The Quotable Spirit: Divine, Mystical and Inspirational Quotations - Softcover

Peter Lorie

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9780752205953: The Quotable Spirit: Divine, Mystical and Inspirational Quotations

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ISBN 10: 0752205951 ISBN 13: 9780752205953

Publisher: Newleaf, 1997

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Spanning centuries, continents and cultures, this treasury of more than 2,000 religious and spiritual quotations brings together a remarkably diverse collection of more that 500 writers and their memorable words. Here one will find the spiritual masters, religious leaders, gurus, sadhus and wise men and women of every time, place and faith. Selections from the great organized religions of Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Taoism and Hinduism are presented side by side with words of wisdom from extraordinary individuals: Buddha, Jesus and Mohammed; Mother Theresa and Chief Seattle; Alan Watts and Ramana Maharshi; Emily Dickinson and Dorothy Parker; Krishnamurti and Lao-tzu. In addition to familiar names and sources, 'The Quotable Spirit' includes much that will be new to most readers. Over a twenty-year period, the editors travelled to obscure libraries and spiritual centres throughout the world, gathering material written by authors and teachers thousands of years ago in remote kingdoms. The entry from the ancient Book of Nothing (more properly entitled 'hsin hsin ming - Discourses on the Faith Mind'), written by the Third Zen Patriarch Sosan, came from a thin pamphlet tucked away in a mystical library at the heart of the Osho commune in Poona, India. Organised thematically into more than forty topics, from Angels and Beauty to Wisdom and World, The Quotable Spirit lists quotations chronologically and includes a brief notation of the author and source of each piece. A table of contents, alphabetically organised by theme and an expanded biographical index make this a practical, easy to use reference. Sure to be consulted again and again, this remarkable collection will be a welcome, cherished addition to every home library.

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About the Author:

Peter Lorie is the founder and publishing director of the Labyrinth Group in London. He has written and published twenty-two fiction and non-fiction books, including 'Nostradamus: The End of the Millennium'. At sixteen he entered a Tibetan monastery, where he spent two years learning about Tibetan Buddhism. In the early 1970s he moved into publishing, but continued his immersion in the spiritual world. He has met most of the living religious masters, including Krishnamurti, Osho and Ram Dass. Manuela Dunn Mascetti was born and educated in Switzerland and is fluent in five languages. She is the author of 'Goddess', 'Saints', 'The Chosen Few' and 'The Song of Eve'. She has travelled extensively throughout the world and spends a month each year in an Indian Ashram.

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