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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... imply- ing that the canonical prayers of one's religion , far from being mere suggestions or options , are incumbent on all the faithful and should be treated as an obligatory part of everyone's spiritual efforts . Finally , there is a ...
... imply- ing that the canonical prayers of one's religion , far from being mere suggestions or options , are incumbent on all the faithful and should be treated as an obligatory part of everyone's spiritual efforts . Finally , there is a ...
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... implies an adherence of our whole being ; for every man , whether he " knows " or " believes " , perfection is " to adore God as if you saw Him , and if you do not see Him , He nonetheless sees you " .3 * 1 Evagrius Ponticus teaches ...
... implies an adherence of our whole being ; for every man , whether he " knows " or " believes " , perfection is " to adore God as if you saw Him , and if you do not see Him , He nonetheless sees you " .3 * 1 Evagrius Ponticus teaches ...
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... implies faith and therefore also the virtues that express and nourish it . Faith , even if it is only belief , always contains some measure of certainty , and in metaphysical certitude there is always a measure of faith : faith is a ...
... implies faith and therefore also the virtues that express and nourish it . Faith , even if it is only belief , always contains some measure of certainty , and in metaphysical certitude there is always a measure of faith : faith is a ...
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... implies renunciation , poverty , pri- vation , since the world - or the ego - is not God . God tests by removing ; man proves by renouncing . The renun- ciation may be inward and independent of facts ; in that case it is detachment . He ...
... implies renunciation , poverty , pri- vation , since the world - or the ego - is not God . God tests by removing ; man proves by renouncing . The renun- ciation may be inward and independent of facts ; in that case it is detachment . He ...
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... implies sacrifice . When the concentration is continuous , it is the narrow path , the dark night : the soul itself , this living substance full of images and desires , is sacrificed . Distress affirms the Principle by denying ...
... implies sacrifice . When the concentration is continuous , it is the narrow path , the dark night : the soul itself , this living substance full of images and desires , is sacrificed . Distress affirms the Principle by denying ...
Contents
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Prayer and the Integration of the Psychic Elements | 29 |
Modes of Prayer | 57 |
1 | 71 |
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