Download or read book Beyond and Within written by Simran Kankas and published by Simran Kankas. This book was released on 2021-01-30 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond and within is a collection of spiritual poems. It is divided into four main sections, titled 'Beginning,' 'Connecting,' 'Existence,' and 'Growth'. Each section tells the journey of the author on the path to spirituality. The wave of spiritual connection between the soul and the universe flows through all these sections. Dive into the ocean of spirituality, along with the author.

Download or read book The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse written by Kaveh Akbar and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2022-06-30 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A profoundly valuable collection, full of fresh perspective, and opening doors into all kinds of material that has been routinely neglected or patronized' Rowan Williams, TLS This rich and surprising anthology is a holistic, global survey of a lyric conversation about the divine, one which has been ongoing for millennia. Beginning with the earliest attributable author in all of human literature, the twenty-third century BCE Sumerian High Priestess Enheduanna, and taking in a constellation of voices - from King David to Lao Tzu, from the Epic of Gilgamesh to the Malian Epic of Sundiata - this selection presents a number of canonical figures like Blake, Dickinson and Tagore, alongside lesser-anthologized, diverse poets going up to the present day. Together they show the breathtaking multiplicity of ways humanity has responded to the spiritual, across place and time.

Download or read book The Spiritual Poems of Rumi written by Rumi and published by Wellfleet Press. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Spiritual Poems of Rumi is a beautiful and elegantly illustrated gift book of Rumi's spiritual poems translated by Nader Khalili, geared for readers searching for a stronger spiritual core.

Download or read book A Collection of Spiritual Poetry written by Ligia Wahya Isdzanii and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-06 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is what people think is spiritual to them. They have set their thoughts into poetry form.

Download or read book Music of the Sky written by Patrick Laude and published by World Wisdom, Inc. This book was released on 2004 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The short poems in this book reflect the spiritual insights of some of the greatest poets, saints, and sages know to Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Islamic, and Native American traditions.

Download or read book A Collection of Spiritual Poetry written by Rev. Lee H. Blue, Jr. and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-04-13 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rev. Lee H. Blue, Jr. is weaving conservative theology with poetry in his attempt to make it relevant in today ́s culture and the future. It is his intent to encapsulate the perfections of God along with the doctrines of the personhood of the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit through poetry based on his seminary training from Dallas Theological Seminary. The book ́s title "A Collection of Spiritual Poetry" refers to the principle theme of theology in poetry. The principle chapters are centered around the Trinity, Salvation, Sanctification, and other Christian doctrines. It is his hope that each reader will develop a better understanding of the Triune God, begin to develop a meaningful relationship with God, develop a closer devotion to God, and fall deeper in love with Him.

Download or read book The Unseen Poems written by Rumi and published by Everyman's Library POCKET POETS. This book was released on 2019-10-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rumi: Unseen Poems - the second volume of Rumi in the Everyman Pocket Poet series - is a treasury of poems which have never been translated before, researched and translated by Rumi biographer Brad Gooch and the Iranian writer Maryam Mortaz. The thirteenth-century Persian poet Rumi was trained in Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam. He founded the Mevlevi Order, often known as the Whirling Dervishes, who use dance and music as part of their spiritual devotion. His poetry combines the sacred and the sensual, expressing both rapturous divine love, and aching human love for his companion and teacher, Shams of Tabriz. It has long been popular in the West, never more so than in the last twenty-five years, when a new wave of free translations introduced him to an ever-widening audience. However, some of these recent translations have been more in the nature of interpretations by writers who are not Persian speakers. Cultural and Islamic references central to an understanding of Rumi's poetry have been toned down or omitted. And so vast was Rumi's output that earlier scholarly translators were obliged to be selective, leaving a rich vein of verse still unmined. From this Gooch and Mortaz have made a selection of ghazals (short lyric poems) and rubaiyat (quatrains), aiming in their own translations to achieve fidelity to the originals while preserving all Rumi's lyric exuberance. This book makes a perfect companion to the first Everyman volume of Rumi, which presents the very best of the twentieth-century translations.

Download or read book Back To Grace written by Earthschool Harmony and published by Indie Author. This book was released on 2018-11-12 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back to Grace is an illuminating collection of 79 spiritual poems. This book reflects the authors journey of awakening and carries with it an essence that nourishes the soul. Each poem whispers of the power of love and invites the reader to reflect on the deepest longings of the heart and search for the divine light within.

Download or read book The Shambhala Anthology of Women s Spiritual Poetry written by Aliki Barnstone and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2002-12-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Shambhala Anthology of Women's Spiritual Poetry celebrates the unique spiritual life of women through a rich selection of poetry written over the past four thousand years, from thirty-six different languages and cultures. It ranges from verse by the first recorded poet, a Sumerian priestess named Enheduanna (circa 2,300 BCE), to Anne Sexton; from early Buddhist nuns to Emily Dickinson; from Hildegard of Bingen to Tess Gallagher. Many of the translations are from distinguished authors and poets, such as Coleman Barks, Samuel Beckett, Stanley Kunitz, W. S. Merwin, Kenneth Rexroth, Arthur Waley, and Richard Wilbur. In this book (originally published as Voices of Light), the spiritual impulse is expressed broadly as a visionary quest toward self-realization, as well as the desire for union with God, with the source of divine light, with a mystic lover, or with the source of nature. Many of the poets here also remind us that the spiritual is within everyone and unites us through empathy with the suffering and joy of others—a poetry of witness. Contributors include: Anne Bradstreet, Sappho, Sylvia Plath, Hildegard of Bingen, Yosano Akiko, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Tess Gallagher, Anne Sexton, Beatrice of Nazareth, Carolyn Forché, Mary: Mother of Jesus, Denise Levertov, Emily Dickinson, H.D., Linda Hogan, Charlotte Brontë, Louise Erdrich, Lucille Clifton, Anna Akhmatova, Marianne Moore, Mechthild of Magdeburg, Praxilla, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, and many others.

Download or read book Love Poems from God written by Various and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-09-24 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sacred poetry from twelve mystics and saints, rendered brilliantly by Daniel Ladinsky, beloved interpreter of verses by the fourteenth-century Persian poet Hafiz One of 6 Books Oprah Loves to Give as Gifts During the Holidays “All kinds of beautiful poetry.” –Hoda Kotb In this luminous collection, Daniel Ladinsky—best known for his bestselling interpretations of the great Sufi poet Hafiz—brings together the timeless work of twelve of the world’s finest spiritual writers, six from the East and six from the West. Once again, Ladinsky reveals his talent for creating profound and playful renditions of classic poems for a modern audience. Rumi’s joyous, ecstatic love poems; St. Francis’s loving observations of nature through the eyes of Catholicism; Kabir’s wild, freeing humor that synthesizes Hindu, Muslim, and Christian beliefs; St. Teresa’s sensual verse; and the mystical, healing words of Sufi poet Hafiz—these along with inspiring works by Rabia, Meister Eckhart, St. Thomas Aquinas, Mira, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and Tukaram are all “love poems by God” from writers considered “conduits of the divine.” Together, they form a spiritual treasure to cherish always.

Download or read book Abundant Life written by Sienna Elizabeth Raimonde and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2024-02-12 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sienna Raimonde was a consummate poet. This is her sixth poetry book, and her poems are also posted online where they have reached thousands around the world. She gave all the glory and credit to God, for as she said, “If it’s good, it is God. I can do nothing except those things which the Lord enables me to do.” Raimonde had a PhD in Christian Counseling. Still, her favorite job was being a mother and Nana. She was wheelchair bound because of Multiple Sclerosis, but she stayed busy—always creating new things—keeping her mind sharp, and her heart open to God and people. In reading this inspirational book, you will be blessed and hungry for more of God. And in the openness of Raimonde’s style, you will not be disappointed. Her work can also be found by going to Facebook and typing in “On Eagles Wings.” May you continue to be blessed as you read, “Abundant Life.” May this be an encounter with God you will never forget.

Download or read book Poetry as Spiritual Practice written by Robert McDowell and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-07-15 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[When we read and write poetry,] it is as if a long-settled cloud in our mind suddenly dissipates, and we are divine once again." -- from the Introduction Poetry is the language of devotion in prayer, chant, and song. Reading and writing poetry creates clarity, deepens and expands spiritual inquiry, and cultivates wisdom, compassion, self-confidence, patience, and love. In author Robert McDowell's words, poetry makes you into a tuning fork of the Divine. But poetry has disappeared over the centuries from religious ceremonies, academic curricula, and public discourse. In Poetry as Spiritual Practice, the first inspirational and instructional guide to combine poetry and spirituality, McDowell restores poetry as the natural language of spiritual practice and invites you to recognize poetry as "the pure sound and shape of your spirit." Vividly illustrated with a wide range of poems from all historical eras and poetic traditions, numerous religions and faiths, and McDowell's own and his students' work, Poetry as Spiritual Practice will reintroduce you to the unique pleasure of verse. And meditations throughout will allow you to integrate reading and writing poetry into your spiritual journeys and daily life. Since many of us have long forgotten, or never learned, the mechanics and terminology of poetry -- trochaic feet and tropes trip us up; we can't tell a villanelle from its shorter cousin, rondeau; and a terza rima may as well be a tanka -- this is also an instructional handbook on reading and writing poetry. An engaging guide through the landscape of world poetry, McDowell argues along the way for the many practical benefits of poetic literacy. Making poetry an essential part of daily rituals, aspirations, and intentions will put you on the path to greater meaning, growth, and peace in your life. At once an engaging technical primer, a profound meditation on the relationship between poetry and the Divine, and an inspirational guide for integrating poetry into spiritual practice, Poetry as Spiritual Practice will become a cherished companion.

Download or read book Set Free written by Sienna Elizabeth Raimonde and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2020-10-19 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sienna Raimonde is a consummate poet. This is her fifth poetry book, and she also posts her poems online where she reaches thousands around the world. She gives all the glory and credit to God, for as she says, “If it's good, it is God. I can do nothing except those things which the Lord enables me to do.” Raimonde has been to four colleges and has a PhD in Christian Counseling. Still, her favorite job was and still is being a mother and Nana. She is wheelchair bound because of Multiple Sclerosis, but she stays busy --always creating new things --keeping her mind sharp, and her heart open to God and people. This fifth book is inspirational like her last one, so if you liked her prior books, you are in for a pleasant revelation. In reading this book, you will be blessed, surprised, and hungry for more. But in the openness of Raimonde's style, you will not be disappointed. Her work can be found by going to Facebook and typing in, “On Eagles Wings.” You will often find a new spiritual poem to satisfy your soul there. May you continue to be blessed as you read, “Set Free.” May this be an encounter with God you will never forget.

Download or read book A Collection of Spiritual Poems written by Patricia L. Carpenter and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2007-08-16 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you wonder what it is like to be a baby Christian, with all the roller coaster ups & downs of Life? We All have different ideas of what God is like & many times we get the wrong Image of Him. A distorted view, you might say, because of our up-bringing. Little do we realize that He is watching over us, seeing us through all of those storms of life. Waiting on us to surrender our self to Him so He can bring JOY into our lives & heal our wounded hearts. Or, perhaps you are not a Christian at all & are seeking to know how to become one! Well, wonder no more, my friends, for in this Book, you can find the right Image of God, through His beloved Son, JESUS! You know, The One Who came as a Babe in a Manger & gave His very Life on a cruel cross of shame to Ransom you from Eternal separation from God. WHY? Because: He LOVES YOU!

Download or read book The Lives of the Heart written by Jane Hirshfield and published by Harper Perennial. This book was released on 1997 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jane Hirshfield, the award-winning author of THE OCTOBER PALACE and editor of WOMEN IN PRAISE OF THE SACRED, presents a scintillating new volume of poems to be published to coincide with the hardcover release of NINE GATES, the author's primer on the reading and writing of poetry.

Download or read book Marrow of Flame written by Dorothy Walters and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-27 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beloved collection of poetry by Dorothy Walters exploring the spiritual journey through a mystic's eye is now available in this updated edition, with a new introduction by Andrew Harvey."This re-issue of Dorothy Walters's mystical masterpiece Marrow of Flame is a great literary and spiritual event. I don't know of any other poet currently writing in English who expresses so simply and nobly and with such authority the ordeals, ecstasies and revelations of the path to radiant embodiment. Whatever path you are on, read these quietly astounding love-poems to the Divine and let them guide you..."~ Andrew Harvey (from the Introduction to the 2nd edition)"These poems make me gasp. I thought all the great mystics had been gone for centuries... Dorothy Walters--part buddha, part elf--weaves mythic literacy with subversive compassion."~ Mirabai Starr, author of Saint Teresa of Avila and God of Love

Download or read book Mystical World written by Tao Sifu Franklin Wood and published by . This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: