Dogs

Author: Javad Nurbakhsh
Publisher: KNP
ISBN: 9780933546394
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
DOGS: FROM A SUFI POINT OF VIEW is presented in stories drawn from classical Sufi literature and communicates the value of humility, loyalty, and other praiseworthy qualities of dogs, emphasizing the worthiness of a gentle training that tames wildness and makes this most noble animal useful to society.

The Dogs in My Life

Author: The Supreme Master Ching Hai
Publisher: The Supreme Master Ching Hai Publishing Co Ltd.
ISBN: 9866895076
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 268

Book Description
"The Dogs in My Life" captures the love and warmth shared between Supreme Master Ching Hai and her numerous dogs with full-color photos and poetic captions written from the canines' point of view. The Supreme Master Ching Hai had been compiling these touching dog tales since she began adopting them, one after another, from shelters in 2001. It was a miraculous journey for these dogs in their rebirth through her compassion. Readers of this book will see dogs in a new light -- noble beings with a whole lot of love!

Dog Is God Spelled Backwards

Author: Michael Ellerbe
Publisher: CrossBooks Publishing
ISBN: 9781615077427
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 152

Book Description
With a keen sense of humor and never taking himself too seriously, Michael Ellerbe, who is an ordained Baptist Preacher, has captured in words some of the more laughable moments in life in this his first book. Be prepared to meet Michael's four-footed furry children--Biscuit, Catfish, Blueberry and Highway--and come away with insights into a relationship with the Lord that transcends all religiousness and drives home the point that in life, keeping your sense of humor is sometimes the only way to survive. What People Are Saying About "Dog is God Spelled Backwards" and Michael Ellerbe: "As a fellow pastor, I've always found Michael's viewpoints strange, but what the heck, I bought the book to help the boy out." Cleve, fellow pastor and friend (I think?!) "I guess I should be lucky I'm mentioned in the book, with the furry fours' adoration of their father, it's kind of hard to get attention around here!!" Elain, Michael's wife of 33 years "We hope this book sells well so we don't have to support him in his old age."Ari and Chet (daughter & son in law) "Whatever!", Biscuit, the Alpha of the Ellerbe Pack

Thoughts from Pudge

Author: Mary Knox-Johnson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781599263229
Category : Dogs
Languages : en
Pages : 41

Book Description

Dog//god Parables

Author: Margie Clutter
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1462065457
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Have you watched in awe as dogs performed amazing feats in dog events on TV? Do you wonder, "Why can't my dog listen to me like that? How do those people get their dogs to respond so quickly and accurately?" Margie Clutter has trained and competed with her dogs in obedience, agility, herding and flyball. Her Border Collie, Winthrop Ysabel (Belle), has earned the Border Collie Society of America Versatility Award. Margie writes with an insider's look at the relationship between dogs in competition and their owners, offering training tips for you to improve your relationship with your dog. But she doesn't stop there. Oftentimes we respond to God in the same way our dogs respond to us--confused, distracted, or downright disobedient! Can we learn about obedience, teamwork and relationship with God by observing our dogs? Margie's strong Christian faith has given her a unique perspective on the relationship between dog and handler, human and God. The result is this collection of practical, Scriptural modern-day parables for spiritual growth in your relationship with God. "I fell in love with this fascinating book after reading the first few chapters...a great resource!" Dr. Stephen Schwambach, pastor, author

Sufi

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sufism
Languages : en
Pages : 444

Book Description

The Heritage of Sufism

Author: Leonard Lewisohn
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1786075261
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 708

Book Description
The first volume in a three-volume set, this is a study of the rise of Persian Sufi spirituality and literature in Islam during the first six Muslim centuries. This collection of 24 essays covers the key achievements of the Muslim intellectual and cultural tradition in history, mysticism, philosophy and poetry. It demonstrates the positive role played by Sufi thinkers during this period. The subjects covered include: Sufi masters and schools; literature and poetry; spiritual chivalry; divine love; Persian Sufi literature - Rumi and 'Attar.

Our Dogs, Our Selves

Author:
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004328610
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 461

Book Description
The ubiquity of references to dogs in medieval and early modern texts and images must at some level reflect their actual presence in those worlds, yet scholarly consideration of this material is rare and scattered across diverse sources. This volume addresses that gap, bringing together fifteen essays that examine the appearance, meaning, and significance of dogs in painting, sculpture, manuscripts, literature, and legal records of the period, reaching beyond Europe to include cultural material from medieval Japan and Islam. While primarily art historical in focus, the authors approach the subject from a range of disciplines and with varying methodology that ultimately reveals as much about dogs as about the societies in which they lived. Contributors are Kathleen Ashley, Jane Carroll, Emily Cockayne, John Block Friedman, Karen M. Gerhart, Laura D. Gelfand, Craig A. Gibson, Walter S. Gibson, Nathan Hofer, Jane C. Long, Judith W. Mann, Sophie Oosterwijk, Elizabeth Carson Pastan, Donna L. Sadler, Alexa Sand, and Janet Snyder.

Laylī and Majnūn

Author: Ali Asghar Seyed-Gohrab
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004492437
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 384

Book Description
This book is the first comprehensive analysis of Nezāmī's romance Laylī and Majnūn (1188). It examines key themes such as chastity, constancy and suffering through an analysis of the main characters. Majnūn's asceticism, kingship, love-madness, poetic genius, ill-fate, and love-death are treated in separate chapters. The patriarchal society in which Laylī lives, her anxieties and dilemmas, incarceration, secret love, imposed marriage and finally her death are discussed in detail. One chapter is devoted entirely to the different ways parents raise their children and the consequences. Finally, the book gives an analysis of Nezāmī's style, the narrative structure of the romance and the symbolism of time and setting.

Animal Enthusiasms

Author: Muhammad A. Kavesh
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000329968
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 265

Book Description
Animal Enthusiasms explores how human–animal relationships are conceived, developed, and carried out in rural Pakistani Muslim society through an examination of practices such as pigeon flying, cockfighting, and dogfighting. Based on two years of ethnographic fieldwork carried between 2008 and 2018 in rural South Punjab, the book examines the crucial cultural concept of shauq (enthusiasm) and provides critical insight into changing ways of life in contemporary Pakistan. It tracks the relationships between men mediated by non-human animals and discusses how such relationships in rural areas are coded in complex ways. The chapters draw on debates around transformations of animal activities over time, the changing forms of human–animal intimacy and their impact on familial relationships, and rural Punjabi values attached to the performance of masculine honour. The book will be of interest to scholars of anthropology, multi-species ethnography, gender and masculinity studies, and South Asian studies.