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Sufi Talks: Teachings of an American Sufi Sheihk
Author(s): Robert Frager (Author)
- Publisher: Quest Books,U.S.
- Publication Date: 18 July 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 296 pages
- ISBN-10: 083560893X
- ISBN-13: 9780835608930
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“Like a river of paradise, Sheikh Ragip Frager’s discourses are clear, pure, and delicious to the soul.”
–Pir Zia Inayat-Khan
“Like a river of paradise, Sheikh Ragip Frager’s discourses are clear, pure, and delicious to the soul.”
–Pir Zia Inayat-Khan
About the Author
Before founding the Institute, Frager taught psychology and religious studies for seven years at University of California Berkeley and University of California Santa Cruz. In 1985, Frager was ordained as a sheikh, or spiritual guide, in the Sufi mystical tradition. He is now the president of the Jerrahi Order of California and has been a Sufi spiritual guide for over 25 years.
Frager has written three books on Sufism: “Essential Sufism,” “Love is the Wine: Teachings of a Sufi Master in America” and “Heart, Self, and Soul: The Sufi Psychology of Growth, Balance, and Harmony.” He is the editor of “Sharing Sacred Stories: Current Approaches to Spiritual Direction and Guidance.”
A personal student of the founder of Aikido, Frager trained in the art in Japan and holds a 7th degree black belt–the highest honor ever awarded to a westerner. He has been an instructor in Aikido for over 45 years.
Frager is also a transpersonal psychologist, consultant, and educator. He currently resides in Northern California.
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