Contents

Writings on The Spiritual Path

• A Longer Welcome Message

• Purposes of this Work. This relates to the general aspects of why we do things.

• The Purpose of this Transmission: A writing explaining more in detail as to some of why this Endeavor is being brought in to being.

• About the Spiritual Learning Endeavor

• The spiritual path: An elementary introduction.

• Purposes of this Work. This relates to the general aspects of why we do things.

• A Curriculum of a School

• "On Learning, The Way, and Your Inheritance" By Inayat Khan. This is some of the attitude we take toward these classes and then the more focused and work of the Real. It explains much. It helps show or point toward the position to take in learning and the way toward more real living.

• Journey upon Journey: the path and the Way. A rather large and extensive writing which decribes the overall path to realization, the Way, and the means. It is not introductory, however it can be very useful if you are able to read and consider the potentials expressed through it.

• The Spiritual Enterprise [1] Just the first portion of a larger work to come in parts. This deals more with an overview.

• Starting on the Way. A short writing giving some useful background and information to consider when approaching spiritual guidance.

• The role of Service on the Spiritual Path.

• In The Way, A Primer on Teaching and Learning
  This relates to the processes of unfoldment, looking for a guide or teaching, qualities of a "teacher" work that is done; and more. There are 11 parts.     D. Download.      Full list of all 11 parts.

• Meditation, Spiritual Practices, and the Way There are 25 parts.
  These are a series of proddings. This workbook is most useful when applied.     D. Download.     Full list of all 25 parts.

• The Gardener and the Way.
  A short treatise on Work, Orders, and Workers.

• Orders and Organizations. There are 26 parts.
  This considers their inception, development, maintenance, and demise. It includes their purposes and structure, creation, establishment, and continuance, densification, and deterioration. It also deals with teachings in some similar ways, and includes several practices.    D. Download.

  Initiation:
  

• Initiation: General [1]
  
• Initiation [2] (From the work of Inayat Khan)
  
• Initiation [3]
  
• Initiation and Daily Life [4] A writing about the transmission, work, approach,and activities in ones daily life that relate to initiation.

• An open letter to those who initiate in the spiritual way.

• The following are adapted from The Message Volumes of Inayat Khan. It may be beneficial to read them in this order.
       First, Mysticism
       Next, Initiation
       Then, Discipleship

• The Message of Our Day: Spiritual liberty, realization,and universality.

• An Apprenticeship to living the mystic life: A writing on what to expect in approaching and taking part in this guidance and transmission, as well as aspects of other real transmissions.

• On The Path of Remembrance: A transcription of a class including discussion, questions and responses. (pdf)

• The densification of SUF: Prosetry touch on and expressing feeling of the Real and how it has become. The name refers to sound, not Order or Path. These are the expressions and continuations.

• A broad view of Suf: Writing which goes more into detail and practicality on the expression and becoming which is Suf.

Writings on Classes and Learning

• Classes.
  How classes may work, their purpose, and how to approach them.

• Questions and Answers about classes.
  This makes more sense if the previous writing is read first.

• Purpose of Regular Meetings, by Idries Shah.

• The Secret Teaching: A work to consider in depth, especially if you are guiding or assisting others, or working within the field.

• Three visits to a sage.
  A tale of encounters with Bahaudin Naqshband.

• "On Learning, The Way, and Your Inheritance" By Inayat Khan. This is some of the attitude we take toward these classes and then the more focused and work of the Real. It explains much. It helps show or point toward the position to take in learning and the way toward more real living.

• Writings on Teaching and Learning.
  Short selections on the process and approach. Taken from various writers and stories.

• Teaching and Learning in this Age
      The Teaching and Learning in this age
      The Role of the Individual
      Group Learning and Activity
      The Teaching and how it is spread

General Writings

• A Welcome Message to All Visitors

• An open letter to those who initiate in the spiritual way.

• Introduction to this work.

• Definitions
  How some words and terms are used here.

• The Universal Perspective.
  This explains some of the perspective of this work in particular, and the approach taken in general. It also deals with the names of paths, practices, readings, etc. used here.

• Conditioning:
       Conditioning.
       Lessening the effects of conditioning.

• Giving:
       The nature of giving.
       Approaching giving.
       The functions of giving.

• The Elements of creation: Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Ether. Prior to doing any, please read about practices, below and on the practices page.
      An overview of the elements.
      Attributes of the elements.
      Experiencing and perceiving the elements. Videos of the Walks of the Elements are below under practices.

  Purification of the Elements: Going Further More in-depth on a higher level of working with these purification practices.
      See more on the elements below, under "Spiritual Practices", and "Writings by others".

• Meditation and Health Very basic, short, and general.

• Meditation and the Mind Very basic, short, and general.

• Perspective and Point of View.
  A short writing indicating, touching on, and possibly leading to a sense of both. It links to, as examples and to actually work (attune), the several versions of one ode of Hafiz.

• Prosetry Some selections of prose/poetry.
  More follow below here and some more can be found in the section on Prayers, with a group through the last list and links.
      The densification of SUF Prosetry of the process and the means, the sounds of being, come again. A practice of the ages, done before and now.
      The Song Continues Prosetry of life, movement, work, and the way.
      Hail to the Heart Hail to the Heart that lifts the world to the heights of Love.
      Rumi Came To Visit Rumi Came To Visit.
      Oh Jerusalem: a vision of peace.
      A little poem: On the question posed, How did you get where you are?

• Working Together: Harmony and Greater Action: About harmonizing with each other and your Ideal. Some why's, what's, and how's.

• Cycles and Work: Cycles and Work. On decrease and strenghtening of a transmission.

• A Gift of Loss: an essay on supposed loss, love and harmony.

• 6 audios of classes on Mystic Living and the path to realization. Includes practices and talks.
  Audios of classes held:   Problems Playing?
  

  Class 1: mp3 1:07
  Class 2: mp3 2:05
  Class 3: mp3 2:12
  Class 4 part 1: mp3 0:51
  Class 4 part 2: mp3 1:05
  Class 5: mp3 :25. This is a short recording. The rest of the time was used for practices and some unrecorded questions and answers.
  Class 6 part 1: mp3 1:16
  Class 6 part 2: mp3 0:44

• On Master Philip Kapleau A writing on Philip Kapleauf and the Transmission carried on. This has a link to an audio about a meeting. It was first written July, 2002 and then revised in July, 2011.

Spiritual Practices, Exercises, and Meditations

• An Introduction to Spiritual Practices: Please read this before doing practices.

• Themes of Unity for Contemplation

• More Contemplation Themes: A general assortment of contemplations from various sources.

• 40 Contemplation Themes

• Daily, weekly, and monthly practices

• Affirmation

• An Introduction to Meditation Very basic, short, and general.

• Meditation: A form for sitting.

• Meditation: Belly Breathing.

• Peace Practices For The Middle East and Jerusalem

• On Breath: 45 Lessons, practices, and subjects for contemplation,
  By Samuel L. Lewis, With Commentary by Matt Lippa.     D. Download.

• Pillow Learning: A practice which is extremely useful for gaining additional perspectives and working out questions.

• Writing with water: An extremely good approach to attunement.

• Centering. (See below under Writings by Others).

• On Breath: All from one talk, this includes instruction in and doing some practices.
  Breath 1 Time: 30:27
  Breath 2 Time: 33:17
  Breath 3 Time: 29:36
  Breath 4 Time: 31:34

• Concentration(s):
      Concentrations: Visual, Visualized, and upon the Breath.
       Symbols for concentration practices.
      Audio Recording on this subject.

• Daily Meditations.
  Groups of 5 short meditations to use throughout the day.
      Group 1
      Group 2
      Group 3
      Group 4
      Group 5
      Group 6 and 7: A two day cycle of 5 practices each day. Includes the use of the element breaths.

  More information and spiritual practices are found on the practices pages.

• Nature Meditations. (See below under Writings by Others).

• "A Saying a Day":
  Meditations and Concentrations to use for a calendar year.
      Part 1 of 2.     Part 2 of 2. D.     Download All

• "The Bowl of Saki" in three parts.
      Simple Text Version
      Interactive Version
  Daily meditations to use for a year. A comprehensive "course" based on selected Sayings of Inayat Khan (1910-20's), Complements through Samuel Lewis (1930's - 40's), and Harmonies through Matt Lippa (2004).     D. Download.

• Some Contemplation Themes and Aphorisms to be used for Contemplations. (See below under Writings by Others).

• Tunings.
  Short meditations/contemplations/prayers to tune the heart, intention, and action.
      Giving

• The Practice of Harmony.

  Weekly Meditation

• Prayers.
      Prayer of Daylight
      Morning Prayer {Also used at the beginning of some practices or gatherings}.
  Evening Prayer
      Daily Prayer
      Daily Prayer 2
      Prayer of Service
      Prayer of Service 2
      Prayer of Love
      40 day prayer cycle with elements
      List and links to many prayers. Some are more of prosetry or poetry. All are attunements and functional.
      (More prayers below under Writings by Others).

  More information and spiritual practices are found on the practices pages.

• Remembrance Practices

      Remembrance - general.
      A writing on how remembrance practices work, refinement, and some details on approach.

       Two examples of remembering.
      An extended example toward getting a sense of remembering. Includes more information on connecting with the breath.

       The phrase La I'llaha, Il Allah Hu.

       The King and I. A theme of remembrance.

       What a Circle of Remembering is.

       Hear a Remembering Practice Explained. This is an MP3 audio file of about 14 minutes.
       It explains the approach to this practice in general, and some of the specifics using the phase La I'llaha, Il Allah Hu. Please see the link(s) on the audio page.

       Guidelines, Suggestions, and Reminders at a Circle of Remembering
  Offered as a guide to make things easier and to help this process move smoothly so we are able to concentrate and focus on actually doing, attuning, and experiencing rather than talking about it.

  4 lessons on the Circle of Remembering.

       Attunement in circle of remembering. Please see the link(s) on the audio page.
  20 Minutes long. This describes the process of attuning when you first arrive in a circle of remembering. It goes more deeply into the practical aspects and is a good preliminary.

       Remembering Practice Experienced.
  This is an MP3 audio file of about an hour. It is an actual practice. Experience along. Please see the link(s) on the audio page.

       A Circle of Remembering: A practice is introduced with a simple explanation and then done. Includes a healing at the end. Uses the phrases Allah Huma and La I'llaha, Il Allah Hu. This is an mp3 of about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Please see the link(s) on the audio page.

• On Remembering: Remembering Practice, Circle of Remembering are means to become again. The purpose for tuning, toning, sounding, and placing oneself within this framework: for becoming again, not learning anything new.

• Allah Huma: A short interpretation of where the words leads.

  A "sweet" variation: 11:23.
  

  Allah Huma: one longer recitation recorded 5-09, and then 5 parts recorded 12-07.
  
  Starts with a recording of 10:43 and then one with a little talking before and interspersed with the first practice. This is a short sample. It is then followed by 3 more short examples of variations and a 15 minute longer experience. Please see the audio page for links and descriptions.

• Audio Recording on intention, practices, concentrations, levels, and more. See audio page.

• The first 4 of what will be 6 audios of classes on Mystic Living and the path to realization. Includes practices and talks.
  Audios of classes held:
  Class 1: mp3 1:07
  Class 2: mp3 2:05
  Class 3: mp3 2:12
  Class 4 part 1: mp3 0:51
  Class 4 part 2: mp3 1:05

• The Universal Worship Service : A way for all people of all beliefs to come together in worship and praise of The Only, That Which Is, and to share in that Love, Heart, Breath, and Light of The Real, Truth. This link will go to a complete course in this is presented on the World-Light.org web site.

• Selected Nature Meditations: On the following themes; Sun, Moon, Stars, Planets, Space, and on God. (pdf)

• The Art of Peace: Practices compiled from the collected talks, poems, and calligraphy, and from oral tradition of Morihei Ueshiba.

  More information and spiritual practices are found on the practices pages.

Story Work and Stories

• About Story Work:
  A talk on the use of teaching stories An mp3 of 22:50.

• Story Work 1: How stories are used and worked with in some group settings.

• Story Work 2: More on an approach to the use of teaching stories.

• Carrying Shoes

• The Prince's Journey

• Tale of a Seeker

• Singlemindedness

• The King and I

• The Story of the Waker

• Three visits to a sage A tale of encounters with Bahaudin Naqshband.

• A Remembrance of Jesus: The person and some teachings, by Joseph of Aramanthea.

• Tales of Rabbi Mordecai of Neskhizh: Teaching stories worthy of contemplations and work.

• Nothing Exists

• Cartoons. Visual stories.

Audio

• On the path and realization.
• Questions to ask regarding living realization and experience.
• Living in the world and learning how to live.
• Cross Breath Meditation.
• On Harmonizing oneself toward the Higher.
• Subhan Allah, Alhumdulilla, Allahu Akbar.
• 2 remembering practices. One includes a healing focus and use of Allah Humma
• Surrender - several aspects. (4 parts)
  
• Work - Several aspects of the work of spiritual path. (5 parts)
  
• The spiritual path. (2 parts)
  
• Tuning oneself, functioning, service.
  
• Attunement.
  
• Prayer.
  
• Tuning, purification, transmutation, more.
  
• Intention, practices, concentrations, levels, more.
  
• Recitations of the Ramnam.
  
• The Peace Darood.
  
• Surrender of "self". Letting go of the limitation of identification of oneself, and transformation. (3 parts)
  
• The path of Remembrance (9 parts)

Audios: Talks

These and many more are found on www.huuu.org :

1. Introduction 1 : Matter of fact, grounded start to this section; dealing with evolution, spiritual realization, and function. An mp3 of 19:24.
2. Introduction 2: Watery, soft, meditative like continuation; more of an attunement without thinking it out. A taste, conveying a feeling, a sense, touching on The Real. Relax and experience within this, something as a meditation, guided and felt. An mp3 of 12:46.
3. Communication part 1: Communion of Heart and Breath. Talk about the connection to other beings, means of communication, and the role of attunement and becoming. An mp3 of 15:14.
4. Communication part 2: More on communion, attunement, transmission, and realization. An mp3 of 22:58.

1. Introduction part 1: On overview and continuation of earlier talks on the Work. This talk addresses some of the overall perspective and lays a groundwork for the coming talks. An mp3 of 27:39.

2. Introduction part 2: Finishing the introduction, this talk relates how personal work takes place and how this pattern repeats itself on other levels and bodies - including the world. It speaks to patterns and needs, and then introduces several activities that are the primary focus of the greater work today. Further talks will go more into specifics and how people can be part of it. They also get into specifics of the needs of today, and general areas of work taking place now and for the coming years. An mp3 of 45:22.

3. An Overview of the Current Work: Going in to more details on what is needed and taking place. The perspective is large, including an overall view as well as today's activities. This is to correlate the two. It introduces the various elements of work in a general sense. Future talks will be more specific. An mp3 of 43:49.

4. Considerations and Attitudes: A talk about how changes are brought into society and the world. Relating to this, there are certain considerations to have in doing the work, and attitudes that are beneficial to develop in dealing with others. An mp3 of 26:10.

5. The Greatest Work: Today's greatest work is Love. The nature of being expresses itself through the world by love, unity, compassion, and helpfulness - all naturally through love. An mp3 of 17:06.

1. Transformation, a general talk: An mp3 of 16:09. Introduces and conveys an overview or the process of transformation and some of the elements.

2. Breathing Love: An mp3 of 10:32. The practice of Breathing Love is explained in detail.

3. The use of sounds and names: An mp3 of 12:02. Discusses some of how attuning through sounds and names works. This is a practice found through many paths and schools.

4. Images and surrender of self: An mp3 of 9:03. A brief talk on how attunement through the use of images of persons and personalities takes place. Deals a little with idolatry and guidance.

5. The Ideal Master Practice: An mp3 of 31:58. A reading with commentary of the practice as written by Vilayat Khan. After each step is a space. This will allow you time to pause the playing and actually pay attention and practice; after which you can move on to the following step.

Other Recent talk(s):

1. Working with Personality: An introduction and overview of some of the aspects of developing and changing personality. Includes, among other things, self-examination, transmutation, and focus upon the positive and Ideal. An mp3 of 22:16.

2. Intention is the key to Capacity: Goes into some of the specifics of intention and how this functions. Briefly discusses grace, the actions of the Universe, and other elements. An mp3 of 19:12

3. Evolution of the Teaching and Work: An mp3 of 21:06. Addresses some of the growth and changes that take place in the expression of the Work and in filling needs in this and other worlds. Touches on some of the ramifications and difficulties in doing so and the resistance to change by organizations. Also introduces 3 current works: making more material available to the world, unification of the paths, and unnamed univeral initiation.

         A.    # 4: Where you place your attention you are. An mp3 of 7:39.

         B.    #'s 5, 6: What you put yourself toward you become; and what you place your attention on you become. An mp3 of 14:22.

4. The Practice of Unity: An mp3 of 5:55. Introduces and provides a feeling for working with Samadhi - experiencing Unity. Provides a stepping stone approach and conveys a sense of and rough instructions in how to proceed.

1. The Teaching and it's conveyance: a series of talks.
         A.    The source of and purpose for what is called "The Teaching": A beginning, reviewing some of the Why and What of this continuing process of self-realization and expression. An mp3 of 14:19.
         B.    An Introduction and overview.: Going a little further into the scope and extent of The Teaching. Includes some background and overall process. An mp3 of 15:55.

         C.    A Story about The Teaching: A long metaphor about how what is called The Teaching works, what it is, and our relation to it. An mp3 of 18:07.

         D.    The Speaking Voice: Calling, reminding, heart, breath, love, light, now. An attunement and rememberance. An mp3 of 9:58.

         E.    Conveyance of The Teaching: More about the conveyance of understanding and the guidance that exists. This talk deals with the reality of how it works and how you can perceive it, and take part in this process more. An mp3 of 10:17.

         F.    Toward The Teaching: A little about what it means to place yourself toward The Teaching, your intention, basic attitudes and abilities, and some of how to perceive it. An mp3 of 23:23.

2. The difference between Realization and Recognition: "Knowing" from an external perspective is being intellectually aware of or having an understanding of something. From the perspective of the mystic it is being able to "live as" or is living as that thing. That is, it is part of oneself, not only as an expression of consciousness or awareness, or a conclusion, but rather, and also as a means of being. This talk goes in to these differences and approaches to living, and how they relate to the spiritual path and experience. An mp3 of 17:59.

3. Stages and steps in the Real: Many people experience many levels or parts of the whole. These can be beneficial not only to the person but also to others. However, is being aware of a part or portion or level - or even being able to function within a realm of expanded consciousness - what is called by the mystic as "Higher Spiritual Realization" or living in Unity? An mp3 of 11:50.

4. The Unnamed Way: An mp3 of 13:26.

5. The Universal Perspective: Some of the attributes and qualities of the Universal Perspective. An mp3 of 16:51.

6. Spiritual Realization (1): An introduction and brief overview of some of the attributes and qualities of Spiritual Realization. An mp3 of 24:03.

7. Universal Initiation: That which takes place through this transmission and is a stage in the growth of an individual. An mp3 of 8:26.

8. Guidance, understanding, and real function: An overview of three large subjects. Just a beginning taste. An mp3 of 14:09.

9. Discrimination and Common Sense - 1: Primarily information for one seeking guidance. Just a beginning taste. An mp3 of 14:41.

10. Discrimination and Common Sense - 2: Primarily information for one offering guidance. Just a beginning taste. An mp3 of 12:11.

11. Apprenticeship in Mystic Living: An overview an introduction. An mp3 of 18:41.

12. The Teaching of the Age: Unification of the ways. An mp3 of 11:56.

13. Questions to Ask Yourself: What is real? What is it that is lasting, existing?. What realms, works, and levels of being exist? What do you really want? And more. These are questions to consider as you approach or travel the path. An mp3 of 4:37.

14. What these Questions Do: Why consider the previous questions? What do they do? This short talk addresses that. An mp3 of 5:39.

15. 4 Aspects of the Path: An mp3 of 6:30.

Writings and works by Others:

• On Breath: 45 Lessons, practices, and subjects for contemplation,
  By Samuel L. Lewis, With Commentary by Matt Lippa.
• "The Bowl of Saki" in three parts.
  Daily meditations to use for a year. A comprehensive "course" based on selected Sayings of Inayat Khan (1910-20's), Complements through Samuel Lewis (1930's - 40's), and Harmonies through Matt Lippa (2004).     D. Download.

• Aphorisms of Inayat Khan. A comprehensive selection of short sayings which can be used to lead to Truth. Use them as you are guided. They will unfold with persistance and sincerity. Download them as a pdf here.

• Some Prayers. These originated through Inayat Khan.

• "The Nature Meditations of Hazrat Inayat Khan."
  The Nature Meditations were dictated by Hazrat Inayat Khan in 1921 and first published in 1980. The phrases were given so that they could be repeated silently on the breath. Hazrat Inayat Khan called the Nature Meditations "the cream of the Message."     D. Download.
  This writing is available through the kindness and permission of the Sufi Order International. We thank them. You may order a copy of the book itself through Omega Publications.

• The writings and talks of Murshid Samuel Lewis - Sufi Murshid Samuel Lewis' Living Stream. This archive is the result of over twenty years of work, of many, many hands and hearts, collecting, organizing and preparing over twenty file boxes of written material, scanning, then typing, and correcting. It includes Papers and Books, Poems, Commentaries on Hazrat Inayat Khan's Writings, Diaries 1956-1970, Audios, Murshid Sam's Sources, and Videos.
  Used by permission of the Sufi Ruhaniat International. We thank them for the work they did putting this on-line and making them available.

• Bahaudin Naqshband: Discipleship and Development
  Extracts from the Testimony of Bahaudin the Designer (Naqshband).

• Three visits to a sage. A tale of encounters with Bahaudin Naqshband.

• Purpose of Regular Meetings, by Idries Shah.

• Case Twenty-seven: It is Not Mind, It Is Not Buddha, It Is Not Things. From Commentaries on The Gateless Gate, by Nyogen Senzaki.

• The Message, through Hazrat Inayat Khan. Published in two different versions.
  1: The Sufi Message of Hazrat Inayat Khan. This includes the complete 14 volumes and prayers.

  (If the links to this are not working, we have placed a backup copy on the spiritual-learning.org site.) You can access it at here.
  Used by permission of International Sufi Movement. We thank them for the work they did putting this on-line and making them available.

  2: The Complete Works of Pir-O-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan These are in 5 volumes of Original Texts of his lectures on Sufism, with very complete footnoots; 2 volumes of the Sayings, and one with the Gayan, Vadan, Nirtan, Bowl of Saki, Aphorisms, and prayers.
  Used by permission of The Nekbakht Foundation. We thank them for the work they did putting this on-line and making them available.

• Mysticism, Initiation, Discipleship adapted from These Message Volumes.
  

• Meditation Themes.
  366 short selections for consideration, meditation, and contemplation. They are cumulative.

• An essay on knowlege, learning, peace, and truth, by Dr. Abdul Aziz Said. We thank him for his work.

• Some Contemplation Themes.

• Sentences of the Masters.

• Works via Swami Ramdas (1884 - 1963) Two short writings by Swami Ramdas. Includes Audio Recordings of The Ramnam through Swami Ramdas, and also Mother Krishnabai. Or see the link(s) on the audio page.
  We thank him for his work. We also thank Sundar's Home Page, SRI, and Anandashram for the Recordings.

• Centering Practices
  112 ways to open the invisible door of consciousness. Transcribed by Paul Reps. From Zen Flesh, Zen Bones. We thank him for his work.

• Spiritual Enlightenment: by Soyen Shaku

• Purifications of the Elements.

• Purification breaths and purification: By Inayat Khan

• Teachings/Poems of Hafiz: Translated by Gertrude Lowthian Bell in 1897.

• Hafiz: Several Versions of One Ode.: Most of these were compiled by James R. Newell, are on the web site thesongsofhafiz.com. His version, and work are used by permission.

• The Ninety-Nine Names of God in Islam: A translation of the major portion of Al-Ghazali's Al Maqsad Al Asma

• The Discourses of Rumi: (Or Fihi Ma Fihi) Based on the original translation by A. J. Arberry.

• Writings on Teaching and Learning.
  Short selections on the process and approach. Taken from various writers and stories.

• Discourses of Rumi (Fihi Ma Fihi)
  by Maulana Jalalu-'d-din Muhammad Rumi
  [In 6 individual Books - html versions]
  Based on the original translation by A. J. Arberry

• Ilahi-Nama- (Selections)
  by Farid al-Din Attar [pdf version]

• The Seals of Wisdom (Fusus al-Hikam)
  by Muhiyyi'd-din Ibn al-'Arabi [pdf version]

• The Orchard (Bostan)of Sa'di
  by Sa'di of Shiraz
  [pdf version] 2 versions

• The Rose Garden of Sa'di (The Gulistan)
  by Sa'di of Shiraz
  Based on the original translation by James Ross [pdf version]

• The Masnavi (Masnavi I Ma'navi)
  The Spiritual Couplets of Maulana Jalalu-'d-din Muhammad Rumi
  by Maulana Jalalu-'d-din Muhammad Rumi
  [All 6 Books in 1 pdf]
  Translated by E.H. Whinfield

• The Gulistan of Saa'di by Sheikh Muslih-uddin Sa'di Shirazi (1258) Translated by Sir Edwin Arnold [html version]

• Poems from the Divan of Hafiz Translated by Gertrude Lowthian Bell [html version]

• The Masnavi, by Rumi Translated by E.H. Whinfield, [1898][html version in 1 file]

• The Bustan of Sadi Translated by A. Hart Edwards [html version]

Selections from Various Texts:

• The Heart Sutra: Two Versions.

• The Diamond Sutra

• The Bhagavad Gita

• The Nag Hammadi Manuscripts
  Selections of translations of some of the writings. All translations through The Gnostic Society Library, The Nag Hammadi Library.

  
  These include:
      The Gospel of Philip
      Translated by Wesley W. Isenberg.
      The Sophia (Wisdom) of Jesus Christ
      Translated by Douglas M. Parrott.
      The Gospel of Truth
      Translated by Robert M. Grant.

  Three Versions of The Gospel of Thomas:
      Translation by Stephen Patterson and Marvin Meyer.
      Translation by Stephen J. Patterson and James M. Robinson.
      Translation by Thomas O. Lambdin.

• 13 Versions of the Tao Te Ching
  These include translations by: S. Beck, R.B. Blakney, T. Byrn, A. Crowley, C. Ganson, C. Hansen, J. Legge, T. McCarroll, J. McDonald, P. Merel, S. Mitchell, C. Muller, and S. Rosenthal.

Resources and Links

• Suggested books and reading materials.
  
• Links.