"Words from the Water's Edge : Mystical Writings of Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee" is a vast and comprehensive anthology of a lifetime's work as well as a deeply personal telling of the author's own spiritual journey. Spanning more than three decades of teachings, this book of hand-picked sayings from selected writings, interviews, and some never before published works, shares wisdom from Vaughan-Lee's three distinct and interrelated focus areas: Sufism, oneness and the interdependence of life, and Spiritual Ecology-a call to know and relate to the Earth as a sacred being. Throughout, Vaughan-Lee seamlessly weaves in the story of one soul's journey, including the sorrows, ecstasy, and ultimately the love at the foundation of his life and path. Whether through personal reflections or general teachings, the book compels readers to embrace the Original Instructions that can align humanity at this time of cultural and ecological upheaval. Relevant to the committed spiritual seeker as well as to anyone searching for meaning, "Words from the Water's Edge" provides inspiration and guidance for how to live in - and beyond - "these broken times." Specific chapters explore topics such as the transformative power of love on the spiritual path, ways in which the Earth growsand changes in harmony with human consciousness, and how we can collectively respond to the Earth's need for relationships of care amidst the current climate crisis. For those familiar with Vaughan-Lee's recent work, they will recognize a tone of sorrowful acknowledgement of humanity's missed opportunities for cultural regeneration and spiritual evolution. However, "Words from the Water's Edge" includes timely guidance on how to take responsibility for a future grounded in spiritual awareness and in harmony with planetary forces beyond even the Earth. Vaughan-Lee has always been a master of sharing truths relevant to many people at many times, and this book is no exception. At its heart, however, is a deeply personal story of devotion to the Real that has unfurled itself throughout one mystic's lifetime of service. "These sayings leave traces of a lifetime walking between the worlds, holding a thread that has taken me into the beyond of the beyond, as well as back to the simple bliss of my garden, the red-tailed hawk sitting on a branch outside my window. And the ocean remains just over the hill, as wild and endless as the empty spaces in the heart, and the silence that has always called to me." -Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee"--
Words from the Water’ s Edge: The Mystical Writings of Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, is a comprehensive anthology of a Sufi teacher’ s writings, talks, and previously un-published pieces. Here, spiritual teachings about Sufism, Oneness, and Spiritual Ecology interweave with personal passages describing Vaughan-Lee’ s experiences as a young seeker driven by longing, through decades of being a Sufi spiritual teacher in a tumultuous modern world, to an aging mystic reflecting from where the two seas meet— the place of no place where the inner and outer come together. The author’ s story is braided throughout chapters exploring the mystical relationship of lover and beloved, the power of love, how love nourishes both the soul and the outer world, and the spiritual roots of our ecological crisis. Again and again, Words from the Water’ s Edge points readers to the Original Instructions available to humanity that guide life aligned with a sacred cosmos. While sharing decades of visions, sorrows, and ecstasy, this remarkable book never leaves the mystical landscape of Vaughan-Lee’ s own heart, where love and life reveal their many secrets and nature is the first book of revelation.
