The Return of the Perennial Philosophy
The Return of the Perennial Philosophy

Author: John Holman

Publisher: Watkins Media Limited

Published: 2012-01-01

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 178028344X

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Intelligent and perceptive, this examination of the universal truths inherent in all cultures and religions is a powerful, scholarly analysis of Western esotericism’s deepest teachings. John Holman contends that the perennial philosophy is not only at the heart of all world religions, but also of all major schools of thought and writings by the great thinkers and philosophers—no matter how diverse the presentation of their perceived truths. In an accessible way, Holman sheds light on a number of esoteric topics including: The Absolute and the One, the Great Chain of Being, the Philosopher’s Stone, the Seven Spirits, the evolution of consciousness and the Eternal Now—paying particular attention to the subject of time. This thought-provoking book helps us to develop a better understanding of the nature of reality and our potential for transcendence—and revolutionizes the debate on the perennial philosophy.

The Perennial Philosophy
The Perennial Philosophy

Author: Aldous Huxley

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2012-02-14

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 0061893315

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An inspired gathering of religious writings that reveals the "divine reality" common to all faiths, collected by Aldous Huxley "The Perennial Philosophy," Aldous Huxley writes, "may be found among the traditional lore of peoples in every region of the world, and in its fully developed forms it has a place in every one of the higher religions." With great wit and stunning intellect—drawing on a diverse array of faiths, including Zen Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Christian mysticism, and Islam—Huxley examines the spiritual beliefs of various religious traditions and explains how they are united by a common human yearning to experience the divine. The Perennial Philosophy includes selections from Meister Eckhart, Rumi, and Lao Tzu, as well as the Bhagavad Gita, Tibetan Book of the Dead, Diamond Sutra, and Upanishads, among many others.

Psychology and the Perennial Philosophy
Psychology and the Perennial Philosophy

Author: Samuel Bendeck Sotillos

Publisher: World Wisdom, Inc

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 1936597209

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Modern psychology is at an impasse as it searches anxiously for new therapies to address the increasing occurrence of mental illness in contemporary society. In this groundbreaking anthology, leading authors from the perennialist school, including Huston Smith, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, and Frithjof Schuon, draw on the age-old insights of the world s wisdom traditions to argue that modern psychology behaviorism, psychoanalysis, humanistic and transpersonal psychology overlooks the specifically spiritual factors contributing to mental health and illness."

Ye Shall Know the Truth
Ye Shall Know the Truth

Author: Mateus Soares de Azevedo

Publisher: World Wisdom, Inc

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 0941532690

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Contains essays on mysticism, prayer, sacred art, the relationship between Christianity and other religious.

Frithjof Schuon and the Perennial Philosophy
Frithjof Schuon and the Perennial Philosophy

Author: Harry Oldmeadow

Publisher: World Wisdom, Inc

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 1935493094

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This introduction to the writings of Frithjof Schuon (1907-1998), the pre-eminent spokesman of the Perennialist or Traditionalist school of comparative religious thought, is the first book to present a comprehensive study of his intellectual and spiritual message. In addition to a clear explanation of Schuon's message of metaphysics and the great religions, Oldmeadow includes an overview of Schuon's paintings and poetry, and insights on prayer and virtue in the spiritual life.

The Divine Within
The Divine Within

Author: Aldous Huxley

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2013-07-02

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 0062236830

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“A genius . . . a writer who spent his life decrying the onward march of the Machine.” — The New Yorker Brave New World author Aldous Huxley on enlightenment and the "ultimate reality." In this anthology of twenty-six essays and other writings, Aldous Huxley discusses the nature of God, enlightenment, being, good and evil, religion, eternity, and the divine. Huxley consistently examined the spiritual basis of both the individual and human society, always seeking to reach an authentic and clearly defined experience of the divine. Featuring an introduction by renowned religious scholar Huston Smith, this celebration of "ultimate reality" proves relevant and prophetic in addressing the spiritual hunger so many feel today.

Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations
Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations

Author: Jules Evans

Publisher: New World Library

Published: 2013-10-03

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 1608682307

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When philosophy rescued him from an emotional crisis, Jules Evans became fascinated by how ideas invented over two thousand years ago can help us today. He interviewed soldiers, psychologists, gangsters, astronauts, and anarchists and discovered the ways that people are using philosophy now to build better lives. Ancient philosophy has inspired modern communities — Socratic cafés, Stoic armies, Epicurean communes — and even whole nations in the quest for the good life. This book is an invitation to a dream school with a rowdy faculty that includes twelve of the greatest philosophers from the ancient world, sharing their lessons on happiness, resilience, and much more. Lively and inspiring, this is philosophy for the street, for the workplace, for the battlefield, for love, for life.

The Underlying Religion
The Underlying Religion

Author: Martin Lings

Publisher: World Wisdom, Inc

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 1933316438

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This is an anthology of 25 essays by the leading exponents of the perennialist school of comparative religious thought. It aims to be the most accessible introduction yet to the perspective of the Perennial Philosophy.

The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell
The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell

Author: Aldous Huxley

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2009-09-29

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 0061892823

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"A genuine spiritual quest. . . . Extraordinary." — New York Times Among the most profound and influential explorations of mind-expanding psychedelic drugs ever written, here are two complete classic books—The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell—in which Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World, reveals the mind's remote frontiers and the unmapped areas of human consciousness. This edition also features an additional essay, "Drugs That Shape Men's Minds," now included for the first time.

The Return of the Perennial Philosophy
The Return of the Perennial Philosophy

Author: John Holman

Publisher: Paul Watkins

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 9781905857463

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John Holman contends that the perennial philosophy can befound at the heart of more than just the world?s religions, is tobe found in all the great schools of thought, and writings of the greatest thinkers and philosophers, no matter how apparently diverse the presentation of their perceived truths. This accessible but thought-provoking book allows us to develop an understanding that the nature of reality and our potential for transcendence are at the core of all belief systems. Revolutionizing the debate on the perennial philosophy and shedding light on a number of enigmatic esoteric topics The Return on the Perennial Philosophy will provide a crucial and rewarding spiritual context for modern times.