yes those reviews were very helpful...i had looked up the reviews on
amazon.com and read opinions there, but i really don't know much about those
reviewers and i put a little more weight with this lists opinion.
thanks again!
tiffani
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sent: december 07, 2001 4:57 am
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> hi john,
>
> thank you for providing that review. i had planned to do the same
> out of my own thoughts had i the time. the prophet as been a life
> reference source as has the life and teachings.... the treasures
> of gibran, is another volume many times worth the reading.
>
> i leave the review in this reply as an emphasis of its value to all
> who may check it out.
>
> a new book that carries almost the same weight as those two is
> letters to earth by wise. (wee-is) it is available from amazon.com.
>
> rod
>
> the prophet, by kahlil gibran
> http://www.columbia.edu/~gm84/gibtable.html
> the prophet is kahlil gibran's masterpiece, his most celebrated statement
> about the truths of human experience. full of wisdom.
> the prophet is about a mysterious religious thinker who is about to leave
> for his native land. before he goes, many people have just one question to
> ask him. in a very few words, he tells them his accumulated wisdom
primarily
> in a nondenominational way. the only exceptions come in the references to
> rebirth. the essence of each brief lesson is that we have to step outside
of
> our own perspective to see things in the way that god does and wants us
to.
>
> the life and teachings of the masters of the far east by baird t. spalding
> the 5 volume set "the life and teachings of the masters of the far east",
is
> packed with great information on higher spiritual concepts and practices.
> the story is about the journey of a man to find the legendary masters, his
> experiences, observations, and their life and teachings. the volumes
detail
> spalding's encounter with these highly evolved beings who refer to
> themselves simply as our elder brothers. the author takes us to the rugged
> mountains, and wild and dangerous country side that he had to encounter to
> reach these legendary beings. he describes in full detail his first
> encounter with these people and how they helped many people from day to
day.
>
> spalding describes the humility and simplicity, and a great desire to help
> humanity reach the higher level of understanding and life that they have
> achieved. some of the first hand experiences spalding writes about is how
> they brought back people from the dead, walk on water, rejuvenate youth,
> create & raise the frequency of their bodies to take them to other planes
of
> existence. wild animals are tamed in an instant, and the importance of
love
> to all beings is fully explained.
>
> the techniques used by these beings are fully described by spalding, as
well
> as the basic teachings and principles behind the practices. spalding spent
> years with these beings and that is what each of the volumes are about his
> experiences and their teachings on the nature of god, creation, the
> universe, and ultimate reality. spalding delivers the masters' important
> messages to mankind and writes in an entertaining quality that makes it
very
> readable and very believable.
>
> spalding lays out his writings in such a way as for you to decide that
what
> he is writing is fact or fiction. if you enjoy exploring higher spiritual
> truths, teachings, concepts and practices then you will definitely want
this
> volume set as a part of your library.
>
> these books are counted as religious classics and they are a light not
only
> for the spiritually minded, but also for psychologists and philosophers.
>
> (taken from reviews)
>
> john dekker
> http://www.angelfire.com/de/kker
>
>
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