The Perennial PhilosophyThe Perennial Philosophy is defined by its author as "The metaphysic that recognizes a divine Reality substantial to the world of things and lives and minds." With great wit and stunning intellect, Aldous Huxley examines the spiritual beliefs of various religious traditions and explains them in terms that are personally meaningful. |
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... published by Perennial, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available. ISBN 0-06-057058-X 06 07 08 RRD 10987654 Introduction I That Art Thou Contents II The Nature of.
... published by Perennial, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available. ISBN 0-06-057058-X 06 07 08 RRD 10987654 Introduction I That Art Thou Contents II The Nature of.
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Aldous Huxley. Introduction I That Art Thou Contents II The Nature of the Ground vii 1 21 III Personality , Sanctity , Divine Incarnation IV God in the World v Charity vi Mortification , Non - Attachment , Right Livelihood VII Truth VIII ...
Aldous Huxley. Introduction I That Art Thou Contents II The Nature of the Ground vii 1 21 III Personality , Sanctity , Divine Incarnation IV God in the World v Charity vi Mortification , Non - Attachment , Right Livelihood VII Truth VIII ...
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... identical with , or at least akin to , the divine Ground . Based upon the direct experience of those who have fulfilled the necessary conditions 1 of such knowledge, this teaching is expressed most succinctly in. That Art Thou.
... identical with , or at least akin to , the divine Ground . Based upon the direct experience of those who have fulfilled the necessary conditions 1 of such knowledge, this teaching is expressed most succinctly in. That Art Thou.
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... thou"); the Atman, or immanent eternal Self, is one with Brahman, the Absolute Principle of all existence; and the last end of every human being is to discover the fact for himself, to find out Who he really is. The more God is in all ...
... thou"); the Atman, or immanent eternal Self, is one with Brahman, the Absolute Principle of all existence; and the last end of every human being is to discover the fact for himself, to find out Who he really is. The more God is in all ...
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... The father said, "My son, that subtle essence which you do not perceive there—in that very essence stands the being of the huge nyagrodha tree. In that which is the subtle essence all that exists has its self. That is. THAT ART THOU 3.
... The father said, "My son, that subtle essence which you do not perceive there—in that very essence stands the being of the huge nyagrodha tree. In that which is the subtle essence all that exists has its self. That is. THAT ART THOU 3.
Contents
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Personality Sanctity Divine Incarnation | 35 |
God in the World | 56 |
Charity | 80 |
Mortification NonAttachment Right Livelihood | 96 |
Truth | 125 |
Religion and Temperament | 146 |
Prayer | 219 |
Suffering | 227 |
Faith | 234 |
God Is Not Mocked | 238 |
Tantum religio potuit suadere malorum | 243 |
Idolatry | 250 |
Emotionalism | 253 |
The Miraculous | 259 |
SelfKnowledge | 161 |
Grace and Free Will | 165 |
Good and Evil | 175 |
Time and Eternity | 184 |
Salvation Deliverance Enlightenment | 200 |
Immortality and Survival | 211 |
Silence | 216 |
Ritual Symbol Sacrament | 262 |
Spiritual Exercises | 273 |
Perseverance and Regularity | 292 |
Contemplation Action and Social Utility | 294 |
Bibliography | 303 |
Index | 307 |
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