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Love Poems from God: Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West

Daniel Ladinsky

Paperback | Pages: 400 pages

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Title	:	Love Poems from God: Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West
Author	:	Daniel Ladinsky
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 400 pages
Published	:	September 24th 2002 by Penguin Books (first published April 30th 2002)
Categories	:	Poetry. Spirituality. Religion. Theology

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Sacred poetry from twelve mystics and saints, rendered brilliantly by Daniel Ladinsky, beloved interpreter of verses by the fourteenth-century Persian poet Hafiz

In this luminous collection, Daniel Ladinsky—best known for his gifted and bestselling interpretations of the great Sufi poet Hafiz—brings together the timeless work of twelve of the world's finest spiritual writers, six from the East and six from the West. Once again Ladinsky reveals his talent for creating profound and playful renditions of classic poems for a modern audience. Rumi's joyous, ecstatic love poems; St. Francis's loving observations of nature through the eyes of Catholicism; Kabir's wild, freeing humor that synthesizes Hindu, Muslim, and Christian beliefs; St. Teresa's sensual verse; and the mystical, healing words of Sufi poet Hafiz—these along with inspiring works by Rabia, Meister Eckhart, St. Thomas Aquinas, Mira, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and Tukaram are all “love poems by God,” from writers considered to be "conduits of the divine." A spiritual treasure to cherish always.

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Original Title:	Love Poems from God: Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West
ISBN:	0142196126 (ISBN13: 9780142196120)
Edition Language:	English

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Daniel Ladinsky's carefully curated collection of translated poetry Love Poems from God: Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West will make you fall in love with God --- or at least give you a glimpse into the minds and hearts of mystics and saints. The strength of this collection is that it draws from both male and female writers from the Hindu, Muslim and Christian/Catholic traditions. From St. Thomas de Aquinas to Hafiz to St. Teresa de Avila to Rumi, this sacred poetry welcomes us to

I'm not much of a reader of religious poetry unless you count Rumi or Hafiz. But, my boss gave me this book ages ago, and I was enchanted from the beginning.Little trinkets from Rumi, Hafiz, Mira, Rabia, and Tukaram. Endless pages are dogeared and marked and starred and highlighted - I've read this book a hundred times.... each time I love it more.I love this one by Tukaram:"I think the moonis pregnant againI hope she won'tsue methistime"

This has been and still is my go to book when I need a thought or poem to lift my spirit. There are several poems that I reread frequently and others that I read when I am searching. Ive gifted friends with this book over the years and Im certain I will continue to do so. There are many religious traditions included in this compilation of poetry, some of which I wasnt familiar with and that have now become old friends.

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...

I don't read many religious texts nor any poetry which I can't stand to read, but to be enlightened by these poems was wonderful. Anyone from any religion should be able to read these and feel at peace with the world.

To enjoy Love Poems from God: Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West, you have to understand that Daniel Ladinsky is interpreting, not translating. The verse itself is enlightening--oh, the ego, the sensuality of these poets!--and transcendent; but Ladinsky is not shy about throwing in a modern metaphor or twenty, and his repetitive use of certain endearments and phrases makes it obvious that we are reading one voice, not twelve. The variety of mystics is fantastic, and it really drives

Rabia - pg. 9 "The sky gave me its heart because it knew mine was not large enough to care for the earth the way it did. .... the cure for me was His Beauty, the remedy - for me was to love."pg. 48 "Such love does the sky now pour, that whenever I stand in a field, I have to wring out the light when I get home."St. Francis of Assisi - pg. 52 "It is easy to love God in all that was beautiful. The lessons of deeper knowledge, though, instructed me to embrace God in all things." Meister Eckhart -