The Enlightened Mind: An Anthology of Sacred Prose - Edited by Stephen Mitchell

A wide-ranging anthology of spiritual and philosophical writing drawn from traditions across the world, bringing together passages from the Upanishads, the Bible, Buddhist teachings, Taoist philosophy, Sufi mysticism, Christian contemplatives and modern thinkers. Contributors and sources include Plato, Lao-tzu, Meister Eckhart, Rumi, Baruch Spinoza, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Albert Einstein, Ramana Maharshi and Simone Weil. Edited by Stephen Mitchell, the collection explores consciousness, wisdom, faith and the nature of existence through writings spanning centuries and cultures.