The Return of the Prophet

by Hajjar Gibran

In the tradition of the beloved masterpiece The Prophet , Hajjar Gibran -- an ancestral descendant of Kahlil Gibran -- presents a parable of spiritual awakening based on his often heartbreaking and ultimately triumphant life. With its universal themes, personal narrative, and timeless advice, The Return of the Prophet opens the doorway to a new generation's classic, and a modern understanding of timeless spiritual wisdom. Hajjar recalls an intimate, spiritual connection with the Prophet while journeying together through the themes of abundance, betrayal, desire, forgiveness, and others. Stunning charcoal illustrations throughout give readers a glimpse into the visions Hajjar experienced during his troubled past.

Genres: Spirituality

128 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Cat · Rating 3 out of 5]

Não sendo o meu tipo de livro, achei a leitura interessante. É aquele tipo de livro que tem ideias que dão que pensar, mesmo que não as entendamos bem.

É também o tipo de livro com frases bonitas e profundas, que dão vontade de levar connosco.

[Jean Carlos Martins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Esse livro te da um novo olhar para a vida, Hajjar encontra a beleza em meio a escuridão e consegue e encontra equilíbrio para sua jornada.
Uma ótima continuação do livro O profeta.

[Lexie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've just begin this book that was written by Hajjar Gibran, a great-nephew of Kahlil, who wrote *The Prophet*. Hajjar begins the book, and his ancestral journey, after a horrific loss: "I was a wounded man dreaming of love yet not ready to be the one I prayed to become." Unable to bear his grief, he cries out for years ... and begins to discern another voice ...

"The well of love that waters your garden is at times filled with your tears ... Bless grief, as it softens the sinew that shields your deprived heart ... When all seems lost, you are most apt to find the inconceivable treasure."

"Everything is given unto you, save the grateful heart that would receive it."

"I learned faith from the doubter, decency from the sinister, compassion from the cruel, and gratitude from them all."

"Though I am called by many names, I am nameless and formless, yet I appear to you always in a form that draws you to me.
I am the spirit pulsing in the heart of all beings."

"Bless grief, as it softens the sinew that shields your deprived heart. Yield to pain, for armour must be torn from you to expose your innocent strength."

"I was a wounded man dreaming of love yet not ready to be the one I prayed to become."

[Poetcatz · Rating 2 out of 5]

Buku ini seperti menjawab janjinya Kahlil Gibran di bukunya "Sang Nabi" : "Ketahuilah bahwa dari kesenyapan meluap aku akan kembali... Sebentar lagi, sejenak istirah di atas angin dan seorang perempuan akan melahirkanku."
Buku inu mengisahkan perjalanan spiritual Hajjar Gibran yang dimulai dari keterpurukannya atas kematian kakak kesayangannya, Gary. Ketika ia sudah mulai bangkit dan memulai hidup baru, ia kembali lagi dihadapi cobaan sulit. Pernikahannya kandas dan ia ditipu oleh orang yang ia anggap sahabat sehingga ia mengalami kerugian materiil yang sangar besar. Sebuah sosok, yang disebut sebagai sang nabi, selalu mendampinginya dan memberinya nasihat melalui pikiran alam bawah sadar dan imajinasinya. Semula saya bingung, apa keterkaitan sosok sang nabi dengan tokoh utama? alasan apa yang mendasari tokoh utama dipilih untuk dibimbingnya? Namun akhirnya, buku ini menjelaskannya : "kamu dan aku adalah satu dalam wahyu. kita dilahirkan bersama; tetapi melalui kelahiran, kamu lahir dalam kelupaan, dan adalah tekadku supaya kamu ingat. aku datang dan mati sebagai kakakmu untuk memanggilmu kembali ke rumah...." ya, sosok itu adalah kakeknya (great uncle), Kahlil Gibran, yang bereinkarnasi sebagai kakaknya dan kembali hadir setelah kematian sebagai sang nabi untuk memanggilnya menjenguk kuburannya di biara daratan Bshar, Lebanon. Keseluruhan buku ini berisi kata-kata motivasi yang dibalut dengan nuansa puitis dan romantis. "hasratmu untuk sukses adalah inti dari kegagalanmu karena hanya pada saat kamu tanpa hasrat baru kesuksesan akan mengisimu."

Ada beberapa kalimat yang masih belum bisa kucerna, karena mengandung makna yang tinggi, contohnya "...kamu bisa memasuki surga hanya ketika kamu mencintai neraka juga..." gimana itu coba mendefinisikannya? heehee

[Tanti · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't think anyone will be able to surpass the beauty and depth of Kahlil Gibran's works, ever. Not even someone who claims to be a descendant of Kahlil's. Hajjar Gibran's attempt to bring back the Prophet is mediocre at best. I wish he had left the Prophet alone and came up with something original instead.

[Chris · Rating 1 out of 5]

The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran is a moving, thought-provoking and very worthwhile read. The Return of The Prophet is an attempt by a faith healer with a dubious (if any) relationship to the original author to make a quick buck. It’s terrible. The book is a meandering tale of bad drug trips with badly written bits in the style of The Prophet mixed in with a sob story of the author’s life.

[Api Husien · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ini adalah sesuatu yang mesti diterima kerna beliau bukanlah Kahlil Gibran. Namun bahasanya (ini terjemahan) tetap menarik. Penceritaannya bersama Sang Nabi telah membentuk dirinya semula. Keseluruhannya, enak dibaca cuma aku sedikit terganggu (entah kenapa).

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 2 out of 5]

1187th - 2011

[Rocky Ybarra]

Short and very much like Gibran.

[John Jenkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great read, but not quite as good as the first

[Salve]

It is not "The Prophet."