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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... principle in the author's work and using that principle to guide his own decisions . His editorial hand in the choice of texts and the notes is sure and unobtrusive , letting the master speak for himself while opening pathways of ...
... principle in the author's work and using that principle to guide his own decisions . His editorial hand in the choice of texts and the notes is sure and unobtrusive , letting the master speak for himself while opening pathways of ...
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... principles capable of explaining both the formal contradictions and the transcendent unity of the great religions . Ranging from the writings of the great sages of the past to the perennialist authors of our time , each series of our ...
... principles capable of explaining both the formal contradictions and the transcendent unity of the great religions . Ranging from the writings of the great sages of the past to the perennialist authors of our time , each series of our ...
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... Principle and as Way Castes and Races Sufism : Veil and Quintessence From the Divine to the Human Christianity / Islam : Essays on Esoteric Ecumenicism Survey of Metaphysics and Esoterism In the Face of the Absolute The Feathered Sun ...
... Principle and as Way Castes and Races Sufism : Veil and Quintessence From the Divine to the Human Christianity / Islam : Essays on Esoteric Ecumenicism Survey of Metaphysics and Esoterism In the Face of the Absolute The Feathered Sun ...
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... Principle , and then the non - reality - or the relative reality - of the world , which manifests that Principle . However , man must not make use of intentions that surpass his nature ; if he is not a metaphysician , he must not ...
... Principle , and then the non - reality - or the relative reality - of the world , which manifests that Principle . However , man must not make use of intentions that surpass his nature ; if he is not a metaphysician , he must not ...
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... Principle and then , correla- tively , the non - reality - or the lesser reality - of the world , which manifests that Principle . But it is not enough to know that “ Brahma is Reality ; the world is appearance " ; it is also necessary ...
... Principle and then , correla- tively , the non - reality - or the lesser reality - of the world , which manifests that Principle . But it is not enough to know that “ Brahma is Reality ; the world is appearance " ; it is also necessary ...
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