Poetry of the Spirit
The
Way of Chuang Tzu Working from existing translations,
Father Merton has composed a series of poetical versions from
the classical sayings of Chuang Tzu, the most spiritual of the
Chinese Taoist philosophers.
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The Ruins of the Heart Edmund Helminski provides sensitive translations
of selected lyric poetry from the pen of the great Sufi mystic
Jelalludin Rumi.
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The Penguin Book of Zen Poetry This comprehensive collection of poems spans 1500 years - from the early T'ang dynasty to the present day. It offers Zen poetry in all its diversity: Chinese poems of enlightenment, poems of the Japanese Zen masters and many haiku - the quintessential Zen poetic art.
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The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria
Rilke Rilke's powerful poetry is expertly translated
into English from the original German by acclaimed scholar Stephen
Mitchell.
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Open Secret: Versions of Rumi Rumi's quatrains and odes, translated
by John Moyne and Coleman Barks, are the inspired records of the
Sufi mystic's encounter with the Divine.
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Tao Te Ching Lao Tzu's 'Tao Te Ching,' or 'Book of
the Way,' is a classical manual of the art of living. Scholar
Stephen Mitchell's English translation wonderfully captures the
gemlike lucidity of the original.
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The Enlightened Heart The collection of sacred poetry contains
poems from the Taoist and Buddhist masters, Rumi and other Sufi
mystics, Christian poets such as Francis of Assisi, Dante, Blake,
Whitman and Emily Dickinson.
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The Essential Rumi Translator Coleman Barks offers beautiful
renderings of the poetry of Sufi mystic Jelalludin Rumi. The poems
convey spiritual wisdom and truths with love, humour, warmth and
tenderness.
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The Gift: Poems
by Hafiz Translator Daniel Ladinsky captures the
essence of Persian poet Hafiz, who is widely regarded as one of
Islam's greatest poets and religious voices. This collection of
250 of his mystical poems reveals a profound spiritual knowledge
interwoven with playful humour.
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The
Rumi Collection This anthology presents poems of the
great Sufi mystic Rumi, featuring the leading literary translations
of his verse by respected translators Coleman Barks, Robert Bly,
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Feeling
the Shoulder of the Lion These selection from the poetry of Rumi
by translator Coleman Barks express Rumi's deep understanding
of the human condition of ego-imprisonment and the possibility
of a spiritual rebirth. |
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The
Soul of Rumi This rendering of Rumi's ecstatic poems
by highly praised translator Coleman Barks captures the essence
of the Sufi mystic's insights into the mystery and wonder of life
and the nature of both humanity and God. |
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Poetry
of the Spirit This original anthology of spiritual
poetry spans all ages from the very early mystics through to the
20th century and includes contributions from each of the world's
spiritual traditions.
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| The Poetry of Zen Sam Hamill and J.P. Seaton Shambala (2004) Two of America's
most renowned poets and translators provide an overview of Zen
poetry from China and Japan in all its rich variety from the earliest
days to the 20th century. |
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Home
Within Local poet Richard Bredsteen offers poems
of the heart inspired by his practice of Tibetan Buddhism.
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