Examining how mysticism hides in plain sight, Omid Safi describes God as love, the lover, and the beloved with guest host Kelly Deutsch.This episode was originally recorded for the Spiritual Wanderlust Podcast, with Kelly Deutsch. Learn more about this series that explores the wild, untamed frontiers of our interior life at <a href="http://spiritualwanderlust.org/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">spiritualwanderlust.org/podcast </a> This time on Sufi Heart, Omid Safi speaks with Kelly about:<ul><li>Discovering Islamic Mystics</li><li>Sufism and having a pure heart</li><li>Omid’s life in Iran and exposure to masculine displays of emotion</li><li>The mystery of being human, the mystery of God</li><li>Heartbreak and experiencing the heart breaking open</li><li>Sacred Eroticism and using our senses to experience loveliness</li><li>What we can learn from the type of love a mother provides</li><li>Radical love and going into the roots</li><li>Linking together love and justice</li></ul>“The Sufis explicitly say something that of course we find also in the Christian mystical contemplative tradition. Mischievously, they almost say there is a holy trinity, a language which most orthodox Muslims would avoid and all Jews would have avoided. But they say the trinity is love, lover, and beloved. God is love, God is the lover, and God is the beloved.” – Omid SafiSee Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

Examining how mysticism hides in plain sight, Omid Safi describes God as love, the lover, and the beloved with guest host Kelly Deutsch. This episode was originally recorded for the Spiritual Wanderlust Podcast, with Kelly Deutsch. Learn more about this series that explores the wild, untamed frontiers of our interior life at spiritualwanderlust.org/podcast This time on Sufi Heart, Omid Safi speaks with Kelly about:Discovering Islamic MysticsSufism and having a pure heartOmid’s life in Iran and exposure to masculine displays of emotionThe mystery of being human, the mystery of GodHeartbreak and experiencing the heart breaking openSacred Eroticism and using our senses to experience lovelinessWhat we can learn from the type of love a mother providesRadical love and going into the rootsLinking together love and justice“The Sufis explicitly say something that of course we find also in the Christian mystical contemplative tradition. Mischievously, they almost say there is a holy trinity, a language which most orthodox Muslims would avoid and all Jews would have avoided. But they say the trinity is love, lover, and beloved. God is love, God is the lover, and God is the beloved.” – Omid Safi See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Examining how mysticism hides in plain sight, Omid Safi describes God as love, the lover, and the beloved with guest host Kelly Deutsch.This episode was originally recorded for the&nbsp;Spiritual Wanderlust Podcast, with&nbsp;Kelly Deutsch. Learn more about this series that explores the wild, untamed frontiers of our interior life at&nbsp;<a href="http://spiritualwanderlust.org/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">spiritualwanderlust.org/podcast&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;This time on Sufi Heart, Omid Safi speaks with Kelly about:<ul><li>Discovering Islamic Mystics</li><li>Sufism and having a pure heart</li><li>Omid’s life in Iran and exposure to masculine displays of emotion</li><li>The mystery of being human, the mystery of God</li><li>Heartbreak and experiencing the heart breaking open</li><li>Sacred Eroticism and using our senses to experience loveliness</li><li>What we can learn from the type of love a mother provides</li><li>Radical love and going into the roots</li><li>Linking together love and justice</li></ul>“The Sufis explicitly say something that of course we find also in the Christian mystical contemplative tradition. Mischievously, they almost say there is a holy trinity, a language which most orthodox Muslims would avoid and all Jews would have avoided. But they say the trinity is love, lover, and beloved. God is love, God is the lover, and God is the beloved.” – Omid SafiSee Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

Ep. 30 – The Lover and The Beloved with Kelly Deutsch

The Sufi Heart podcast with Omid Safi features teachings and stories about a sacred tradition of love, one that manifests outwardly as justice and inwardly as tenderness.&nbsp;&nbsp;Drawing primarily on the wisdom of the Islamic tradition as well as the legacies of the Civil Rights movements and other wisdom teachings, Omid invites you to a meditation on the transformative power of love and recalling the necessity of linking healing our own hearts with healing the world.&nbsp;Omid Safi is director of Duke University’s Islamic Studies Center. He specializes in the study of Islamic mysticism and contemporary Islam and frequently writes on liberationist traditions of Dr. King, Malcolm X, and is committed to traditions that link together love and justice.Omid is the past chair for the Study of Islam at the American Academy of Religion. He has written many books, including&nbsp;Progressive Muslims: On Justice, Gender, and Pluralism;&nbsp;Cambridge Companion to American Islam;&nbsp;Politics of Knowledge in Premodern Islam; and&nbsp;Memories of Muhammad. His forthcoming books include&nbsp;Radical Love: Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Traditions&nbsp;and a book on the famed mystic Rumi.Omid is among the most frequently sought out speakers on Islam in popular media, appearing in&nbsp;The New York Times,&nbsp;Newsweek,&nbsp;Washington Post, PBS, NPR, NBC, CNN, and other international media. He leads spiritual tours every year to Turkey, Morocco, or other countries, to study the rich multiple religious traditions there. The trips are open to everyone, from every country. More information is available at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.illuminatedtours.com/" target="_blank">Illuminated Tours</a>.

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The Sufi Heart podcast with Omid Safi features teachings and stories about a sacred tradition of love, one that manifests outwardly as justice and inwardly as tenderness.  Drawing primarily on the wisdom of the Islamic tradition as well as the legacies of the Civil Rights movements and other wisdom teachings, Omid invites you to a meditation on the transformative power of love and recalling the necessity of linking healing our own hearts with healing the world.  Omid Safi is director of Duke University’s Islamic Studies Center. He specializes in the study of Islamic mysticism and contemporary Islam and frequently writes on liberationist traditions of Dr. King, Malcolm X, and is committed to traditions that link together love and justice. Omid is the past chair for the Study of Islam at the American Academy of Religion. He has written many books, including Progressive Muslims: On Justice, Gender, and Pluralism; Cambridge Companion to American Islam; Politics of Knowledge in Premodern Islam; and Memories of Muhammad. His forthcoming books include Radical Love: Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Traditions and a book on the famed mystic Rumi. Omid is among the most frequently sought out speakers on Islam in popular media, appearing in The New York Times, Newsweek, Washington Post, PBS, NPR, NBC, CNN, and other international media. He leads spiritual tours every year to Turkey, Morocco, or other countries, to study the rich multiple religious traditions there. The trips are open to everyone, from every country. More information is available at Illuminated Tours.

The Sufi Heart podcast with Omid Safi features teachings and stories about a sacred tradition of love, one that manifests outwardly as justice and inwardly as tenderness.&nbsp;&nbsp;Drawing primarily on the wisdom of the Islamic tradition as well as the legacies of the Civil Rights movements and other wisdom teachings, Omid invites you to a meditation on the transformative power of love and recalling the necessity of linking healing our own hearts with healing the world.&nbsp;Omid Safi is director of Duke University’s Islamic Studies Center. He specializes in the study of Islamic mysticism and contemporary Islam and frequently writes on liberationist traditions of Dr. King, Malcolm X, and is committed to traditions that link together love and justice.Omid is the past chair for the Study of Islam at the American Academy of Religion. He has written many books, including&nbsp;Progressive Muslims: On Justice, Gender, and Pluralism;&nbsp;Cambridge Companion to American Islam;&nbsp;Politics of Knowledge in Premodern Islam; and&nbsp;Memories of Muhammad. His forthcoming books include&nbsp;Radical Love: Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Traditions&nbsp;and a book on the famed mystic Rumi.Omid is among the most frequently sought out speakers on Islam in popular media, appearing in&nbsp;The New York Times,&nbsp;Newsweek,&nbsp;Washington Post, PBS, NPR, NBC, CNN, and other international media. He leads spiritual tours every year to Turkey, Morocco, or other countries, to study the rich multiple religious traditions there. The trips are open to everyone, from every country. More information is available at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.illuminatedtours.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Illuminated Tours</a>.

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