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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... master speak for himself while opening pathways of understand- ing for readers of all levels . " -Vincent Rossi , Director of Education for the Jerusalem Patri- archate of the Orthodox Church " In this remarkable book Schuon , attentive ...
... master speak for himself while opening pathways of understand- ing for readers of all levels . " -Vincent Rossi , Director of Education for the Jerusalem Patri- archate of the Orthodox Church " In this remarkable book Schuon , attentive ...
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... master of the traditional Shadhiliyyah - Darqawiyyah lineage.7 He himself did not speak of this role in his published writings , however , for he wished to distinguish very carefully between his function as a spiritual master , on the ...
... master of the traditional Shadhiliyyah - Darqawiyyah lineage.7 He himself did not speak of this role in his published writings , however , for he wished to distinguish very carefully between his function as a spiritual master , on the ...
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... master in the midst of modern life , Schuon drew upon the insights and vocabularies of Christian , Muslim , Hindu , Buddhist , Plains Indian , and other spiritual patrimonies , and his books , by bringing the ancient teachings to life ...
... master in the midst of modern life , Schuon drew upon the insights and vocabularies of Christian , Muslim , Hindu , Buddhist , Plains Indian , and other spiritual patrimonies , and his books , by bringing the ancient teachings to life ...
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... master and supposing without examination that they know what this means , may mistakenly conclude that his writings are not for them - that his advice will be too exotic or " technical " to speak to their condition - while others ...
... master and supposing without examination that they know what this means , may mistakenly conclude that his writings are not for them - that his advice will be too exotic or " technical " to speak to their condition - while others ...
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Contents
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13 | |
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