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Khalil Gibran, a Lebanese Christian writer, is perhaps most famous for his book, ?gThe Prophet,?h a mystical and spiritual commentary in poetic form which talks on various subjects, such as love, marriage, death, friendship, etc...
It is a rather thin work and quite readable within an hour or two, depending on how much time you take to meditate on points it speaks of. In it one will see a blending of Christian, Bhuddist, Hindi, and Taoist thought. The fact that it is so thin and small allows one to shove it in a pocket or bag and keep wherever for a read whenever some free time is at hand.
I am not religious in the sense of the dogma or the beliefs that religions exhort us to believe in (such as a personal God) -- but Gibran`s words about human relations and how he uses metaphores with nature and social actions and thoughts, to me point to revelations of how things are naturally at the core of things.
Who here has read his works? What quotes of his impress you?
Throughout this thread I will list the ones that I find inciteful into life and human nature. Please feel free to join in and do the same if you know of him or are a fan of his works.
It is a rather thin work and quite readable within an hour or two, depending on how much time you take to meditate on points it speaks of. In it one will see a blending of Christian, Bhuddist, Hindi, and Taoist thought. The fact that it is so thin and small allows one to shove it in a pocket or bag and keep wherever for a read whenever some free time is at hand.
I am not religious in the sense of the dogma or the beliefs that religions exhort us to believe in (such as a personal God) -- but Gibran`s words about human relations and how he uses metaphores with nature and social actions and thoughts, to me point to revelations of how things are naturally at the core of things.
Who here has read his works? What quotes of his impress you?
Throughout this thread I will list the ones that I find inciteful into life and human nature. Please feel free to join in and do the same if you know of him or are a fan of his works.