Table of Contents Foreword by Hugh Prather Author's Preface Part I: How This Book Can Help You Welcome to Members of 12-Step Programs Part II. Poetry and Commentary 1. Becoming a True Human Being 2. Rumi Feeds Our Hunger for Love 3. Seeing the Beloved in Every Child’s Eyes 4. A Spiritual Life That Brings Daily Joy 5. Grief: the Ultimate Deepening 6. Apologies and Healing 7. This is How a Human Being Can Change 8. New Love: Glimpses of the Possible 9. The Lessons of Romantic Love 10. What Goes Wrong With Romance 11. The Joyful Inner Work Love Requires of Us 12. Finding a Beauty Beyond Imagining 13. Mystical Joy, Whatever Our Belief or Unbelief 14. Keep Digging Your Well 15. Anger: An Honored Guest 16. Forgiveness as a Spiritual Practice 17. Forgiving Our Parents 18. Giving Up the Need to Change Our Partner 19. Forgiving Partners 20. A Partner’s Inherent Mystery 21. Addiction: Barrier to Life’s Best Joys 22. Addiction and Healing: All Are Vulnerable 23. Alcohol: One Privileged Person’s Story 24. Food Addiction: Barrier to Soul-Music 25. Telling the Truth Can Lead to Breakthroughs 26. Sacred Sexuality 27. Sex Opens the Door to Deep Connection 28. Getting In the Mood 29. No Libido I 30. No Libido II 31. Sex As Metaphor for Seeking the Beloved 32. Family Breakups 33. Betrayal 34. What to Do When We Don’t Know What to Do 35. Cancer Strikes 36. Mother Death 37. Fearless Dying: Rumi Shows the Way 38. Spiritual Practice: Consistency is the Essence 39. The Vastness Within 40. Overwhelming Gratitude Part III: Applications: The Work of Rumi 1. Opening to the Love That Surrounds Us 2. Anger: Acknowledging and Releasing 3. Forgiveness: Love’s Essential Tool 4. Relationships and Soul-Growth 5. Epilogue Part IV: Appendix Resources and Links Bibliography About the Author Contact Page Order Page Acknowledgements |