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ADASTRA & STELLA MARIS
Poems by Frithjof Schuon
ISBN: 9780941532563
ISBN 10: 0941532569
Poems by Frithjof Schuon
During the last three years of his life Frithjof Schuon wrote approximately 3500 short poems in his mother tongue German. These poems which have been called metaphysical music cover every possible aspect of spiritual doctrine practice and virtue as well as the role and function of beauty. They express every conceivable subtlety of spiritual and moral counsel - and this is not merely in general terms but with uncanny intimacy detail and precision. They express the same unerring sharpness of intellect profundity comprehensiveness and compassion which one finds in the range of Schuon's better-known dialectical writings. Some of the poems are autobiographical with reminiscences of places experienced: Basle and Paris the fairy-tale streets of old German towns Morocco and Andalusia Turkey and Greece the American West. Others evoke the genius of certain peoples such as the Hindus the Japanese the Arabs the American Indians and also the Cossacks and the Gypsies. Yet other poems elucidate the role of music dance and poetry itself. Occasionally the superficiality of the modern world comes in for biting and sometimes fiercely humorous comment.
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ISBN 10: 0941532569
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AUTUMN LEAVES & THE RING
ISBN: 9781935493174
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Written during the final years of Frithjof Schuon's life, these short teachings and aphorisms are a metaphysical and spiritual summa, distilling the essence of the philosopher's teaching in a form that is at once direct, accessible and synthetic. The book is divided into different sections, including “Beauty”, “Human Questions”, “Doctrine”, “Recollections”, “Images” and the “Soul”. In these poetic teachings, Schuon speaks directly to the reader, with spiritual insight and counsel that illumines the mind and nourishes the soul. Together, they comfort and inspire the reader to live the life of the spirit more fully, cultivate inner beauty and seek a deeper consciousness of the presence of God.
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BRIGHT WORLD
ISBN: 9781590561133
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From cold winter mornings in England to warm Italian summers, from the Ararat plain to the canyons of Manhattan, Christopher Abbott's poems take us not only on a physical journey but simultaneously through the internal and varied landscapes of love and friendship. Delicately yet unsparingly observed, the poems in Bright World evoke the yearning for human and spiritual connection in a fractured existence
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GATHERING THE WIND
ISBN: 9780963754738
ISBN 10: 0963754734
Poems that sing of nature and the natural world. The poet has combined a spiritual outlook with images of animals birds trees flowers lakes streams sun and moon to create an inspiring and lyrical impression of the world. Each poem aspires to be a simple song imbued with a voice reminiscent of a mother's lullaby. With deep gratitude the poems are offered up as a prayer a song of praise and blessing.
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ISBN 10: 0963754734
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HAIKU - THE SACRED ART
A Spiritual Practice in Three Lines
ISBN: 9781594732690
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A Spiritual Practice in Three Lines
This book introduces haiku as a simple and effective way of tapping into the sacred moments that permeate everyday living. Starting with examples and practices that lead to writing a first haiku and then on to an overview of haiku conventions, the author invites us on a path to respond to the holiness that lives and breathes in the world around us. By capturing and writing down images of what makes us aware of holiness - particular moments of deep feeling, moments that make us feel alive and whole - writing haiku becomes a way of relating to the sacred through the “now” of this moment, just as is.
Lively examples and simple guided exercises - such as haiku as prayer, haiku inspired by sacred texts and haiku that reflects religious seasons or holidays - offer a unique spiritual practice for a variety of audiences:
· Spiritual seekers of any faith who may not have written haiku
(or any form of verse) before but are open to exploring wordplay
as a new path of spiritual practice
· People curious about haiku writing who are looking for a simple
and meaningful way to begin
· Writers experienced in haiku writing who are looking for new
approaches
· Groups, teachers and religious leaders who are seeking new and
effective methods for group experience and sharing (the book
includes suggestions and practices for group use)
· Prose writers or visual artists who want to explore spiritual
imagery they can integrate into their creative work
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Lively examples and simple guided exercises - such as haiku as prayer, haiku inspired by sacred texts and haiku that reflects religious seasons or holidays - offer a unique spiritual practice for a variety of audiences:
· Spiritual seekers of any faith who may not have written haiku
(or any form of verse) before but are open to exploring wordplay
as a new path of spiritual practice
· People curious about haiku writing who are looking for a simple
and meaningful way to begin
· Writers experienced in haiku writing who are looking for new
approaches
· Groups, teachers and religious leaders who are seeking new and
effective methods for group experience and sharing (the book
includes suggestions and practices for group use)
· Prose writers or visual artists who want to explore spiritual
imagery they can integrate into their creative work
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HOPKINS HB
The Mystic Poets
ISBN: 9781594730108
ISBN 10: 1594730105
The Mystic Poets
Thomas Ryan is a Catholic priest and Kripalu Yoga teacher. He coordinates ecumenical and interreligious affairs for the Paulist community in the U.S. and Canada. His books include Prayer of Heart and Body: Meditation Yoga as a Christian Spiritual Practice and Disciplines for Christian Living: Interfaith Perspectives. Gerard Manley Hopkins the great British Christian mystic poet is beloved for his unusual images of the physical world and the spiritual life. This beautiful compact volume includes: · A brief introduction to Hopkins time and place. · A summary of the major themes of Hopkins mysticism and religious tradition. · Essential poems from Hopkins most important works. · An appreciative preface by Thomas Ryan a contemporary spiritual writer
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MARTIAL'S EPIGRAMS
A Selection
ISBN: 9780143116271
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A Selection
One of literature's greatest satirists, Martial earned his livelihood by excoriating the follies and vices of his time and set a pattern that satirists have admired and imitated across the ages. Born in Spain, Marcus Valerius Martialis (c. 40–102 CE), known in English as Martial, went to Rome as a young man to win fame and fortune. At the height of his career he published a book of scathing social commentary every year - 1,500 poems in all, of which Wills translates about a third.
This exquisite translation from acclaimed author Garry Wills does not sacrifice the cleverly constructed effects of Martial's short and shapely thrusts. MARTIAL'S EPIGRAMS make addictive reading and a perfect – if naughty - gift.
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This exquisite translation from acclaimed author Garry Wills does not sacrifice the cleverly constructed effects of Martial's short and shapely thrusts. MARTIAL'S EPIGRAMS make addictive reading and a perfect – if naughty - gift.
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MARTIAL'S EPIGRAMS
A Selection
ISBN: 9780670020393
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A Selection
One of literature's greatest satirists, Martial earned his livelihood by excoriating the follies and vices of his time and set a pattern that satirists have admired and imitated across the ages. Born in Spain, Marcus Valerius Martialis (c. 40–102 CE), known in English as Martial, went to Rome as a young man to win fame and fortune. At the height of his career he published a book of scathing social commentary every year - 1,500 poems in all, of which Wills translates about a third.
This exquisite translation from acclaimed author Garry Wills does not sacrifice the cleverly constructed effects of Martial's short and shapely thrusts. MARTIAL'S EPIGRAMS make addictive reading and a perfect – if naughty - gift.
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MESSAGES FROM THE HEART
ISBN: 9780965154673
ISBN 10: 096515467X
This collection of poetry is a heart-to-heart sharing from a special world of feeling - yours and mine. The beauty of human life here on Earth is the ability to feel with all of the powers of emotion whatever they may be. The writings in this book come from a deep place of emotional love and experience that has been so often repressed by our society. Debra Higgason is a writer and artist who enjoys quiet moments in the mountains of northern New Mexico. These quiet and healing times allow Debra to reflect on life and love bringing forth these MESSAGES FROM THE HEART.
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ISBN: 9780965154673
ISBN 10: 096515467X
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MUSIC OF THE SKY
An Anthology of Spiritual Poetry
ISBN: 9780941532457
ISBN 10: 0941532453
An Anthology of Spiritual Poetry
Collaboratively compiled and organized by Patrick Laude and Barry McDonald MUSIC OF THE SKY: AN ANTHOLOGY OF SPIRITUAL POETRY is a compilation of heartfelt verses from a vast diversity of authors embracing spirituality from Buddhist Christian Hindu Islamic and Native American traditions. A meaningful anthology that reverberates with reverence for God and the value of the transcendent human spirit MUSIC OF THE SKY is a collection to set one's mind and soul at ease. MUSIC OF THE SKY offers readers a highly recommended and insightful reflection upon values which far transcend individual desires and greed. There are books one hardly has to open to know they are of highest quality. This is one of those.
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ISBN: 9780941532457
ISBN 10: 0941532453
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NIGHTINGALES UNDER THE SNOW
ISBN: 9780933546547
ISBN 10: 0933546548
As a book of poems NIGHTINGALES is an inspired reminiscence on places events myths and characters recounted from the viewpoint of a life unusually led. Written between 1974 and 1994 the poems are influenced by the Islamic mystical traditions that have been Annemarie Schimmel's passion and pursuit all of her life. In particular she is inspired by the verses of Jalaluddin Rumi perhaps the greatest of Persian Sufi poets and increasingly a favourite of many people who now enjoy better access to his work. · Formerly Professor of Indo-Muslim Culture at Harvard University Annemarie Schimmel is considered to be one of the world's leading experts on Islamic mysticism.
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ISBN 10: 0933546548
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ON WINGS OF SPIRIT
APPA Anthology
ISBN: 9781890995324
ISBN 10: 1890995320
APPA Anthology
This anthology includes the finest poetry of the American Physician's Poetry Association. Founded in 1992 by Dr. Richard Lippin this dedicated group of physician-poets has striven to span the seemingly diverse realms of science and art medicine and literature mind and body. The annual journal of the APPA serves as a forum and a source of inspiration for physicians and patients alike as it explores the issues of humanity and ethics involved in the healing arts. Clearly visible in these poems are themes and sensibilities common to physician-writers throughout history: a reverence for the human body a sense of wonder toward the human spirit and an appreciation for the universality of human emotions. For it is the height and depth of these emotions that a physician directly witnesses and personally experiences may harden or soften a doctor's compassion toward his patients it is the intent of these poems to bring us all closer together in our shared quest for health and well-being.
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ISBN: 9781890995324
ISBN 10: 1890995320
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POEMS OF LIGHT
ISBN: 9780898041569
ISBN 10: 0898041562
Some of the best insights into the inner dimensions of life have been recorded over the centuries by the great poets many of whom were visionaries in their own right. Reading inspired vese is therefore an excellent way to catch a glimpse of these vision ourselves. Poets included in this collection range from Alexander Pope William Wordsworth and Elizabeth Barrett Browning to John Masefield Robert Frost Emily Dickinson and Ralph Waldo Emerson as well as a whole host of lesser known poets.
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ISBN 10: 0898041562
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ROAD TO THE HEART
ISBN: 9780941532204
ISBN 10: 0941532208
Poetry has been called the language of the gods and in this collection of over 80 short poems the principles and insights expressed in Schuon's other writings find a lyrical voice in the most simple and concise form. The poetic imagery is both metaphysical and mystical - whether Hindu Christian Moslem or Red Indian - as well as drawing on the rich and universal symbolism of Virgin Nature. The message much needed in our times is an affirmation of the essential goodness of creation and the preciousness of the human state not through self-deceiving optimism but because the Good and the Real coincide because God's essential nature is merciful because man's deepest being is joy peace and immortality.
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ISBN 10: 0941532208
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SHAMANS VISION
ISBN: 9780965154659
ISBN 10: 0965154653
On a misty Thanksgiving dawn in 1987 the Author's life changed forever. After a serious heart attack and encounter with the forces of the Unknown Earl Walborg is shown the beauty and power of original creation. As the great heart at the centre of the universe echoes a constant rhythm of order and purpose outward to all the worlds of being Earl's interpretation of creation in verse reflects the beat of the ONE.
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ISBN 10: 0965154653
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SINGING THE WAY
Insights in Poetry and Spiritual Transformation
ISBN: 9780941532747
ISBN 10: 0941532747
Insights in Poetry and Spiritual Transformation
SINGING THE WAY explores the relationship between poetry and true contemplation. Author Patrick Laude seeks first to disperse romantic notions of how the poetic process works but goes on to suggest that it is in fact inherently more profound. Laude tells us that in itself true poetry is transformative since it brings the soul and all its faculties under the catalytic spell of the sacred through the mediation of rhythm and the lure of imaginal and verbal beauty. SINGING THE WAY illustrates its points through examples drawn from five rich spiritual and poetic traditions: Hinduism Sufism China Japan and the European Neo-Platonic and Romantic current. The central theme of this groundbreaking study of the intricately woven subject of poetry and spiritual transformation is the loss of sacred knowledge which accompanies the debasement of poetry. This work underlines the primordial richness of language by focusing upon the spiritual qualities of poetic expression which serve to bridge the human and the Divine. Ranging across topics as diverse as Hindu poetics Sufism and poetry Shamanistic chant poetry as contemplation in the Chinese classics direct perception of reality in Japanese Haiku and inspiration in Western poetry this book directs us to the farthest reaches of language where word and silence merge in the ineffable reality of God.
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ISBN 10: 0941532747
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SONGS OF THE SOUL HB
ISBN: 9780876122518
ISBN 10: 0876122519
A collection of mystical poetry in which Yogananda gives expression to his experiences of the Divine—in the beauties of nature, in everyday life, and in ecstatic meditative communion. Spontaneous outpourings that provide a unique window into the inner life of a great spiritual teacher and man of God. Yogananda's poems are rich with divine perception.
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ISBN 10: 0876122519
SUBJECT TONIGHT IS LOVE
60 Wild and Sweet Poems of Hafiz
ISBN: 9780140196238
ISBN 10: 0140196234
60 Wild and Sweet Poems of Hafiz
To Persians the fourteenth-century poems of Hafiz are not classical literature from a remote past but cherished love wisdom and humour from a dear and intimate friend. Perhaps more than any other Persian poet it is Hafiz who most fully accesses the mystical healing dimensions of poetry. Daniel Ladinsky has made it his life's work to create modern inspired translations of the world's most profound spiritual poetry. Through Ladinsky's translations Hafiz's voice comes alive across the centuries singing his message of love. Daniel Ladinsky is the translator of The Gift and Love Poems from God. For six years he lived with the family of Meher Baba in a spiritual community in western India.
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ISBN: 9780140196238
ISBN 10: 0140196234
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