Islam, Sufism and the Spiritual Path
Virtues of the Prophet
Virtues of the Prophet A Young Muslim’s Guide to the Greater Jihad, the War against the Passions In the religion of Islam the character of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, is the model of human virtue. Orphan, exile, contemplative, successful businessman, long-time faithful husband to one wife, husband to several…
Reflections of Tasawwuf
Reflections of Tasawwuf Essays, Poems and Narrative on Sufi Themes Sufism is the practice of remaining aware of the real presence of God in every circumstance, until Certainty is reached. The dizzying complexity of Sufi metaphysics, the passionate beauty of Sufi poetry, and the profound Sufi science of spiritual psychology, are all based on…
The Science of the Greater Jihad
The Science of the Greater Jihad Essays in Principial Psychology The spiritual life must obviously take psychology into account; if we want to do good and know truth, we will have to understand what in us supports this intent, and what stands in the way of it. But after Jungian Psychology, Humanistic Psychology, Transpersonal…
Day and Night on the Sufi Path
Day and Night on the Sufi Path The first textbook of Sufism is the Qur’an; there is no principle of Tasawwuf that cannot be traced back to the Holy Book. The Sufis read the Qur’an for its inner meaning, but they do not claim this is the only meaning. The clear legal rulings, the…
Charles Upton 