GNOSIS #30 (Winter 1994) -- on Sufism Contents Introduction: The Sufi Conundrum by Jay Kinney What does this ancient tradition offer to the West today? From the Outside In by Maureen Clark A glimpse into the mysteries of Sufism as portrayed in its rich literature. Sufism Comes to America by Jay Kinney An overview of the teachers and groups that have established themselves on these shores. A Path to Human Wholeness by Kabir Helminski How the Sufi path can deepen our sense of our own humanity. Your Lips Wont Stain the Moon: A Sampling of Sufi Poetry A taste of the poets who have expressed the heights and depths of mystical experience. The Goal of Oneness: The GNOSIS Interview with Refik Algan by Jay Kinney and Richard Smoley A revealing conversation about the orders, the lineage, and the methods of Sufi transmission. Sufism and the Source by Murat Yagan Can this tradition be traced to a pre-Islamic source in the Caucasus? Women and Sufism by Camille Adams Helminski From its inception, women have played a significant role in the Sufi heritage. The Sufi Path of Individuation by Yannis Toussulis How does the Sufi way compare to Jungs view of the inner quest? Sufism in the West and the Question of Religion by Yaqub ibn Yusuf Do you have to be a Muslim to be a Sufi? A Readers Guide to Sufism by Jay Kinney A roundup of the best books on the subject available in English. Book review section: The Hymns of Orpheus: Meditations by R.C. Hogart Beezlebubs Tales to his Grandson by G.I. Gurdjieff (new translation) Concise Guide to Homoeopathy by Nigel & Susan Garion-Hutchings The Golden Legend:Readings on the Saints by Jacobus de Voragine Wholeness or Transcendence? by Georg Geuerstein A Rosicrucian Notebook by Willy Schrodter The Gospel of Thomas: The Hidden Sayings of Jesus trans by Marvin Meyer, interp. by Harold Bloom The Goddess Hekate edited by Stephen Ronan The Guru Papers: Masks of Authoritarian Power by Joel Kramer and Diana Alstad Discover Runes by Tony Willis Madame Blavatskys Baboon: Theosophy and the Emergence of the Western Gurus by Peter Washington GNOSIS Magazine is published quarterly. Annual subscriptions are $20.00 for the U.S., $25.00 for Canada and Foreign countries. Payment should be in U.S. funds by check drawn on U.S. bank, International Postal Money Order (no Eurocheques please), or credit card (VISA or Mastercard). Single copies are $6.00 each plus ($1.50 postage per total order). California residents must add $.48 tax per copy on single issue or back issue orders. GNOSIS Magazine, P.O. Box 14217, San Francisco, CA 94114 USA phone: 415-255-0400; fax: 415-255-6329.