World Wisdom: 168 books
Paths to Transcendence
According to Shankara, Ibn Arabi & Meister Eckhart
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2006
This groundbreaking book is the first to compare and illuminate the doctrine of the Transcendent Absolute, and its implications both conceptually and experientially, in the spiritual perspectives of three towering figures in the history of world religions. Shankara, Ibn ‘Arabi, and Meister Eckhart...
by Frithjof Schuon
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2010
The modern world is characterized by its fascination with relativity and individualism. Into this morass, the writings of Frithjof Schuon enter like a bolt of lightning that both clears the air and brings serenity in its wake. The perspective of the perennial philosophy restores a sense of proportion...
Death as Gateway to Eternity
Nature's Hidden Message
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
We all wish to know whence we have come and whither we are going. In these conversations of a solitary man with the mountains, the stars, the animals, the plants—in a word, with his brothers and sisters on this earth—we learn about the meaning of death. The mighty book of Nature begins to speak and...
Spirit of the Earth
Indian Voices on Nature
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2017
Often spoken at the end of a prayer, a well-known Sioux phrase affirms that “we are all related.” Similarly, the Sioux medicine man, Brave Buffalo, came to realize when he was still a boy that “the maker of all was Wakan Tanka (the Great Spirit), and . . . in order to honor him I must honor his...
God and Work
Aspects of Art and Tradition
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2009
In the midst of the workaday modern world, this book addresses the question, “how can work become a form of prayer?” It is a compilation of Keeble’s insightful essays dealing with the oft-neglected relationship between God and work, spirituality and art, as well as contemplation and action. He...
Introduction To Sufism
The Inner Path of Islam
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2010
In this introductory, yet comprehensive book, Éric Geoffroy explains that Sufism is the inner dimension of Islam and has its source in the Koran and in the life and sayings of the Prophet Muhammad. Geoffroy discusses how Sufism was formed and how great masters have adapted its initiatic doctrines and...
by Harry Olmeadow
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
How should we view religions that are different from our own? In a world where misunderstandings and disagreements between cultures and faiths are commonplace, this fascinating book, the first in a new series called Studies in Comparative Religion, helps us put other faiths in context and addresses...
In the Heart of the Desert
The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2008
The Desert Fathers and Mothers—those early Christian ascetics who withdrew from the world to seek God—have influenced the spiritual lives of many people, from Saint Augustine to Thomas Merton. Their words, sometimes inspiring and uplifting, sometimes agonizingly painful, sometimes humorous, always...
Of the Land and the Spirit
The Essential Lord Northbourne on Ecology and Religion
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2008
Lord Northbourne (1896-1982) was a Renaissance man: a farmer, painter, Olympic rower, translator, and a widely respected author on both ecology and religion. His first book coined the term “organic farming”, and he worked with E. F. Schumacher to bring greater awareness to ecological concerns. His...
Maintaining the Sacred Center
The Bosnian City of Stolac
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
In his fascinating new book, Bosnian academic and former statesman, Rusmir Mahmutcehajic, explores how men and women traditionally ordered their communities, architecture, and habits of life to reflect the divine order, and how this order is coming under attack in an increasingly secularized modern world....
The Philosophy of Ecstasy
Rumi and the Sufi Tradition
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2015
Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207-73), founder of the Mevlevi Sufi order of “Whirling Dervishes,” is the best-selling poet in America today. The wide-ranging appeal of his work is such that UNESCO declared 2007 to be “International Rumi Year.” However, his writings represent much more than love poetry....
The Woman Who Lived with Wolves
& Other Stories from the Tipi
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2013
Beautifully illustrated by award-winning author Paul Goble, The Woman Who Lived with Wolves features a collection of 26 traditional stories from different Native American tribes, including the Pawnee, Cheyenne, Blackfoot, and Lakota. These include The Gift of the Sacred Calf Pipe which demonstrate the...
by Demi
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2013
Saint Francis of Assisi is one of the most beloved and inspirational figures in the history of Christianity. The stunning illustrations of award-winning author, Demi, bring to life the story of this son of a rich merchant, who abandoned all his worldly goods in order to follow the teachings of Jesus...
Native Spirit
The Sun Dance Way
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2007
The words of Thomas Yellowtail, a revered Sun Dance chief of the Crow Indian tribe, are brought to life by the internationally known American Indian actor, Gordon Tootoosis. The book is illustrated with over 100 previously unpublished color and sepia photographs from as early as 1903 and traditional...