
The Perennial Philosophy
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Matthew Lloyd Davies
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Aldous Huxley
"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."
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. The Perennial Philosophy 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.
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have enjoyed through the years. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is open to the truth and has been confused by many writers who have said their path is the only way. The perennial philosophy helps us see the essential truths in the many great Christian mystics and sages from the east.
One of the most impactful books I ever read
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It's not a religious encyclopedia, it's more of a religious and spiritual buffet, you know, food for thought.
However, I can also understand that from an ethnic, or cultural point it seem a bit too much to be making so many rich and ancient belief systems so simple. Again, it's not an encyclopedia.
I loved the book. If I live long enough, I'll read it again someday.
A Journey, NOT a religious Encyclopedia.
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Great book. It's still relevant.
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The density of specific references to the many spiritual traditions—which is the book’s greatest strength—requires an attentive listener willing to think and then ask, “What now can I do with this understanding?”
Written in the midst of a world war that must have seemed a complete upending of wisdom and order, 75 years later it still resonates because we now know that human failing, on a global scale, is more the rule than the exception. Our wars are more violent, our technologies more abundantly able to hurt as to help, and our indifference more deadly.
Today’s ubiquitous social and other media mean that we are more aware of our inherent human failings than ever before. This awareness brings a heaviness of spirit for which the traditions of the perennial philosophy offer an antidote. This is the main point Huxley makes over and over again.
The perennial philosophy assures us that within and across religions, we can see our own actions and their impact on the ones we love and the broader world with greater clarity and understanding. We can then choose to act in ways that bring lasting peace to ourselves and others.
Arguably, the stakes for finding this peace have never been higher, and, so, this book has never been more essential.
Never More Needed
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Do yourself a favor
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Deeply engaging
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A unified path to the divine ground of all things
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Cross Cultural Mysticism
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What a great combination
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