The Perennial PhilosophyThe Perennial Philosophy is defined by its author as "The metaphysic that recognizes a divine Reality substantial to the world of things and lives and minds." With great wit and stunning intellect, Aldous Huxley examines the spiritual beliefs of various religious traditions and explains them in terms that are personally meaningful. |
Contents
The Nature of the Ground III Personality Sanctity Divine Incarnation 21 | |
Charity VI Mortification NonAttachment Right Livelihood 80 | |
Truth 125 | |
Religion and Temperament IX SelfKnowledge 146 | |
Good and Evil 175 | |
Time and Eternity 184 | |
Suffering XVIII Faith 227 | |
God Is Not Mocked 238 | |
Tantum religio potuit suadere malorum 243 | |
Emotionalism 253 | |
The Miraculous 259 | |
Ritual Symbol Sacrament 262 | |
Spiritual Exercises XXVI Perseverance and Regularity XXVII Contemplation Action and Social Utility 273 | |
294 | |
Salvation Deliverance Enlightenment 200 | |
211 | |
Immortality and Survival XV Silence 216 | |
BibliographyIndex 303 | |
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