Live Sufism, Seyyed Hossein Nasr combines scholarly research on aspects of Sufi doctrines and history with the discussion of the message and the spiritual and metaphysical significance of Sufism as a living spiritual tradition. With a particular focus, emphasizes the importance of Sufi teachings to contemporary problems.

More than three decades have passed since the first appearance of Sufism alive in Spanish. During this period the interest in Sufism has grown in the West in general and Spain in particular. This new edition will help those who really are interested in spirituality and allow them to sail the seas of the inner world, so they reach the other side safely; and holders of academic interest in Sufism will help them discover the nature of this tradition alive.