{"product_id":"9780061724947","title":"The Perennial Philosophy: An Interpretation of the Great Mystics, East and West","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn inspired gathering of religious writings that reveals the \"divine reality\" common to all faiths, collected by Aldous Huxley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Perennial Philosophy,\" Aldous Huxley writes, \"may be found among the traditional lore of peoples in every region of the world, and in its fully developed forms it has a place in every one of the higher religions.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith great wit and stunning intellect—drawing on a diverse array of faiths, including Zen Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Christian mysticism, and Islam—Huxley’s essential work of comparative religion examines the spiritual beliefs and core tenets of mysticism from various traditions and explains how they are united by a common human yearning to experience the divine. \u003ci\u003eThe Perennial Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e includes selections from Meister Eckhart, Rumi, and Lao Tzu, as well as the Bhagavad Gita, Tibetan Book of the Dead, Diamond Sutra, and Upanishads, among many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis landmark work of spiritual philosophy explores the shared truths of our world’s religions, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Path to Unitive Knowledge:\u003c\/b\u003e An examination of the “divine reality” that Huxley argues is the Highest Common Factor in all the world’s major faiths, placing man’s final end in the knowledge of the Ground of all being.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Synthesis of World Religions:\u003c\/b\u003e Insights drawn from a vast array of traditions—from Zen Buddhism and Hinduism to Christian mysticism and Islam—revealing their common spiritual ground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWritings from Saints and Sages:\u003c\/b\u003e A curated collection of profound mystical texts, featuring selections from historical figures like Meister Eckhart, Rumi, and Lao Tzu.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eClassic Eastern and Western Texts:\u003c\/b\u003e Foundational works including the Bhagavad Gita, the Diamond Sutra, and the Upanishads, placed within a single, unifying context.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42369831862333,"sku":"9780061724947","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780061724947_p0.jpg?v=1771563711","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780061724947","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}