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Later books have been written for a more general audience and have continued to focus on the role of spirituality in human spiritual unfolding while drawing on science, philosophy and the perennial wisdom tradition for insights that are helpful in understanding spiritual awakening and enlightenment.
A portrait of Paul Brunton. Paul Brunton is the pen name of Raphael Hurst (21 October 1898 – 27 July 1981), a British author of spiritual books. He is best known as one of the early popularizers of Neo-Hindu spiritualism in western esotericism, notably via his bestselling A Search in Secret India (1934) which has been translated into over 20 languages.
Musica universalis—which had existed as a metaphysical concept since the time of the Greeks—was often taught in quadrivium, [8] and this intriguing connection between music and astronomy stimulated the imagination of Johannes Kepler as he devoted much of his time after publishing the Mysterium Cosmographicum (Mystery of the Cosmos), looking over tables and trying to fit the data to what he ...
In Sufi psychology the heart refers to the spiritual heart or qalb, not the physical organ. It is this spiritual heart that contains the deeper intelligence and wisdom. It holds the Divine spark or spirit and is the place of gnosis and deep spiritual knowledge. In Sufism, the goal is to develop a heart that is sincere, loving and compassionate ...
A contemporary example is the spiritual philosophy outlined in The Book of Eden by poet and philosopher, Athol Williams. The number of individuals practising non-religious spirituality has continued to rise in the modern world, where the practice of institutionalised religion is declining and more people choose to identify as spiritual but not ...
[web 2] [note 7] In 1999, a later edition of this book, Silence of the Heart: Dialogues with Robert Adams, was posthumously published by Acropolis Books Inc. [note 8] As conveyed by the title of these dialogues, Adams considered silence to be the highest of spiritual teachings: [27] The highest teaching in the world is silence.
Intellectual Inquiry – Arjuna's quest for knowledge prompts Krishna to provide philosophical insights, encouraging rational inquiry to attain spiritual wisdom. Path to Liberation – Samkhya Yoga lays out the path to liberation through knowledge, highlighting the importance of understanding the interconnectedness of all beings and recognizing ...
knowledge or wisdom that is acquired from books or listening to others. reflective paññā (cinta-maya-paññā) knowledge or wisdom that is acquired from thought or logic and reasoning. paññā from spiritual development (bhāvanā-maya-paññā) knowledge or wisdom that is acquired from direct spiritual experience.