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1) The prophet
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Almustafa, the chosen and the beloved, who was a dawn unto his own day, had waited twelve years in the city of Orphalese for his ship that was to return and bear him back to the isle of his birth.
And in the twelfth year, on the seventh day of Ielool, the month of reaping, he climbed the hill without the city walls and looked seaward, and he beheld his ship coming with the mist.
Then the gates of his heart were flung open, and his joy flew far over...
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"This was true mystical vision. This I could never have anticipated. But I knew that we were both on the same galactic journey into the great void that contains us all. I was standing before a boundlessness that could swallow the stars in a heartbeat."--Breakfast at the Victory.
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This edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading. More than four centuries have passed since Teresa of Avila's birth in Spain, and she is still celebrated as one of the world's great spiritual teachers. Her endearing human qualities, mystical insights, love for God, and refreshing candor all contribute to her legacy as a cartographer of the soul and a master of contemplative prayer. Her mystical writings are well...
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The Cloud of Unknowing draws on the mystical tradition of Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite and Christian Neoplatonism, which focuses on the via negativa road to discovering God as a pure entity, beyond any capacity of mental conception and so without any definitive image or form. This tradition has reputedly inspired generations of mystical searchers from John Scotus Erigena, through Book of Taliesin, Nicholas of Cusa and St. John of the Cross to Teilhard...
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A poet, novelist, pacifist and mystic, Evelyn Underhill (1875-1941) spent her life deeply immersed in the things she wrote about. At first an agnostic, Underhill became drawn to Catholicism, though her husband, a Protestant, tried to dissuade her. Instead of taking the traditional Christocentric view held by most Anglo-Catholics, Underhill gravitated toward a more intellectual side of religion. With her work Practical Mysticism, Underhill expounds...
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Works by Kahlil Gibran intimately reveal the complex nature of one of the twentieth century's most influential writers Kahlil Gibran wrote prolifically and passionately in Arabic as well as English. First published in 1965 with nine works of poetry translated by Joseph Sheban, Mirrors of the Soul includes writings by Gibran that are as poignant today as when first written, such as "The New Frontier" and"The Sea." These poems illuminate the dual...
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This is the English translation of Nostradamus' best-known book Les Prophéties (published in 1555), a collection of 942 poetic quatrains allegedly predicting future events.
Les Prophéties (The Prophecies) is a collection of prophecies by French physician Nostradamus, the first edition of which appeared in 1555 by the publishing house Macé Bonhomme. His most famous work is a collection of quatrains, united in ten verses ("Centuries") of 100 quatrains.
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Passionate and spiritual writings uncovering the philosophical foundations of one of the twentieth century's greatest thinkers Kahlil Gibran's works are known throughout the world for their lyrical grandeur, wisdom, and insights drawn from the everyday sufferings of man. This nine-book collection captures one of modern history's titanic literary figures at his best. Texts such as "The Secret of the Heart," "Laughter and Tears," and "Song of the Flower"...
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A selection of early works by bestselling author Kahlil Gibran offers an accessible introduction to his beautiful language and inspiring worldview The prolific writings of Kahlil Gibran, author of The Prophet, continue to inspire a devoted international following and have transformed modern Arabic literature. In this volume of early writings, Gibran's simple yet lyrical style crosses from prose to poetry and yields insight into his dedication and...
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El peregrino ruso es una obra que contiene un mensaje trascendental: la necesidad de la oración continua. A lo largo de sus páginas, el Peregrino, con su propio itinerario físico y espiritual y con la ayuda de su director espiritual o staretz, nos guía en el aprendizaje de la oración continua y nos muestra los efectos positivos que causa en el alma y en el cuerpo de la persona que la practica.
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Ricky and Lindi's heart behind this book is to help believers understand that they can all see into the Kingdom Realms, see and establish their mountains, behold and honour the physical body and its spiritual connection to the Kingdom Realms and Yahweh, and to engage with the power of speaking in tongues.
Every topic in this book is followed by an activation, walking you step by step into seeing and beholding.
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Tatagata's Alphabet Book is a collection of short inspirational verses based on insights from some of the world's great spiritual traditions. These include Taoism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Vedanta, and Dogzen, as well as the author's personal experience.
This book was originally written in 1973, then revised in 2019 and published in 2020.
You can read this book casually like any other book. Alternatively, you can select a few verses that resonate with...
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Legacy of Sonship will encourage you in your personal pursuit of Yahweh. In this book, Ricky shares his personal journey from Church Age Pastor to a Kingdom Son.
This book will challenge your belief systems as Ricky shares encounters of untangling from religious mindsets and customs.
This book will also give clarity on your position as a Son seated in Heavenly places. Ricky shares some amazing stories that have impacted his family, his community...
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Collected in this omnibus edition are three classic works exploring the mystical nature of God. Included are The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence, Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila, and Dark Night of the Soul by St. John of the Cross. The Practice of the Presence of God is one of the most beautiful and touching stories of Christian devotion ever written. This is the definitive edition of St. Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle:...
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You've met the characters in these stories before. We meet them in folktales from all around the world. There is the simple, wise old man who understands far more than he knows; the pompous religious expert who discovers his folly before it's too late; nosey neighbors and petty relatives; and a fight between good and evil in which, by story's end, good and evil almost seem to switch places. These classic tales, made popular a century ago by Leo Tolstoy,...
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René Voillaume fue el fundador, bajo la inspiración del testamento espiritual del hermano Carlos de Foucauld, de los Hermanitos de Jesús y de los Hermanitos y Hermanitas del Evangelio, presentes en todo el mundo. Fue también impulsor de varias asociaciones y movimientos sacerdotales y de laicos. La vida de sus Fraternidades, centrada en la pobreza, la obediencia y la ayuda a los más necesitados, constituye un ejemplo de vida cristiana que sigue...
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En este libro Teresa de Jesús escribe con pasión y se erige, aun sin pretenderlo, en verdadera profeta de la oración. "Camino de perfección" es la primera de las obras de santa Teresa que vio la luz, en Evora en 1583. La edición que presentamos aquí ha sido cuidada al máximo con el respeto que se merece la autora y su libro. La obra la escribió dos veces y publicamos precisamente la segunda redacción, recuperando los textos más significativos...
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An A-to-Z guide to the mystic poet's maxims and aphorisms. An early twentieth-century Lebanese-American writer, Khalil Gibran instilled his poetry and art with his experiences in both the East and West. This selection of quotes, maxims, and aphorisms is drawn from such poems as "Secrets of the Heart," "Spirits Rebellious," and "Broken Wings," as well as from his autobiography and essays. Gibran's words express a strong spirituality and mysticism and...
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When he loses his son and his wife in childbirth James is totally bereft. An introduction to a hermit gradually changes his life irrevocably. Although the Hermit turns out to be a Roman Catholic, James finds he can completely identify with his profound spirituality, precisely because it is so scriptural and drawn from the same Christian Masters who had originally inspired him.
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