Sacred Poetry

From Madonna to Deepak Chopra, celebrities have been recording and embracing Rumi's poetry for the past two decades, creating a resurgence of interest in this 13th century Sufi mystic. This beautiful collection of 196 of his poems, previously unavailable in English and now translated by native Persian speakers Maryam Mafi and Azima Melita Kolin, will appeal to Rumi lovers everywhere who want a guidebook for their inner journey.

In a radically new translation and interpretation of the I Ching, David Hinton strips this ancient Chinese masterwork of the usual apparatus and discovers a deeply poetic and philosophical text. Teasing out an elegant vision of the cosmos as ever-changing yet harmonious, Hinton reveals the seed from which Chinese philosophy, poetry, and painting grew. Although it was and is widely used for divination, the I Ching is also a book of poetic philosophy, deeply valued by artists and intellectuals.

Mantras serve as a framework for integrating all Vedic and yogic disciplines and sciences into a single great instruction. The five elements, the seven chakras, and the three gunas are all part of a mantric tapestry that connects us to the cosmic mind, consciousness, and our ultimate Self beyond name and form. Mantra is both the heart of exceptional yogic learning and its fundamental practice. This work provides the reader with a a grasp of how and why Mantras play a vital role in elevating us to the highest level of yogic consciousness.

Poems, essays, and prompts to sing a new world into being—Queer & BIPOC perspectives on poetry as an insurgent ritual for manifesting liberation and reclaiming power.

A titillating assortment of works on the transforming the power of sex and desire. On Starry Thighs is a collection of love poetry, lust prose, devotional prayers, and intimate blessings culled from the nearly 20-year career of the internationally known spirituality and sexuality author Lee Harrington. Illustrated by Abby Helasdottir, the collection brings to light a journey of love, loss, faith, self-discovery, hope, desire, and connection through more than 90 original works.

Many believed he was thousands of years old. The women had prayed for an ancient one to come. They wanted to remember. The ancient one came. He was the father of all their fathers. The son of all their mothers. And on that day, in a valley where the sky hangs low, he spoke. Daughter Drink This Water is a sacred Love song. A timeless affirmation for girls and women in particular, and all people who are nurturing a beautiful life.

Harold Bloom surveys with majestic view the literature of the West from the Old Testament to Samuel Beckett. He provocatively rereads the Yahwist (or "J") writer, Jeremiah, Job, Jonah, the Illiad, the Aeneid, Dante's Divine Comedy, Hamlet, King Lear, Othello, the Henry IV plays, Paradise Lost, Blake's Milton, Wordsworth's Prelude, and works by Freud, Kafka, and Beckett.

"Sacred Verses: A Compilation of Poems from the Holy Bible" is a comprehensive collection of poetic verses extracted from various books of the Bible. This book takes readers on a poetic journey through the rich and diverse literature found within the sacred scriptures. From the creation story in Genesis to the apocalyptic visions in Revelation, this compilation showcases the beauty, wisdom, and spiritual depth of the Bible's poetic passages. Divided into twelve chapters, each section focuses on a specific book or theme within the Bible. Readers will explore the poetic narratives of Genesis,...

The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is of immense importance to the culture of the Indian subcontinent and is a major text of Hinduism. Its discussion of human goals (artha or 'purpose', kama or 'pleasure', dharma or 'duty' and moksha or 'liberation') takes place in a long-standing tradition, attempting to explain the relationship of the individual to society and the world (the nature of the 'self') and the workings of karma.

This is a book about discovering the secret to all the things we most desire: contentment, meaning, peace of mind, and true freedom. This skillfully edited translation of selections from the writings of Meister Eckhart (c. 1260-1328) provides a road map to the spiritual life for contemporary seekers. Eckhart takes us on a journey of discovery, a journey in which we learn to let go, relinquish our need to know everything, and lose those things that we think are important for a life of worth. And in the end he shows us that the true secret is: to find yourself, you must lose yourself.

Through Coleman Barks’s translations, Rumi is the world’s most popular poet. The newest addition to HarperSanFrancisco’s “A Year With” series, A Year with Rumi brings together 365 of Coleman’s mystical, elegant, and beautiful translations of Rumi’s poetry, for listening, reflection, and embarking upon your own journey inward.

Where Light Meets Darkness is a prophet’s call, a sage’s whisper, a bard’s song...asking us to listen, to pause, and to understand the wonder of present Grace; a Grace that traces our hearts and tells the story of our souls. This is a book of intersections, exploring the possibility of who we could be, meeting the wonder of who we already are. filled with stories, reflections, poetry and pointed thoughts, these words will ask you to long consider the truth of your life.

I Am What Happens: When You Try to Carve God from the Wood of Your Own Hunger A Prophetic Vision in Verse This book is a revelation—a work that stands among the great mystical texts of history. A haunting and luminous allegory, it feeds the soul’s hunger for truth while demanding transformation. A pilgrim moves through visions, ruins, and encounters with sages, each embodying the paradoxes of wisdom: hunger and fulfillment, emptiness and form, suffering and transcendence. This journey is a trial by fire, requiring the reader not just to follow, but to become. I Am What Happens: When You...

I have penned these verses with inspiration drawn from random experiences and imaginations with the hope that the diversity of the themes keeps your mind away from all worries. I have shared in these poems the bricks of my sanity castle and the queens, kings, and jokers in it.

Mystical Poetry The Mystic Knowledge Series is a compilation of the Mystic and Out-of-Body Travel Works of Marilynn Hughes on various subjects of scholarship so you may have at your fingertips all the Out-of-Body Travel Instructions on a particular area of study. We hope this series helps those who are interested in a special area of study to read all the recorded mystical and out-of-body travel experiences that the author had on each subject.

This poem explores the life of elephants in their natural habitat and in captivity, and details their relentless destruction at the hands of man. Evocatively read by the author.

This audiobook on Kabir, the great Indian mystic, contains selected poems from the Sikh's holy book Sri Guru Granth Sahib. The narration illuminates the deep insights of this wonderful saint-poet. It also includes a brief introduction and biography.

Reverse Graffiti is a spiritual pilgrimage into the heart of the journey home to the soul. Poetic. Illuminating. Vulnerable. Gritty. Authentic. A refreshingly honest and provocative expression of the spiritual path sourced from the rawness of our shared human experience. Weaving an inspiring tapestry of self examination and poetic dharma, Reverse Graffiti takes its listeners on a deep dive into the many layers we traverse on the transformative journey home to ourselves.

ഈ ഭൂമിയുടെ നിലനില്പിന് 'മനുഷ്യൻ' എന്ന ജീവിയാണ് ഭീഷണിയായിത്തീർന്നിട്ടുള്ളത്. അതിനു പരിഹാരം കാണേണ്ടതും ഭീഷണിക്ക് ഉത്തരവാദിയായ മനുഷ്യൻതന്നെ. സുഖഭോഗങ്ങളുടെ പിന്നാലെയുള്ള മനുഷ്യന്റെ ഭ്രാന്തമായ ഓട്ടം പ്രകൃതിയെ കീറിമുറിച്ചുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കുന്നു. 'അരുതേ, അരുതേ' എന്നു പറയാൻ ഒരാൾ നമുക്കിടയിൽ. പ്രകൃതി അമ്മയാണെന്നും അമ്മയെ മുറിപ്പെടുത്തരുതെന്നും പറഞ്ഞുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കുന്ന ഒരാൾ. തപ്തമായ ആ മനസ്സിന്റെ തേങ്ങലുകൾ അക്ഷരരൂപംകൊണ്ടതാണ് ഈ കൃതി.

In Weaving Myself Awake, Gail Warner takes us through an intimate inquiry into what is sacred. This book of spoken poems is a late-in-life weaving of heartfelt awareness and an inquiry into the divine feminine that was previously hidden. Accompanied by blended images that speak to the story or theme of a given poem, the book is divided into the following sections, all arenas of life that beckoned Warner’s curiosity and deeper inquiry: longing, birth, grief, grace, seeing, wonder, sanctuary, beauty, empowerment, collaboration, mystery, and joy.