In a distant, timeless place, a mysterious prophet walks the sands. At the moment of his departure, he wishes to offer the people gifts but possesses nothing. The people gather round, each asks a question of the heart, and the man's wisdom is his gift. It is Gibran's gift to us, as well, for Gibran's prophet is rivaled in his wisdom only by the founders of the world's great religions. On the most basic topics - marriage, children, friendship, work, pleasure - his words have a power and lucidity that in another era would surely have provoked the description divinely inspired. Free of dogma, free of power structures and metaphysics, consider these poetic, moving aphorisms a 20th-century supplement to all sacred traditions - as millions of other readers already have.
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"this was my first of its kind. first it came like all the religious teachings notes but then there comes some of the statements which change my perception. it was deep and worthy enough to ponder. A great book indeed ; all the praises to writer." — Hemant (4 out of 5 stars)
"this was my first of its kind. first it came like all the religious teachings notes but then there comes some of the statements which change my perception. it was deep and worthy enough to ponder. A great book indeed ; all the praises to writer."
" I read this YEARS and YEARS ago when I was a hippie child. Loved it. "
" I would quote this entire book every day if I could. "
" Simple common sense. Love it. "
" Islam the religion of all prophets "
" The book you MUST read before you die. "
" Book with most meaning to me "
" I actually prefer the Filipino translation of the book. It was more heart-felt in my native language. "
" I carry a small copy of this book with me in my purse to glance at when needed- beautiful, poetic and eye opening. "
" One of the most profound and wise books I've ever read. I read a passage from it as often as I can "
" Fantastic book of poetic philosophy. Highly applicable to everyday life. "
" 2nd time reading it. Short but concise and extremely insightful. Wisdom found on every page. "
" Good thoughts and poems worth memorizing. "
" Seductive and lovely but often superficial and vague. I think this is why it is so appealling to so many. Having said that, I feel like the poem "On Children" is the most incredible testament to how we should be parenting together. "
" Incredible! The best book I've read this year! "
" Indeed a favorite - inspiring. "
" This book helped me to understand new definition of some concepts in our life ,, it has changed my prospect of these concepts and it has broaden my thinking!! "
" Gibran said of the work, "Every word of it was the very best I had to offer." And he offered a lot. A beautifully illustrated work about spiritual growth. "
" Very old book that I only recently got to read completely. No wonder it's one of Gibran's most famous and likes around the world. inspirational, short, entertaining, and full of wisdom and knowledge. "
" Amazing. Has a deeper meaning every time I read it. "
" guide to hidden mysteries of life. "
" I don't know why it took me so long to reread this book. It is a timeless classic that should be revisited often. "
" I read this last in the 60s and put it on my to read list. "
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