He largely renounced the transcendental beliefs of his youth, though he remained preoccupied with physical and spiritual masks, as well as with cyclical theories of life. In 1923, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Birthplace: Republic of Ireland, Sandymount Dig Deeper 50 Famous Irish...
In her mature years, she became the central figure of a movement of spiritual and monastic renewal borne out of an inner conviction and honed by ascetic practice. She was also at the centre of deep ecclesiastical controversy as she took on the pervasive laxity in her order against the back...
I’ve tried to be as selective as possible, which allows you to quickly find the precious gems in each category. Every single one of these books can contribute – in so many ways – to your life. However, the following list of must-read books is not limited to one specific category. ...
Looking back to chapter ten of the Book of Genesis, a lengthy chapter explains the great races found in the bible. This volume concludes with the beginnings of religion in Sumer and Akkad, the migrations of the Turanian Chaldeans and the dawn of moral consciousness on mankind. This volume ...
Through the volunteer efforts of people of faith, we create a caring, compassionate community that engages and embraces people of all cultural, ethnic, and spiritual backgrounds. We build the community we envision by providing: service that is responsive to people in need, education that promotes ...
The Fifth Discipline by Peter Senge This is one that I’ve always wanted to read. It’s good to read across the disciplines. Senge’s book draws on science, spiritual wisdom, psychology, and the cutting edge of management thought to show how businesses can overcome their “learning disabiliti...
During his stay in Pondicherry, Sri Aurobindo developed a method of spiritual practice he called Integral Yoga. The central theme of his vision was the evolution of human life into a life divine. He believed in a spiritual realisation that not only liberated man but transformed his nature, ...
He also wrote plays, travel books, memoirs and philosophical essays such as The Saviors of God: Spiritual Exercises. His fame spread in the English-speaking world due to cinematic adaptations of Zorba the Greek (1964) and The Last Temptation of Christ (1988). He translated also a number of...