Paths to Transcendence

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World Wisdom's Spiritual Classics series

What is Sacred Art?

Science and the Myth of Progress

The Universal Spirit of Islam: Keys for Interfaith Understanding

The Sermon of All Creation: Christians on Nature

How can we understand Native American traditions?

Every Branch In Me: Who are we as "human" beings?

What is "Christian Spirit"?

Insights into the early Christian Desert Fathers and Mothers

Spiritual Poetry

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What is the Perennial Philosophy?

"Here is a major landmark in comparative metaphysics. The universality of spiritual realization through knowledge is rendered apparent with a rare combination of analytic rigor and depth of synthesis.
—Patrick Laude, Georgetown University

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This groundbreaking book is the first to compare and illuminate the doctrine of the Transcendent Absolute. It discusses the implications of the Transcendent Absolute both conceptually and experientially, in the spiritual perspectives of three towering figures in the history of world religions. Shankara, Ibn ‘Arabi, and Meister Eckhart represent the metaphysical and mystical summits of Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity.

“…Given the immense importance of these figures within their respective traditions, close scrutiny of their perspectives should yield valuable insights into the ultimate spiritual attainments conceived and realized in the Hindu, Muslim, and Christian traditions… Shankara, Ibn Arabi, and Meister Eckhart have been chosen as appropriate subjects for this study inasmuch as both the conceptual and experiential aspects of transcendence figure prominently in their articulated writings and discourses.”
—Reza Shah-Kazemi