Sages, mystics, and spiritual masters

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Who are these masters of life, these sages, these mystics who have shaped humanity's spiritual journey? What are the great texts they wrote or inspired, and what were the sources of their inspiration? From Buddha to Teresa of Ávila, from Seneca to Gandhi, from Ibn Arabi to Simone Weil, from Egyptian sages to contemporary Tibetan lamas, from the masters of Hasidism to the gurus of modern India… this book evokes the transformative experience of the greatest spiritual figures in human history and the great philosophical themes of humankind: the scandal of suffering and the aspiration for happiness, the spiritual path, prayer and meditation, love and compassion, freedom and death and the afterlife… A magnificent panorama of humanity's spiritual quests.
An anthology, meticulously researched and instructive, encompassing all that humanity has created in the realm of wisdom. First published in 2002 , the work, here reprinted in a compact edition, avoids the pitfalls of syncretism and anachronism while remaining eclectic and accessible to all.

• Bayard EditionsJanuary 2021 – 920 pages – EAN: 9782227498754 – ISBN: 978-2-2274-9875-4