The Chasm of Fire: A Woman's Experience of Liberation Through the Teaching of a Sufi Master

by Irina Tweedie

Book Overview

One of the true classics of women's spirituality. Distraught by the untimely death of her husband, Irina Tweedie awakened to a religious and spiritual quest which took her to India, where she found a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0906540011
• ISBN13: 9780906540015
• Release Date: January 1979
• Publisher: Element Books
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A Personal Journal of a Transformation Process Initiated by Baraka

This book is the personal record of the author going through an energy initiation under a Golden or Silent Sufi. Unlike other traditions, where instructions are given or some kind of interpersonal interaction is at the heart of the process, this tradition works by a kind of loving energy infusion which awakens an emotional and spiritual transformation in someone. This process is like shaktipat in Hinduism or like a spontaneous kundalini awakening. There are some historical notes that are valuable concerning the origin of the Sufis too and a lot of metaphysical notes as well that are also valuable, but all is very secondary to the action of the energy, the surrender of the student to this process, and emotional/psychological process that the author rides to completion in about two years. This book is a shorter version of DAUGHTER OF FIRE which is the full journal. The condensed journal came first and represents a thoughtful culling of the journal to bring out the most relevant processes and thoughts. I have read both, but find the condensed one better, even though less complete. The author did a very good job of focusing on the relevant elements of the larger journal.