Treasured Writings of Kahlil GibranTreasured Writings of Kahlil Gibran

One of my favorite writers. He has influenced so much of my thought processing with his words. His work tends to open up new channels of thinking on a soul level.

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I think,
his writings
are gently soporific for me.
such an ebb and flow,
a rhythmic rocking.
A sense of calm for a haring mind,
engaging heart and soul
as they are read.

This book in hand
is older than any i can find on this site
beaten and battered long before it came my way.
has an old inscription inside,
a gift of love given long ago.

the giver tells their favorite pieces.
most folks who know his writings have one or two.
the book the prophet is known well
and well loved by many.

My own cravings tonight
brought on by this wild wind,
falling ice,
and the crshing waves,
led me to search for "The Tempest",
my own hearts favorite.
always read with new eyes.

It's been a long time
since I have read any of his work
and just a little,
it seems,
can make a person
hunger to hear more.

“How wonderful the treasure beneath God’s throne which only poet’s tongues can unlock”! (Al-Hadith)

Treasury of Khalil Gibran is translated from Arabic by Anthony Rizcallah Ferris. In this book Gibran Muses over beautiful and not the ugly. Over the system and not the crime (as the reader can clearly read in Book - 3 “The Criminal”). I am very disturbed by his love for ‘Death’. His love for tears as well as his deep sincere affection for death. Like Beethoven’s deathless music, of which the composer said, “From the heart it has sprung, and to the heart it shall penetrate”. Same could be believed and said about the writings of Gibran. The book is Spiritual and philosophical and is a lovely read.

زمانی که نتوان باوری فراتر از حقیقتی که در راه رسیدن به آن رنج برده ایم را همچو مجسمه مدهوش کننده ای مقابل چشمان خود قرار دهیم،خواندن این چنین جملات آزار دهنده می آید.
آخرین اثری که از جبران خواندم

Buku ini udah lama banget saya baca, kalo ngga salah tahun 2008-an cuma baru sempet update aja :)

Harus mengeluarkan energi yang banyak untuk memahami isi buku ini ditambah dengan bahasa Inggrisku yang kacau balau, jadi bener-bener harus konsentrasi tinggi buat bacanya.
Berminggu-minggu itu baru memahami dan mengerti isinya aja loh ya belum menyelesaikannya :p
Kalo ngga salah lebih dari 2 bulan buatku untuk menyelesaikannya :D

Setelah selesai baca buku ini, hmm....don't know what to say..., what a great book.
Beauty.

If you want something to draw inspiration from on a daily basis, this should be in a place you can access it every single day. I can't say I've finished the book in the sense that I've read it front to back, but when I need a little guidance or comfort, I open to a place that resonates with me at that moment. I can't believe I lived so many years without this book.

i read it a few years back, but every once and a while i find my self coming back to it, just opening at random and reading.

Very interesting

Kahlil Gibran is a good writer. His influences were of the times that he was writing in, as some of his opinions and his worldview are dated. It was a good opportunity to peek into the reality of one who writes completely different when compared with the Western writers whose work I’ve passively read.

His opinions on love, spirituality, and the things that he envisions are not of our present reality - good material for deriving new creative work. I’ve highlighted the gems that stood out the most to me.

The series is really terrific.

I gather we share a scorpio moon. I used to pace around my 10x10 foot apartment reading this during my improvisational yoga and magic mushrooms phase.