World Wisdom imprint: 132 books
Wisdom's Journey
Living the Spirit of Islam in the Modern World
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2009
John Herlihy takes readers on a journey of understanding to the heart of Islam, the world’s fastest growing religion. Weaving details of Islam’s central beliefs and practices—its Five Pillars—with intimate autobiographical details of his more than thirty years in the religion, Herlihy provides...
A Treasury of Sufi Wisdom
The Path of Unity
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
At the very heart of Islam lies the spiritual way of Sufism. Far removed from the negative portrayal of Islam in the headlines, Sufism is rooted in the harmonious qualities of peace, love, beauty, and wisdom. Its primary focus is to return human beings to unity with God. This select treasury of Sufi...
The Wisdom of Ananda Coomaraswamy
Reflections on Indian Art, Life, and Religion
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2011
Ananda Coomaraswamy (1877-1947) was one of the most famous scholars of Indian art, culture, and religion. He served for many years as the Keeper of Indian and Islamic Art at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, establishing one of the most impressive collections of oriental artifacts in the world. This anthology...
The Sacred Foundations of Justice in Islam
The Teachings of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2006
What is meant by Justice, and what does it mean to be Just? This definitive and authoritative introductions in the English language to the metaphysical foundations of the writings of ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shi’a Imam seeks to answer this and other questions. Through the wisdom of his teachings,...
Sufism
Love and Wisdom
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2006
For hundreds of years, the inner spiritual core of Islam has been the focus of Sufi thinkers. These essays allow the reader to understand the wisdom and history of Sufism.
Universal Dimensions of Islam
Studies in Comparative Religion
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Islam's acceptance of other religions remains an enigma for many Westerners. The 16 essays in this volume, by renowned experts on Islam such as Frithjof Schuon, Rene Guenon, Titus Burckhardt, and Seyyed Hossein Nasr, explore the fundamental universality of the world's second largest religion, presenting...
Gnosis
Divine Wisdom, A New Translation with Selected Letters
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2006
This new edition of Frithjof Schuon's classic work, Gnosis: Divine Wisdom, is a fully revised translation of the most recent French edition, and has an extensive Appendix containing previously unpublished letters and other private writings.
Echoes of Perennial Wisdom
A New Translation with Selected Letters
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
This revised collection of brief and inspiring passages on the spiritual life was selected from Schuon’s unpublished letters and papers as well as from his books. They discuss our relationship with God, the importance of prayer, the meaning of virtue, the significance of beauty in our lives as well...
On the Origin of Beauty
Ecophilosophy in the Light of Traditional Wisdom
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
In the light of the looming ecological crisis facing the world today, much of the stunning beauty of the natural world is being lost forever. On the Origin of Beauty seeks to confront this crisis through a philosophical enquiry into our perception of natural beauty. Through discussions of numerous fields...
by Ali M. Lakhani
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
More than ever, there is an urgent need to rediscover timeless and objective principles in order to confront the issues of our times. In this collection of thirty remarkable essays, Lakhani summons us to rediscover the sacred worldview of Tradition, governed by truth, virtue, and beauty, as he addresses...
Psychology and the Perennial Philosophy
Studies in Comparative Religion
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
Modern psychology is at an impasse as it searches anxiously for new therapies to address the increasing occurrence of mental illness in contemporary society. In this groundbreaking anthology, leading authors from the perennialist school, including Huston Smith, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, and Frithjof Schuon,...
All Our Relatives
Traditional Native American Thoughts about Nature
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2013
Through carefully chosen stories from the olden days and art that meticulously reflects traditional designs and colors, Goble provides wonderful insights into the spiritual life of the Plains Indians. His intimate knowledge of their world transports the reader into a vision of the sacred beauty and wisdom that defined traditional Native America.
The Heart of Plotinus
The Essential Enneads
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2009
What can the ancient philosophy of Plotinus (204-270 A.D.) teach us today? Drawing parallels with other wisdom traditions of the East and West, Uždavinys emphasizes that Plotinus’ philosophy was not a purely mental or rational exercise, but a complete way of life incorporating the spiritual virtues....
Light from the East
Eastern Wisdom for the Modern West
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2007
This is a collection of writings about the spiritual meeting of East and West in the modern world including articles by the Dalai Lama, Huston Smith, Frithjof Schuon, Thomas Merton, Titus Burckhardt, Ananda Coomaraswamy, Diana Eck, Gary Snyder and Aldous Huxley. Highlighting aspects of Hinduism, Buddhism,...