Isbn: 9781887752336 - a treasury of traditional wisdom: doctrine and realization of the spirit (6 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Truly magisterial, this compendium of spiritual wisdom is organized according to the traditional religious concept of spiritual ascent--or, in Christian terms, the sequence of death, resurrection, and eternal life. Hundreds of selected passages represent many faiths and philosophical traditions, with insight from some of the world's greatest minds, including Black Elk, Confucius, Eckart, Muhammad, Philo, Rumi, and Shakespeare. The material itself is divided into three sections that correspond to the ascent, with the opening quotations treating suffering, sin, and obedience before giving way to the middle section's preoccupation with action, combat and judgment. Finally, the third set of quotations climbs aloft to investigate the subjects of truth, eternity, the shattering of forms, and the cosmos.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Truly magisterial, this compendium of spiritual wisdom is organized according to the traditional religious concept of spiritual ascent--or, in Christian terms, the sequence of death, resurrection, and eternal life. Hundreds of selected passages represent many faiths and philosophical traditions, with insight from some of the world's greatest minds, including Black Elk, Confucius, Eckart, Muhammad, Philo, Rumi, and Shakespeare. The material itself is divided into three sections that correspond to the ascent, with the opening quotations treating suffering, sin, and obedience before giving way to the middle section's preoccupation with action, combat and judgment. Finally, the third set of quotations climbs aloft to investigate the subjects of truth, eternity, the shattering of forms, and the cosmos.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 3rd Edition. 1144 pages. Large 8v0. Fine, clean copy of this majesterial compendium of spiritual doctrine. With Introduction by Huston Smith and Foreword by Marco Pallis. A classic book that refuses to go out of print. ***This book weighs almost 2kg and may require additional postge if sent out of Australia.***.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. Second Edition, 2000. Clean and tightly bound with fine, unmarked contents. Introduction by Huston Smith, forward by Marco Pallis. International shipping may require added postage charges.

paperback. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap.