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Gibran's Treasury #3
A Third Treasury of Kahlil Gibran
A revelatory collection of essays and poems by a master of Eastern philosophyIn these writings, Gibran offers verses and lyric prose that possess all the grandeur of rich music. Here are the great truths and heartening joys drawn from the tears and sufferings of man. Each work sparkles with simile and symbolism, from “Seven Reprimands,”containing wise rules to live by, to “The Sayings of the Brook,”about the secrets to beauty, wealth, and virtue. These are profound exaltations of a great soul, and a trove of wisdom as relevant today as when it was first written.
- GenresPoetryPhilosophyFiction
454 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 1, 1974
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About the author
Kahlil Gibran
1,329 books15.1k followersKahlil Gibran (Arabic:
جبران خليل جبران
) was a Lebanese-American artist, poet, and writer.
Born in the town of Bsharri in modern-day Lebanon (then part of Ottoman Mount Lebanon), as a young man he emigrated with his family to the United States where he studied art and began his literary career. In the Arab world, Gibran is regarded as a literary and political rebel. His romantic style was at the heart of a renaissance in modern Arabic literature, especially prose poetry, breaking away from the classical school. In Lebanon, he is still celebrated as a literary hero.
He is chiefly known in the English-speaking world for his 1923 book The Prophet, an early example of inspirational fiction including a series of philosophical essays written in poetic English prose. The book sold well despite a cool critical reception, gaining popularity in the 1930s and again, especially in the 1960s counterculture.
Gibran is the third best-selling poet of all time, behind Shakespeare and Lao-Tzu.
Born in the town of Bsharri in modern-day Lebanon (then part of Ottoman Mount Lebanon), as a young man he emigrated with his family to the United States where he studied art and began his literary career. In the Arab world, Gibran is regarded as a literary and political rebel. His romantic style was at the heart of a renaissance in modern Arabic literature, especially prose poetry, breaking away from the classical school. In Lebanon, he is still celebrated as a literary hero.
He is chiefly known in the English-speaking world for his 1923 book The Prophet, an early example of inspirational fiction including a series of philosophical essays written in poetic English prose. The book sold well despite a cool critical reception, gaining popularity in the 1930s and again, especially in the 1960s counterculture.
Gibran is the third best-selling poet of all time, behind Shakespeare and Lao-Tzu.
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July 10, 2016
“Believing is a fine thing, but placing those beliefs into execution is a test of strength. Many are those who talk like the roar of the sea, but their lives are shallow and stagnant, like the rotting marshes. Many are those who left their heads above the mountain tops, but their spirits remain dormant in the obscurity of the caverns.”
“Beauty is not in the face;
Beauty is a light in the heart.”
“The coin which you drop into
The withered hand stretching toward
You is the only golden chain that
Binds your rich heart to the
Loving heart of God.”
“Death is an ending to the son of
The earth, but to the soul it is
The start, the triumph of Life.”
“He who does not see the angels and devils in the beauty and malice of life will be far removed from knowledge, and his spirit will be empty of affection.”
“God has made many doors opening into truth which He opens to all who knock upon them with hands of Faith.”
“Gold leads into gold, then into restlessness, and finally into crushing misery.”
“Hell is not in torture;
Hell is in an empty heart.”
No voice has ever roared so much from the east as did of Gibran. His pen was sharp, thorny and precise. Throwing critical venom at the strong as well as the weak. Chastising the strong for cruelty and urging the weak to shake off slavery. Gibran has dual personality. One was very loving, tender and romantic while the other was scornful and merciless as can be read in this and other works of Gibran. He was in every essence a brilliant critic who understood life all too well. He glorified life but loved the eternal rest of death. I personally loved this book because I learned so much about the author and people who were a part of his life. The women, friends and the family. I think the introduction given by the translator was brilliant. It sheds so much light on Gibran, his writings and how his thinking/philosophy came into being.
“Beauty is not in the face;
Beauty is a light in the heart.”
“The coin which you drop into
The withered hand stretching toward
You is the only golden chain that
Binds your rich heart to the
Loving heart of God.”
“Death is an ending to the son of
The earth, but to the soul it is
The start, the triumph of Life.”
“He who does not see the angels and devils in the beauty and malice of life will be far removed from knowledge, and his spirit will be empty of affection.”
“God has made many doors opening into truth which He opens to all who knock upon them with hands of Faith.”
“Gold leads into gold, then into restlessness, and finally into crushing misery.”
“Hell is not in torture;
Hell is in an empty heart.”
No voice has ever roared so much from the east as did of Gibran. His pen was sharp, thorny and precise. Throwing critical venom at the strong as well as the weak. Chastising the strong for cruelty and urging the weak to shake off slavery. Gibran has dual personality. One was very loving, tender and romantic while the other was scornful and merciless as can be read in this and other works of Gibran. He was in every essence a brilliant critic who understood life all too well. He glorified life but loved the eternal rest of death. I personally loved this book because I learned so much about the author and people who were a part of his life. The women, friends and the family. I think the introduction given by the translator was brilliant. It sheds so much light on Gibran, his writings and how his thinking/philosophy came into being.
December 5, 2018
A nice dance into all things Gibran.
January 6, 2022
A good compilation of Gibrans poems and commentaries. The book guarantees a lot of food for thought and things to ponder. Worth a read.
March 12, 2013
This is a must read from Gibran's Work. This book is a collection of Multiple ideas, Quotations, comparative discussions about Philosophers and Poets. Also a good combination of what different thinkers said about the same issue in different ways..
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