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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... Human Christianity / Islam : Essays on Esoteric Ecumenicism Survey of Metaphysics and Esoterism In the Face of the Absolute The Feathered Sun : Plains Indians in Art and Philosophy To Have a Center Roots of the Human Condition Images of ...
... Human Christianity / Islam : Essays on Esoteric Ecumenicism Survey of Metaphysics and Esoterism In the Face of the Absolute The Feathered Sun : Plains Indians in Art and Philosophy To Have a Center Roots of the Human Condition Images of ...
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... Human Vocation Spiritual Perspectives VII 119 125 8. Microcosm and Symbol 139 Spiritual Perspectives VIII 151 9. Meditation 153 Spiritual Perspectives IX 163 10. The Servant and Union Spiritual Perspectives X 169 177 Appendix : A ...
... Human Vocation Spiritual Perspectives VII 119 125 8. Microcosm and Symbol 139 Spiritual Perspectives VIII 151 9. Meditation 153 Spiritual Perspectives IX 163 10. The Servant and Union Spiritual Perspectives X 169 177 Appendix : A ...
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... human nature , made to serve as pontifex for the rest of creation , is itself a mode of prayer , and this being so it is impossible for us not to pray , whether well or ill ; even more remarkably , it is only because , or insofar as ...
... human nature , made to serve as pontifex for the rest of creation , is itself a mode of prayer , and this being so it is impossible for us not to pray , whether well or ill ; even more remarkably , it is only because , or insofar as ...
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... human nature , or the spiritual path - Schuon wrote extensively on all of these subjects - his fundamental concerns were always of an opera- tive or maieutic order , as he sought to lead readers , not simply to a deeper understanding of ...
... human nature , or the spiritual path - Schuon wrote extensively on all of these subjects - his fundamental concerns were always of an opera- tive or maieutic order , as he sought to lead readers , not simply to a deeper understanding of ...
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... human being means to be connected with God ; life has no meaning without this . " 9 There is no need to discuss Schuon's perspective in any detail in this context ; the following pages will provide a clear and ample picture of his views ...
... human being means to be connected with God ; life has no meaning without this . " 9 There is no need to discuss Schuon's perspective in any detail in this context ; the following pages will provide a clear and ample picture of his views ...
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