20 Sufi Lessons For Modern Life
Timeless wisdom for a modern worldBy Dr Sam Irani
Length1h 50m
About this audiobook
Written by Dr. Sam Irani, an Iranian author with lifelong immersion in Persian mystical literature, each of the twenty chapters identifies a specific modern struggle — social media's effect on identity, the fear of stillness, chronic comparison, the burnout of performative productivity — and brings to bear what the Sufi tradition has long understood about its roots and its remedy.
Unlike conventional wellness literature, this book does not simplify ancient teachings into motivational slogans. It takes the reader seriously as a thinker and as a human being, exploring concepts such as the nafs (the ego-self), ikhlas (sincerity of action), and tawakkul (trust and surrender) with both intellectual depth and genuine warmth.
Drawing on more than a thousand years of Persian Sufi wisdom — from Rumi and Hafez to Attar and Al-Ghazali — 20 Sufi Lessons for Modern Life offers a rigorous and deeply readable guide to the inner challenges of contemporary existence.
Audiobook details
GenrePhilosophy, Poetry
Length1 hr 50 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 6, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
14Lesson Eleven:The Violence of Certainty: A Small Practice
2A Note from the Author
15Lesson Twelve:Patience as a Spiritual Practice: A Small Practice
3Lesson One:The Addiction to Being Seen: A Small Practice
16Lesson Thirteen:Healing the Relationship with the Body: A Small Practice
4Lesson Two:The Tyranny of Constant Noise: A Small Practice
17Lesson Fourteen:On Anger and the Fire Within: A Small Practice
5Lesson Three:Why We Fear Stillness: A Small Practice
18Lesson Fifteen:The Trap of Nostalgia: A Small Practice
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6Lesson FourThe Ego and Its Costumes: A Small Practice
19Lesson Sixteen:Why Surrender Is Not Weakness: A Small Practice
7Lesson FiveOn Comparison and the Poison of Envy: A Small Practice
20Lesson Seventeen:The Sacredness of Ordinary Moments: A Small Practice
8Lesson Six:The Illusion of Productivity: A Small Practice
21Lesson Eighteen:On Forgiveness and Freedom: A Small Practice
9Lesson Seven:Grief as a Doorway: A Small Practice
22Lesson Nineteen:The Courage to Be Unfinished: A Small Practice
10Lesson Eight:The Art of Loving Without Possessing
23Lesson Twenty:Coming Home to Yourself: A Small Practice
11(Untitled): A Small Practice
24Afterword
12Lesson Nine:Fear of Impermanence: A Small Practice
25Selected Bibliography and Further Reading
13Lesson Ten:On Loneliness and the Inner Companion: A Small Practice
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