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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... tion , and other unpublished materials ; the depth of his insights and the masterful quality of his early writing had brought him interna- 2 Understanding Islam ( Bloomington , Indiana : World Wisdom Books , 1998 ) , p . 155. The Latin ...
... tion , and other unpublished materials ; the depth of his insights and the masterful quality of his early writing had brought him interna- 2 Understanding Islam ( Bloomington , Indiana : World Wisdom Books , 1998 ) , p . 155. The Latin ...
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... tion ; bibliographical details , including information about previous English editions , may be found in the list of Sources at the end of this volume . As it happens , most of Schuon's books are themselves anthologies , which he ...
... tion ; bibliographical details , including information about previous English editions , may be found in the list of Sources at the end of this volume . As it happens , most of Schuon's books are themselves anthologies , which he ...
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... tion of Schuon's teaching ; as remarked above , we prefer to allow his writings to speak for themselves . Organized by chapter and tagged to the relevant page numbers , the notes are designed simply to provide helpful supports for those ...
... tion of Schuon's teaching ; as remarked above , we prefer to allow his writings to speak for themselves . Organized by chapter and tagged to the relevant page numbers , the notes are designed simply to provide helpful supports for those ...
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... tion : metaphysical truths are accepted not merely because they are logically evident , but because they are ontologically evident ; being logically evident is only a mental trace . Ontological evidence is part of our very existence ...
... tion : metaphysical truths are accepted not merely because they are logically evident , but because they are ontologically evident ; being logically evident is only a mental trace . Ontological evidence is part of our very existence ...
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... tion ; they did not separate theory from realization : hence the word " love " as a way of indicating all conformity to divine Truth . He who has faith acts as if he were in the presence of what he believes or knows - to be true . One ...
... tion ; they did not separate theory from realization : hence the word " love " as a way of indicating all conformity to divine Truth . He who has faith acts as if he were in the presence of what he believes or knows - to be true . One ...
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