Wide Sky, Narrow Path

Wide Sky, Narrow Path
Author: Courtney L. Mann
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 149
Release: 2011-11-17
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 145681088X

A modern pilgrimage ofpassages through theheights and depths of solitude and companionship, the Appalachian Trail thru-hike is ajourney into the soul as muchas through the mountains. In this inspirational collection of vignettes and reflections on life through the eyes of a hiker, the sky overhead represents the limitless opportunities of life held in mysterious tension with the path of one's choices. The walk is a daily reminder of our interconnectedness to the created and non-created realm—and the chance to see the wordless stories the world around us can tell.

One Hour Past Midnight

One Hour Past Midnight
Author: Hermann Hesse
Publisher: Livraria Press
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2024-05-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

"I cannot read Hermann Hesse without feeling that I am drawn into the presence of a deeply serious mind, a mind that is searching for the meaning of life." - Carl Jung A new translation of Hesse's 1899 "One Hour Past Midnight" poem (also translated "One Hour behind Midnight") is an early, lengthy poem where a Poet, obviously a moniker of Hesse, is the protagonist. This edition also contains an epilogue by the translator, a philosophical glossary of concepts used by Hesse and a chronology of his life and work. Hesse won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1947. He also received the Goethe Prize of Frankfurt in 1946 and the 1955 Peace Prize of the German Booksellers. The poet-wanderer of this poem finds a fairy-pool which reflects the first dreams of his you, and he stares into it, striving to understand the transience of his self. This poeticized Narcissus myth is a beautiful early work of one of the greatest German poets of his day. This collection contains the following Poems: One Hour Past Midnight Album page for Elise. The fever muse. The king's feast.

The Existential Philosophy of Etty Hillesum

The Existential Philosophy of Etty Hillesum
Author: Meins G. S. Coetsier
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 675
Release: 2014-01-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004266100

In The Existential Philosophy of Etty Hillesum Meins G.S. Coetsier breaks new ground by demonstrating the Jewish existential nature of Etty Hillesum’s spiritual and cultural life in light of the writings of Martin Buber, Emmanuel Levinas and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Hillesum’s diaries and letters, written between 1941 and 1943, illustrate her struggle to come to terms with her personal life in the context of the Second World War and the Shoah. By finding God under the rubble of the horrors, she rediscovers the divine presence between humankind, while taking up responsibility for the Other as a way to embrace justice and compassion. In a fascinating, accessible and thorough study, Coetsier dispels much of the confusion that assails readers when they are exposed to the bewildering range of Christian and Jewish influences and other cultural interpretations of her writings. The result is a convincing and profound picture of Etty Hillesum's path to spiritual freedom.

The Ethics and Religious Philosophy of Etty Hillesum

The Ethics and Religious Philosophy of Etty Hillesum
Author: Klaas A.D. Smelik
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2017-02-06
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 900434134X

The Ethics and Religious Philosophy of Etty Hillesum contains the proceedings of the second international Etty Hillesum Congress at Ghent University in January 2014 and is a joint effort by fifteen Hillesum experts to shed new light on the life, works and vision of the Dutch Jewish writer Etty Hillesum (1914-1943), one of the victims of the Nazi-regime. Hillesum’s diaries and letters illustrate her heroic struggle to come to terms with her personal life in the context of the Holocaust. This volume revives Hillesum research with a comprehensive rereading of her texts. With the current rise of interest in peace studies, Judaism, the Holocaust, inter-religious dialogue, gender studies and mysticism, it is evident that this book will be invaluable to students and scholars in various disciplines.

Etty Hillesum and the Flow of Presence

Etty Hillesum and the Flow of Presence
Author: Meins G. S. Coetsier
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2008
Genre: History
ISBN: 0826266282

Although she died cruelly at Auschwitz at the age of twenty-nine, Etty Hillesum left a lasting legacy of mystical thought in her letters and diaries. Hillesum was a complex and powerful witness to the openness of the human spirit to the call of God, even under the most harrowing circumstances. Her life was as much shaped by Hitler's regime as was that of philosopher Eric Voegelin, and as Meins Coetsier reveals, her thought lends itself to interpretation from a uniquely Voegelinian perspective. Etty Hillesum and the Flow of Presence analyzes the life and writings of Hillesum from the standpoint of Voegelin's views on consciousness-especially his philosophy of luminous participation in the transcendent ground of being. Through a careful reading of her letters and diaries, Coetsier reveals the inner development of Hillesum's mystically grounded resistance to Nazism as he guides readers through the symbolism of her spiritual journey, making effective use of Voegelin's analytics of experience and symbolization to trace her path to spiritual truth. Intertwining the lives, works, and visions of these two mystical thinkers, Coetsier demonstrates his mastery of both Voegelin's philosophy and Hillesum's Dutch-language materials. He shows how mystical attunement to the "flow of presence"-Voegelin's designation for human responsiveness to the divine-is the key to the development of Hillesum's life and writings. He displays a special affinity for the suffering and grace-filled transformation that she underwent as she approached the end of her life and gained insight into the ultimate purpose of each individual's contribution to the well-being and maintenance of the human spirit. Retrieving one of the lesser-known but most compelling figures of the Holocaust, Etty Hillesum and the Flow of Presence is an original contribution to both Voegelin and Hillesum scholarship that reflects these writers' strong valuation of the human person. It presents Hillesum's life and work in an original and provocative context, shedding new light on her experiences and their symbolizations while further broadening the application of Voegelin's thought

Under the Wide Sky

Under the Wide Sky
Author: Thelma Campbell Nason
Publisher:
Total Pages: 198
Release: 1965
Genre: New Mexico
ISBN:

Provides fictionalized accounts of explorers, travelers, settlers, soldiers, ranchers, and a scientist who helped settle the Southwest.

Francahier. Poèmes, calembours, notes en français

Francahier. Poèmes, calembours, notes en français
Author: Геннадий Липкин-Дивинский
Publisher: Litres
Total Pages: 89
Release: 2018-07-26
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 5041246947

L’auteur est un des meilleurs poètes de la modernité, le fondateur de la poésie du Troisième millénaire, un génial maître de la parole, du calembour, de l’allitération, de rimes.

Enlightened Living

Enlightened Living
Author: Harold Talbott
Publisher: Rangjung Yeshe Publications
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2004-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9789627341307

This collection of translated writings addresses the issue of engaging in secular life with Buddhist intentions. It includes practical advice by great Tibetan teachers such as Paltrul Rinpoche and Jigme Lingpa. Combining folktales and poetry, their teachings pieces impart the essence of spirituality in a pithy, direct fashion. "There are three things that you should place: Your body on the seat; Your mind in your body; And relaxation in the mind. There are three things that should be in conformity: Conversations with friends; Clothes with the country; And mind with the Dharma." Paltrul Rinpoche Tulku Thondup is a living advocate of the Tibetan tradition, He has translated and published many books and has taught at Harvard University. He is hte author of the Healing Power of Mind.