World Wisdom imprint: 132 books
The Essential Rene Guenon
Metaphysical Principles, Traditional Doctrines, and the Crisis of Modernity
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2009
A prolific writer and author of over 24 books, Rene Guenon was the founder of the Perennialist/Traditionalist school of comparative religious thought. Known for his discourses on the intellectual and spiritual bankruptcy of the modern world, symbolism, tradition, and the inner or spiritual dimension...
World Wheel Vol. Iv-Vii: Poems By Frithj
Poems by Frithjof Schuon
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2010
During the last three years of his life Frithjof Schuon wrote approximately 3,500 poems in his mother tongue German. These poems express every conceivable subtlety of spiritual and moral counsel, and the same sharpness of intellect, profundity, comprehensiveness, and compassion which one finds in Schuon’s other writings.
World Wheel Vol. I-Iii: Poems By Frithjo
Poems by Frithjof Schuon
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2010
During the last three years of his life Frithjof Schuon wrote approximately 3,500 poems in his mother tongue German. These poems express every conceivable subtlety of spiritual and moral counsel, and the same sharpness of intellect, profundity, comprehensiveness, and compassion which one finds in Schuon’s other writings.
What Does Islam Mean in Today's World?
Religion, Politics, Spirituality
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Although relatively unknown in the West, Islam has been forcefully brought to the public’s attention by the acts and threats of the “Islamic terrorists.” As a result, the question is repeatedly asked: “What kind of religion is this?” Stoddart argues that in spite of appearances, Muslims are...
by Frithjof Schuon
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2010
This edition of renowned philosopher Frithjof Schuon’s writings on the subject of art, selected and edited by his wife Catherine Schuon, contains over 270 photographs-200 color and 70 black and white. Keith Critchlow writes, “This beautiful book … has the broadest coverage of any of the books on...
The Essential Titus Burckhardt
Reflections on Sacred Art, Faiths, and Civilizations
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2003
An introduction to the thought of one of the greatest perennialist authors of the twentieth century. Burckhardt's writings constitute a veritable language of the Spirit, and this volume opens doors into the worlds of traditional art, science, metaphysical doctrine and spiritual life. Combining the erudition...
Naturalness: A Classic Of Shin Buddhism
A Classic of Shin Buddhism
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2010
Kanamatsu's Naturalness, written in 1949, is more than an introduction to the essence of Shin Buddhism. It is a profound and enlightened meditation on the relationship between man and Amida Buddha, who is pure mercy and whose Name is a vehicle of Nirvanic Reality. Combining the erudition of a philosopher...
The Laughing Buddha of Tofukuji
The Life of Zen Master Keido Fukushima
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2004
Whether you have known Keido Fukushima for decades or are encountering him for the first time through the pages of this intimate portrait, we all have the pleasure of meeting him as if he were an old and dear friend. Samples of his calligraphy provide further glimpses into the heart and mind of a leading...
An Illustrated Outline of Buddhism
The Essentials of Buddhist Spirituality
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
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...
Samdhong Rinpoche
Tibetan Buddhism and Today's World
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2006
This is the first-ever series of in-depth dialogues with the current Prime Minister of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, Samdhong Rinpoche, presenting his views on the plight of Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism in the face of the communist Chinese invasion.
Outline of Sufism
The Essentials of Islamic Spirituality
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
Followed by many millions of Muslims throughout the world, Sufism is the heart of Islamic spirituality. However, not only is there still in the West a widespread ignorance of Islam and Sufism, there is also, thanks to the “Islamic” terrorists, a widespread hostility. This book offers a succinct,...
by Leo Schaya
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2015
Leo Schaya (1916-1986) was a brilliant author and editor whose only book to appear in English was the much-acclaimed The Universal Meaning of the Kabbalah, which is often cited in books on Jewish mysticism. This new book, Universal Aspects of the Kabbalah and Judaism, is a collection of writings by Schaya,...
Introduction to Traditional Islam
Foundations, Art and Spirituality
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2008
Behind the clamorous headlines of militant and political Islam lies a more serene and cultivated form of traditional Islam. Jean-Louis Michon, a UNESCO advisor tasked with preserving the architectural and artistic heritage of Islam, unveils this lesser-known dimension of the world's second largest religion.
by William C. Chittick
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2007
Seyyed Hossein Nasr is University Professor of Islamic Studies at the George Washington University, president of the Foundation for Traditional Studies, and editor of its journal, Sophia. He is a world-renowned scholar on Islam, Sufism, and the Perennial Philosophy, and is the author of over fifty books...