the Rev. M.T. Kirby and others who sought to bring East and West together through the universality of genuine mystical experience. Political and religious turmoil in faraway lands, organic agriculture and seed exchange for peace, and the great mystics and sages of the 20th century all play a part in this story of an American mystic and scientist's search for truth in the 1920's-1970's. Murshid Sam was surely one of the pioneers in the movement of experiential comparative religion--one that may yet transform Western culture. Andrew Rawlinson, -The Book of Enlightened Masters: Western Teachers in Eastern Traditions 'I have no fonder memory of the 60's than the appearance of this strange-looking man, who said things which made me first laugh, then smile, then later pause in appreciation of a spiritual original, a pioneer.'--Dr Jacob Needleman, author of The New Religions and Lost Christianity 'Every time I remember Sam, I end up laughing at myself. That's pretty good work for a dead rascal-saint.'--Ram Dass, author of Be Here Now and Still Here 'By being spiritual, Samuel Lewis expanded the range of being human; and by being human he deepened the meaning of being spiritual.' Hazrat Pir Moineddin Jablonski (1942-2001) , Sufi Ruhaniat International, Khalif of Murshid Samuel Lewis and author of The Gift of Life 'The Dances of Universal Peace... came to stay, and so does the indelible memory of their pioneer, veteran in the art of carrying the experience of the meditation on the Divine Attributes right into the body.'Hazrat Pir Vilayat Khan (1916-2004), Sufi Order International, author of Toward the One

Sufi Vision and Initiation: Meetings with Remarkable Beings

Sufi Ruhaniat International

A moving personal history of how Sufism and Zen came to America.... The story of meetings with remarkable beings like Swami Papa Ramdas, Nyogen Senzaki, Sokeian Sasaki, Mother Krishnabai, Pir-O-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan, the Rev. M.T. Kirby and others who sought to bring East and West together through the universality of genuine mystical experience... A sweeping and prophetic view of the last half-century of international relations with the East.... Political and religious turmoil in faraway Iands, organic agriculture and seed exchange for peace, the great mystics and sages of the 20th century--all play a part in this story of an American scholar and scientist‘s search for truth. "I have no fonder memory of the 60's than the appearance of this strange-looking man, who said things which made me first laugh, then smile, then later pause in appreciation of a spiritual original, a pioneer." – Dr. Jacob Needleman, author of The New Religions "Everytime I remember Sam, I end up laughing at myself. That's pretty good work for a dead-rascal-saint." – Ram Dass, author of Be Here Now "By being spiritual, Samuel Lewis expanded the range of being human; and by being human he deepened the meaning of being spiritual." –Moineddin Jablonski, spiritual successor of Murshid Samuel Lewis

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Stories, biographical elements, and writings of Samuel L. Lewis. The founding of Sufi movement in the US.

In The Garden with Murshid Sam: a compendium of stories, biographical elements, and writings

Originally published in 1975, In the Garden is a collection of writings by and about Samuel L. Lewis, the founder of the Dances of Universal Peace. The book contains key writings by Lewis, including spiritual lessons, practices and poetry, as well remembrances and photos of him by his early students. Samuel L. Lewis also known as Sufi Sam and Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti (October 18, 1896 – January 15, 1971) was an American mystic and horticultural scientist who founded what became the Sufi Ruhaniat International, a branch of the Chishtia Sufi lineage. After a lifetime of spiritual study with teachers East and West, primarily the Sufi Hazrat Inayat Khan and the Zen monk Nyogen Senzaki, Lewis was recognized simultaneously as a Zen master and Sufi murshid (senior teacher) by Eastern representatives of the two traditions. He also co-founded the Christian mystical order called the The Holy Order of Mans. His early interest in international seed exchange and organic agriculture also established him as one of the pioneers of green spirituality. His most enduring legacy may be the creation of the Dances of Universal Peace, an early interspiritual practice that has spread around the world in the 45 years since his passing. "The Sufi dervishes, using their feet...rid their minds of useless luggage. The ridding of luggage is more important than the method. What is needed is a method that works, not a philosophy about method which can be very confusing." "Words are not peace. Thoughts are not peace. Plans are not peace. Programs are not peace. Peace is fundamental to all faiths. Peace is fullness, all inclusive...and must be experienced." "One of the reasons I am teaching this music and dancing is to increase Joy, not awe towards another person, but bliss in our own self. This is finding God within, through experience."

In The Garden with Murshid Sam: A Compendium of Stories, Biographical Elements and Writings

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Gardens of Vision and Initiation: The Life Journey of Samuel L. Lewis

Douglas-Klotz, Neil

Professionals & Academics

Independently published

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