Published by Ruhaniat Press
A beautiful reprint of the classic 1975 book, In The Garden is a natural expression of the rising of the spiritual movement in the United States. A collection of Murshid SAM's writings, his stories, and some biographical information, the volume is an overflowing spiritual gem.
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First published in 1975, this collection of remembrances was a natural expression of the rising river of the spiritual movement in the United States. The movement’s remarkable infusion of life had been engendered in large part by what has been variously called the psychedelic or the hippie phenomenon. Murshid Samuel L. Lewis (1896 - 1971) was an American mystic who founded what became the Sufi Ruhaniat International, a branch of the Chishtia Sufi lineage. After a lifetime of spiritual study with teachers East and West, primarily the Sufi Hazrat Inayat Khan and the Zen monk Nyogen Senzaki, Lewis was recognized simultaneously as a Zen master and Sufi murshid (senior teacher) by Eastern representatives of the two traditions.
Murshid Sam’s worldwide fame came through the amazing transmission of joy and love in the Dances of Universal Peace, which are now done all over the planet. In the Garden was destined for a smaller circulation, but it has begun the process of introducing Sam through his writings, some wonderful pictures, and a small sampling of the extraordinary stories that people shared of their encounters with him.
Praise
Sam planted a lot of seeds, and he’s had a lot of marvelous results… He was a down to earth person. He wouldn’t give you any fancy trip on a nice pink cloud. No, rather than do that, he would kick you and say: “Now what’s the matter with you? Come off your high horse and look at things the way they are. See things around you as they are. And realize your at-one-ment with the One. And radiate love to everybody.” - Joe Miller, American Mystic
Reprint of the classic 1975 book, In The Garden is a natural expression of the rising of the spiritual movement in the United States. A collection of Murshid Sam's writings, his stories and some biographical information, the volume is an overflowing spiritual gem. - Amazon Review