Philosophy

A biography of the great scholar of the traditional islamic sciences: the founder of the very first school of law in Ahl as-sunna wa al-jama'a, who...

This book is the fourth in the series. It dealts with many important issues that have always perplexed the human minds, but that, as is shown in th...

The Dhammapada (Pali; Prakrit: Dhamapada; Sanskrit Dharmapada) is a versified Buddhist scripture traditionally ascribed to the Buddha himself. It i...

Librarian's note: There is an Alternate Cover Edition for this edition of this book here.Basho, one of the greatest of Japanese poets and the maste...

The Therīgāthā, composed more than two millennia ago, is an anthology of poems in the Pali language by and about the first Buddhist women. These wo...

This enduring classic of educational thought offers teachers and parents deep, original insight into the nature of early learning. John Holt was th...

Speaking of Siva is a selection of vacanas or free-verse sayings from the Virasaiva religious movement, dedicated to Siva as the supreme god. Writt...

The classic novel, international sensation, and inspiration for the film starring Anthony Quinn explores the struggle between the aesthetic and the...

According to the Quran, a person’s life has been divided into two phases: the pre-death period and the post-death period.The present life is only t...

From the renowned translator of The Gift, a rich collection that brings the great Sufi poet to Western readersTo Persians , the poems of Hafiz are ...

Sri Ramana Maharshi is widely thought of as one of the most outstanding Indian spiritual leaders of recent times. Having attained enlightenment at ...

Kumārasaṃbhavam is widely regarded as one of Kālidāsa's finest works, a paradigmatic example of kāvya poetry. The style of description of spring se...

WOMEN in ISLAM - A DISCOURSE IN RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS

Sufism has been defined in different ways by scholars and religionists: some call it the mystical tradition of Islam, others the universal heart of...

How to Read a Book, originally published in 1940, has become a rare phenomenon, a living classic. It is the best and most successful guide to readi...

Fragments of a Great Secret have been found in the oral traditions, in literature, in religions and philosophies throughout the centuries. For the...

The story of a personal and spiritual awakening, Autobiography of a Yogi is a seminal work that continues to aspire and change millions of lives. ...

More than any other Persian poet, it is perhaps Hafiz who accesses the mystical, healing dimensions of poetry. Because his poems were often ecstati...

This book is a compilation of 40 of the finest sermons of the Prophet Muhammad, which in the words of the translator, Assad Nimer Busool, “carries ...

The Japji, composed by Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh faith, is the most important prayer of the Sikhs, and one of the most sublime and majest...

He was in the Education Department, Government of Tamil Nadu for about two decades in various capacities. His research papers have received attenti...

The Wisdom of Sundays features insightful selections from the most meaningful conversations between Oprah Winfrey and some of today's most admired ...

The definitive compendium of Sufi wisdom, 'Essential Sufism' draws together more than three hundred fables, poems and prayers that reveal the lumin...