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Fons Vitae is dedicated to preserving in print for future
generations the extraordinarily important work of Titus Burckhardt,
who devoted his life to the exposition of Universal Truth, that
wisdom "uncreate" in the realm of metaphysics, cosmology, and
sacred art. In addition to Burckhardt's Alchemy: Science of the
Cosmos, Letters of a Sufi Master, and Moorish Culture in Spain,
Fons Vitae is honored to add to the series Sacred Art, East and
West, Mystical Astrology according to lbn 'Arabi, and Mirror of the
Intellect.
An eminent Swiss metaphysician and scholar of oriental
languages, Titus Burckhardt (1908-1984) devoted his life to the
timeless and universal wisdom present in Sufism, Vedanta, Taoism,
Platonism, and the other great esoteric and sapiential traditions.
Though an art historian like his great uncle, the renowned Jacob
Burckhardt, his main interest was the spiritual use and meaning to
be found in Eastern and Western art and architecture, and the
expression of the sacred in the lives of saints.
This is a virtually complete collection of Burckhardt's essays,
originally published throughout his long life in a variety of
German and French journals. Their range is tremendous -- from
sacred cosmology and modern science through Christianity and Islam
to symbolism and mythology. The chief virtue of the collection is
precisely its comprehensiveness; both quantitatively and
qualitatively it is extremely rich.
AnIllustrated Outline of Buddhism is an ideal introduction to the
vast and complex field of Buddhism, a world religion with more than
a billion followers. In its short format and accessible style, it
presents the essential features of the Buddhist religion with a
clear yet concise style that is suitable for both the general
reader and student of Buddhism. This fully color edition contains
40 color illustrations, including a stunning array of outstanding
examples of Buddhist art, architecture, statuary, and calligraphy.
Numerous maps, diagrams, and charts are included to illustrate
important aspects of Buddhist beliefs and to summarize the
different cultural forms and developmental phases of Buddhism. A
select bibliography for further reading and a detailed index will
also aid the reader.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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As a result of Islamic terrorism many people - including some in
high places - have quickly come to the conclusion that Islam is a
religion of violence and, as such, is the sworn enemy of
Christianity and the Western way of life. This may be
understandable, but the matter is not quite so simple. This book
provides the necessary historical background to the problem, and it
does so by supplying a wealth of documentation which powerfully
records the amicable and fruitful relations which, over the
centuries, have repeatedly manifested themselves between
Christianity and Islam. What has gone wrong now? Is it possible
that this spirit, once so frequent, can again be recovered - in
whole or even in part? On the evidence presented in this book, this
would seem to be more than just a pious hope. The Old Testament
says: "My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. Because thou
hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee." This book
copiously supplies the background knowledge that is needed for our
understanding in this age of absurd, cruel, and apparently unending
wars.
The guiding idea of this book has been to gather together sayings,
maxims, and aphorisms, which, in some respect or other are of
profound and permanent spiritual value. Moreover, the net has been
cast wide, with the result that the selected items are extremely
variegated; for, in the present age, protective dividing walls have
crumbled; the whole world has become our parish, and our gaze must
now be universal. The quotations here presented were collected
during the course of a lifetime. Each quotation was hand-picked for
a particular purpose, and anything deemed superfluous was excluded.
Wise and useful quotations are of course endless, but a selection
is what it is and, far from being arbitrary, this anthology, taken
as a whole, amounts to a succinct, but powerful, affirmation of
"the True, the Good, and the Beautiful." This is its purpose-and
may it bear fruit.
Der islamische Terrorismus hat dazu gefhrt, dass viele Menschen -
auch angesehene Persnlichkeiten - den Schluss gezogen haben, der
Islam sei eine Religion der Gewalt und als solche der Erzfeind des
Christentums und der westlichen Lebensart. Das ist verstndlich,
doch ganz so einfach ist die Sache nicht. Dieses Buch liefert die
erforderlichen historischen Grundlagen zu dieser Frage und beweist
anhand einer Flle von Beispielen, dass ber die Jahrhunderte hinweg
immer wieder freundschaftliche und fruchtbare Beziehungen zwischen
Christen und Muslimen bestanden haben. Was ist falsch gelaufen? Ist
es mglich, diesen Geist, der einmal vielerorts wehte, ganz oder
auch nur teilweise neu zu beleben? Die Beispiele, die wir in diesem
Buch anfhren, lassen dies als mehr erscheinen als nur eine fromme
Hoffnung. Das alte Testament sagt: Mein Volk geht aus Mangel an
Erkenntnis zugrunde; denn du hast die Erkenntnis verworfen, darum
will ich auch dich verwerfen." Dieses Buch liefert in umfassender
Weise Hintergrundwissen, das notwendig ist, wenn man dieses
Zeitalter der absurden, grausamen und nicht enden wollenden Kriege
zu verstehen sucht.
This pocket encyclopedia is more than simply a book on Hinduism; it
is a summing up of the principles and concepts that lie at the base
of all the great faith traditions. Through an abundance of
illustrations, diagrams, photographs, and outlines the once daunted
reader or museum goer easily understands seemingly complex
mythology and art forms, the levels and methods of spiritual
realization of the greatest of the classical sages and saints and
their spiritual lineages concluding with the modern masters as well
as the metaphysics of the Hindu universe. Key benefits of the book:
- Provides useful chronological overviews and samplings from the
various Scriptures and epic poems.
- Clears up superficial misapprehensions of concepts such as
reincarnation and the caste system.
- Explains the place of Hindu mythology in the spiritual process
and how its didactic contents are elucidated in sculpture, epic
poems, and dance.
- Provides illustrations of the various divinities and
incarnations, which will be useful for the museum-goer or the
tourist visiting the sites of Indian art.
- Contributes to the understanding of our human condition today;
particularly clarifying as to where, according to Hinduism, we
stand today in the grand scheme of time, is the discussion of the
yugas or "ages" (the cycles of humanity).
- Contains helpful cross-references to other familiar world faiths,
including the Greco-Roman.
- Indicates the Hindu holy cities, rivers, andpilgrimage points, on
a helpful map
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