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The heart of Islam is the Holy Koran, and the heart of the Koran is the radiant affirmation that there is no reality but God. Lex Hixon has taken the precious words of Holy Koran and turned them over in his heart so they might speak to those of us who otherwise might not listen, might not hear, the radiant wisdom glowing so brightly and so freely within. And in the heart of the Koran, graciously transmitted to us by Lex, is the heart of the Kosmos itself, calling ...
Mother of the Universe presents the visionary hymns of Ramprasad Sen from eighteenth- century Bengal. Selected from English translations by Jadunath Siinha of the two hundred and fifty extant songs of Ramprasad, these one hundred twenty-six expanded versions have gradually unfolded over the last twelve years. These contemplative versions represent an articulated literary form, designed not to be sung but recited aloud, thereby retaining a sense of the oral ...
What is enlightenment, the ultimate goal of all sacred traditions? How does it affect the lives of those who experience it? Is there a common ground to how various traditions approach it? What does it mean for us today? This book is an unusually clear and readable exploration of these questions. Its experiential bent and spirit of universality have brought it wide recognition as a classic. Lex Hixon warmly guides the reader through an intriguing array of ...