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The Perennial Philosophy - (P.S.) by Aldous Huxley (Paperback)

The Perennial Philosophy - (P.S.) by  Aldous Huxley (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>An inspired gathering of religious writings that reveals the divine reality common to all faiths, collected by Aldous Huxley</strong></p><p>The Perennial Philosophy, Aldous Huxley writes, may be found among the traditional lore of peoples in every region of the world, and in its fully developed forms it has a place in every one of the higher religions.</p> <p>With great wit and stunning intellect--drawing on a diverse array of faiths, including Zen Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Christian mysticism, and Islam--Huxley examines the spiritual beliefs of various religious traditions and explains how they are united by a common human yearning to experience the divine. <em>The Perennial Philosophy</em> includes selections from Meister Eckhart, Rumi, and Lao Tzu, as well as the Bhagavad Gita, Tibetan Book of the Dead, Diamond Sutra, and Upanishads, among many others.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>An inspired gathering of religious writings that reveals the divine reality common to all faiths, collected by Aldous Huxley</p><p>The Perennial Philosophy, Aldous Huxley writes, may be found among the traditional lore of peoples in every region of the world, and in its fully developed forms it has a place in every one of the higher religions. </p><p>With great wit and stunning intellect--drawing on a diverse array of faiths, including Zen Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Christian mysticism, and Islam--Huxley examines the spiritual beliefs of various religious traditions and explains how they are united by a common human yearning to experience the divine. <em>The Perennial Philosophy</em> includes selections from Meister Eckhart, Rumi, and Lao Tzu, as well as the Bhagavad Gita, Tibetan Book of the Dead, Diamond Sutra, and Upanishads, among many others.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"<em>The Perennial Philosophy</em> is the core synthesis of religious thought that Huxley drew from mystical thinkers among the world's great religions."--<strong><em>Washington Post Book World</em></strong><br><br>"[A] sweeping history of religious belief."--<strong><em>The Guardian </em>(UK)</strong><br><br>"The masterpiece of all anthologies . . . Even an agnostic can read this book with joy.--<strong><em>New York Times</em></strong><br>

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