Love Poems from God: Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West
by Daniel Ladinsky
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Read in April, 2008
recommends it for:
people who love God
This beautiful book came my way recently. What a wondrous new opportunity to listen in on these twelve voices in their interactions with God. So far I have been listening to Rabia of Basra (c. 717-801), a much revered Islamic saint who was sold into slavery at a young age and forced live and work in a brothel until she was finally freed at age 50.
It is possible to see traces of this history in many of her writings, which speak of living with beauty and dignity in the midst of the strange pla...more
It is possible to see traces of this history in many of her writings, which speak of living with beauty and dignity in the midst of the strange pla...more
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the absolute best thing about this book is the variety. how each of these mystics can talk along the same lines about God. i love that this isn't the normal white/black view of God. they speak of God who comes to them in the night and cures their loneliness. who nestles them against His breast and loves them. they speak of a God that so many people don't get to experience. the title threw me for a bit...after reading the book, highlighting and filling the margins with my thoughts like mad, i sat...more
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Read in September, 2005
recommends it for:
ministers, the open-minded religious, those seeking words for a diety they're not ready for
I was taking an intensive class in seminary on Sexuality in Ministry (taught by minister and sexologist Debra Haffner) when a classmate from Cyprus brought this book to the table. It took two years, but I found a copy on a remainder table at a bookstore in Ottawa, Ontario and it has been a favorite of mine ever since. I use it for inspiration, for readings that just fit, for laughter in the face of trouble, and for that special brand of i...more
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Haven't finished this one yet, but I love what I have read so far. Similar to I Heard God Laughing (they were edited and I think translated by the same guy). Seeing God through the eyes of these mystics fills me with something I can't put to words. It's something like hearing the echo of my own heart. A deep recognition, beyond personal experience (does that make sense?). Oh well, I said it couldn't be put into words. See for yourself...
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Read in January, 2005
Marvelous rendering of poems from 12 of the world's great poets and mystics....
I am
a hole in a flute
that the Christ's breath moves through,
listen to this
music.
Hafiz
I am
a hole in a flute
that the Christ's breath moves through,
listen to this
music.
Hafiz
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Read in July, 2007
recommended to Mary by:
Leanne Smith
I'm reading it slowly. It's amazingly healing. Quite delightful! and profound. Where have these poems been hiding?
Half the poets are Sufi and half are Catholic, 6 of each. They share a wonderful sense of humor and insight into the Love of God.
Half the poets are Sufi and half are Catholic, 6 of each. They share a wonderful sense of humor and insight into the Love of God.
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Read in September, 2007
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It's very cute and fun. Although Ladinsky has come under fire because his translations are just that -- very liberal reinterpretations of the original text -- I think for some of the voices it works on many levels. For some, it didn't.
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Daniel Ladinsky should get a nobel for poetry translation. This book is a great intro to his fantastic modern translations of classic mystic poets -- his translation of Hafiz's the gift is also amazing.
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Read in January, 2006
This is a book that I/we frequently flip through to read a poem for a day or meal. The readings are generally short (ranging from 5 lines to 1.5 pages long) and usually leave me with something to reflect on.
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Does the title make you pause? I think it did for me but this book contains a fantastic selection of poets and is all round the best collection of ecstatic poems that I've run across.
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Read in January, 2008
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Kathryn Nashrecommends it for: all
An amazing book that takes you deep inside your mind and soul and makes you think and appreciate how God looks and feels about each of us.
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Read in January, 2004
I continue to pick up this book. It is insightful and promising. There are many great authors compilled in this book.
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Read in April, 2006
:D i should carry this one with me. a sure fire pick-me-up.
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Read in January, 2008
This is great to read with your roomate before bed =)
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