The Mysticism of Sound and Music: The Sufi Teaching of Hazrat Inayat Khan

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Music, according to Sufi teaching, is really a small expression of the overwhelming and perfect harmony of the whole universe—and that is the secret of its amazing power to move us. The Indian Sufi master, Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927), the first teacher to bring the Islamic mystical tradition to the West, was an accomplished musician himself. His lucid exposition of music’s divine nature has become a modern classic, beloved not only by those interested in Sufism but by musicians of all kinds. [visually much cleaner version than F7B4DCA7F7DC1C8C2A2A919282271959 and which can be replaced with this one] The Mysticism of Sound and Music Contents Preface The Transcription of Oriental Terms Prologue MUSIC I. Music 1, 2, 3 II. Esoteric Music III. The Music of the Spheres 1, 2 IV. The Mysticism of Sound V. The Mystery of Sound VI. The Mystery of Colour and Sound 1, 2 VII. The Spiritual Significance of Colour and Sound VIII. The Ancient Music IX. The Divinity of Indian Music X. The Use made of Music by the Sufis of the Chishti Order 1, 2 XI. The Use made of Music by the Dancing Dervishes XII. The Science and Art of Hindu Music XIII. The Connection between Dance and Music 1, 2, 3 XIV. Rhythm 1, 2 XV. The Vina 1, 2, 3 XVI. The Manifestation of Sound on the Physical Sphere XVII. The Effect of Sound on the Physical Body XVII. The Voice XIX. The Influence of Music upon the Character of Man XX. The Psychological Influence of Music XXI. The Healing Power of Music XXII. Spiritual Attainment by the Aid of Music APHORISMS THE MYSTICISM OF SOUND I. The Silent Life II. Vibrations III. Harmony IV. Name V. Form VI. Rhythm VII. Music VIII. Abstract Sound COSMIC LANGUAGE I. Voices 1, 2 II. Impressions III. The Magnetism of Beings and Objects IV. The Influence of Works of Art V. The Life of Thought VI. The Form of Thought VII. Memory VIII. Will IX. Reason X. The Ego XI. Mind and Heart XII. Intuition and Dream XIII. Inspiration THE POWER OF THE WORD I. The Power of the Word 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 II. The Power of the Sacred Word III. The Word that was Lost 1, 2 IV. Cosmic Language V. The Word VI. The Value of Repetition and Reflection PHRASES TO BE REPEATED Notes List of lectures and articles which are the sources of Volume II Index