{"product_id":"9780760745724","title":"Poetry for the Spirit","description":"The search for spiritual truth and the deeper meaning of life is a cornerstone of every culture.  It has found expression in many forms:  myth, scripture, philosophy, even art.  Among literary forms, it is poetry that embodies this quest most eloquently—through language rich in imagery and verbal music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Spanning 4,000 years of world literature, \u003ci\u003ePoetry for the Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e gathers 600 poems by more than 250 poets.  In addition to hundreds of masterworks in English, there are poems translated from such languages as Sanskrit, Egyptian, Hindi, Persian, Hebrew, Chinese, and Homeric Greek, including selections from the great epics and meditations:  the \u003ci\u003eRig Veda\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eBhagavad Gita\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eUpanishads\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eTao Te Ching\u003c\/i\u003e.  Among the great writers represented are ancient and medieval poets (Homer, Lu Yun, Dante, Rumi, Judah Halevi); metaphysical poets (Donne, Vaughan, Traherne); mystic and religious poets (Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, Herbert, Hopkins, Christina Rossetti); and visionary poets of a more secular bent (Blake, Shelley, Whitman, Dickinson, Yeats, Rilke, Stevens, and Ginsberg).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  The range of themes is equally wide and varied.  Some poems seek to understand the origin and nature of the universe; others hunger for a closer relationship to God, or express the rapture of experiencing such a relationship; some glimpse a higher order of reality behind daily existence; some yearn for spiritual transformation; still others are filled with wonder at the discovery of a luminous presence within the most humble of worldly objects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Whatever path your journey may take, \u003ci\u003ePoetry for the Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e will open your mind and touch your heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Alan Jacobs has been interested in mysticism and comparative religion since an early age, and has made an extensive study of the teachings of Gurdjieff and Krishnamurti.  A poet himself, Mr. Jacobs is Chairman of the Ramana Maharshi Foundation in the UK and has published regularly in the magazines \u003ci\u003eReflections\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSelf Enquiry\u003c\/i\u003e  ","brand":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48083311788272,"sku":"9780760745724","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780760745724_p0.jpg?v=1763641193","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780760745724","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}