false 5131 10 The Perennial Philosophy is defined by Huxley as "The metaphysic that recognizes a divine Reality substantial to the world of things & lives & minds." With great wit & intellect, Aldous Huxley examines the spiritual beliefs of various religious traditions and explains them in terms that are personally meaningful. "Both an anthology & an interpretation of the supreme mystics, East & West. . . . A magnificent achievement." --Rufus M. Jones "In his absorption and other-worldliness, he soars clear out of sight."--The New Yorker 889435 1945 The Perennial Philosophy total:289|5:132|4:97|3:50|2:10|1:0| 289 1218 558 28 5 0 false false Mon Apr 13 17:11:05 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 17:11:10 -0700 2009
I found this particular passage quite engaging:

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Thank you,
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This book has something brilliant on every single page. Huxley does an amazing job of tying the commonalities of the major religions and schools of thought with this book. If it were up to me, The Perennial Philosophy would be required reading for every school in the world.]]> 3 0 false false Thu Oct 02 21:30:00 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 15 09:08:57 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Wed Jan 23 11:02:12 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 23 11:03:57 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Mon Oct 01 09:52:55 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 03 13:43:35 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Tue Mar 20 16:44:32 -0700 2007 Wed Mar 21 13:03:28 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Sat Aug 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 21 21:47:19 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 02 21:09:19 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Jul 17 13:38:59 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 17 13:39:27 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Dec 11 16:51:13 -0800 2008 Mon Sep 15 22:48:39 -0700 2008 Sat Feb 07 17:43:38 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Oct 22 06:12:31 -0700 2008 Tue Feb 24 05:39:47 -0800 2009