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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... Includes bibliographical references ( p . 237 ) and index . ISBN 0-941532-65-8 ( pbk . : alk . paper ) 1. Prayer . 2. Spiritual life . I. Cutsinger , James S. , 1953- II . Title . III . Series . BL560.S38 2005 204'.3 - dc22 Printed on ...
... Includes bibliographical references ( p . 237 ) and index . ISBN 0-941532-65-8 ( pbk . : alk . paper ) 1. Prayer . 2. Spiritual life . I. Cutsinger , James S. , 1953- II . Title . III . Series . BL560.S38 2005 204'.3 - dc22 Printed on ...
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... include as well a contemplative and methodic aspect - can be a revealing testimony as to who or what we really are . Others may respond less with surprise than a ready acceptance . Of course prayer fashions man , they will say . More ...
... include as well a contemplative and methodic aspect - can be a revealing testimony as to who or what we really are . Others may respond less with surprise than a ready acceptance . Of course prayer fashions man , they will say . More ...
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... include Songs for a Spiritual Traveler : Selected Poems ( Bloomington , Indiana : World Wisdom Books , 2002 ) and Adastra and Stella Maris : Poems by Frithjof Schuon ( Bloomington , Indiana : World Wisdom , 2003 ) . 5 The Play of Masks ...
... include Songs for a Spiritual Traveler : Selected Poems ( Bloomington , Indiana : World Wisdom Books , 2002 ) and Adastra and Stella Maris : Poems by Frithjof Schuon ( Bloomington , Indiana : World Wisdom , 2003 ) . 5 The Play of Masks ...
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... includes among its subsequent branches an order founded in the early nineteenth century by Mawlay al - Arabi al - Darqawi ( 1760-1823 ) . 8 From a letter of January 1996 . and his personal friendships ranged from Hindu swamis to Native ...
... includes among its subsequent branches an order founded in the early nineteenth century by Mawlay al - Arabi al - Darqawi ( 1760-1823 ) . 8 From a letter of January 1996 . and his personal friendships ranged from Hindu swamis to Native ...
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... include a practical , down - to - earth quality , featuring acute observations on men's foibles and fantasies , and refreshingly pragmatic advice on how to deal with the world and with life ; it is our hope that this collection can ...
... include a practical , down - to - earth quality , featuring acute observations on men's foibles and fantasies , and refreshingly pragmatic advice on how to deal with the world and with life ; it is our hope that this collection can ...
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