Prayer Fashions Man: Frithjof Schuon on the Spiritual LifeIn this newly revised English translation from the French, including a comprehensive glossary, this volume surveys the enormous range of Schuon's writngs on prayer and spiritual life. |
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... Heaven has not left itself without wit- ness even in these terminal ' dregs of time " " . -Alvin Moore , Jr. co - editor of The Selected Letters of Ananda Coomaraswamy World Wisdom The Library of Perennial Philosophy The Library of.
... Heaven has not left itself without wit- ness even in these terminal ' dregs of time " " . -Alvin Moore , Jr. co - editor of The Selected Letters of Ananda Coomaraswamy World Wisdom The Library of Perennial Philosophy The Library of.
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... Heaven . His fingers became like ten lamps of fire , and he said to him , " If you will , you can become all flame . " Sayings of the Desert Fathers CONTENTS Foreword by Philip Zaleski Introduction by James S. Cutsinger.
... Heaven . His fingers became like ten lamps of fire , and he said to him , " If you will , you can become all flame . " Sayings of the Desert Fathers CONTENTS Foreword by Philip Zaleski Introduction by James S. Cutsinger.
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... Heaven , has only to consult that most dazzling of proofs which is the existence of saints . Each of these perspectives contains an element of truth ; prayer both fashions and is fashioned by man , and the writings here assem- bled will ...
... Heaven , has only to consult that most dazzling of proofs which is the existence of saints . Each of these perspectives contains an element of truth ; prayer both fashions and is fashioned by man , and the writings here assem- bled will ...
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... Heaven . Having created us with the gift of speech , God speaks to us , and He expects us to respond , externalizing our thoughts and feelings and maintaining a continual conversation with Him . Schuon writes in his autobio- graphical ...
... Heaven . Having created us with the gift of speech , God speaks to us , and He expects us to respond , externalizing our thoughts and feelings and maintaining a continual conversation with Him . Schuon writes in his autobio- graphical ...
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... Heaven . Wholehearted prayer not only benefits him who accomplishes it ; it also radiates around him and in this respect is an act of charity . Every man is in search of happiness ; this is another dimension of human nature . Now there ...
... Heaven . Wholehearted prayer not only benefits him who accomplishes it ; it also radiates around him and in this respect is an act of charity . Every man is in search of happiness ; this is another dimension of human nature . Now there ...
Contents
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Prayer and the Integration of the Psychic Elements | 29 |
Modes of Prayer | 57 |
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Spiritual Perspectives IV | 77 |
Trials and Happiness | 89 |
Spiritual Perspectives V | 95 |
Microcosm and Symbol | 139 |
Meditation | 157 |
A Sampling of Letters | 183 |
Editors Notes | 209 |
Sources | 237 |
Index | 253 |
Biographical Notes | 267 |
Dimensions of the Human Vocation | 119 |
Common terms and phrases
absolute according Amitabha analogy appears Arabic aspect attitude beauty become Brahma Buddha Buddhist certitude charity Christ Christian consciousness contemplation cosmic divine Name doctrine editor's note esoterism Essence Evagrius Ponticus everything evil existence expression fact faith Frithjof Schuon gnosis grace heart Heaven Hesychasts Hindu Hinduism holy human humility Ibn Arabi implies individual infinite initiatic insofar Intellect intelligence inverse invocation Islam Jesus Jesus Prayer knowledge Luke Macarius of Egypt manifestation Matt Mâyâ means meditation Meister Eckhart Mercy metaphysical microcosm mode Muslim mystical nature neighbor note for Ch note for Spiritual nothingness object oneself ourselves outward Perennial Philosophy perfect Philokalia plane point of view possible pray pride Principle priori pure reality realization reason religion sacred Saint Sanskrit sense sincerity soul speak Spiritual Perspectives Sufi Sufism Sûrah symbol things thou tion tive traditional transcendence true truth union universal unto virtue words World Wisdom Books