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The Book of Mirdad: The Strange Story of a Monastery Which was Once Called The Ark

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This book first came out in 1948 and has been reprinted several times since then. It has been translated into several languages and also been turned into a play. The author was a close friend and associate of Kahlil Gibran who wrote The Prophet. The Book of Mirdad is a beautiful story containing much wisdom, which has been an inspiration to many. I am so glad it is back in print again after being hard to find for several years. This book has gone around the world and has been recommended by spiritual groups as diverse as the School of the Golden Rosycross (Lectorium Rosicrucianum) in the west and Radha Soami Satsang in the east.

By far, this is the best book I have ever read! I loved it so much the first time I read it that I went out and bought 10 copies and gave them to friends and family. Unfortunately, and to my greatest surprise, not everyone got the profound message in this treasure of a book. Too bad I don't have a few of those copies to sell today seeing how much the going price is for this book. In truth, although I understand the high price since this is a priceless treasure of a book, I believe it should be priced for everyone to easily obtain a copy of it.

My wife and I have read it numerous times over the years and we held it as our primary book of wisdom for our morning discourses together for years.

There is no book like this. It takes you on a journey from the first sentence and peaks at the very last word, only to continue with you changed forever for having finished it.

This book is rare and mysterious. The more one reads it the more one gets enthralled how such a work can exist. Its a lighthouse for those on the path. I myself read it innumerable times and still I can read it again.
It is universal,mysterious and does not belong to any particular ideology. Its beauty is in its mystery. Its sweetness is in its love. Its depth is in the secrets its contains. I give it five stars and more. If you are lucky the book will find you.

Outstanding. A must on every sincere and independent spiritual seekers library and one which should be carried in one's purse for daily review... Not for the fainthearted as it encourages and requires uncoated self appraisal and strong self discipline to put its tenants into practice.

This book is a lighthouse --I feel Mikail Naimy was an incredible person to have written this book -- his chapter on love -- on prayer --is so true -- you should try to read this book with your heart first --then if you want to-- read the story with your mind, later after a couple years --

i heard of this book from OSHO and its a must read for everyone who seeks enlightenment.Iwant all my loved ones,everyone to read this book.Such a pure feeling of what we should achieve here on earth.

This is such a beautiful tale. If we can master what is written in these pages we will truly be at peace. It is sublime, it is expansive and it is profound. It needs to be read many times for it has so much to offer. No wonder Osho calls it the most important book of our time.
Dr Gunta Krumins-Caldwell author of On Silver Wings

This book is very nice, it has universal philosophy, it has good explanation of in each chapter, it is best story. Language of this book is nonparallel. It is worth to reach such book and get inspiration.

Apparently the author appreciates his early upbringing as a Christian who was immersed in the Arabic Bible. From there he patterns his new "gospel" in which he preaches reincarnation, transmigration of souls and all the New Age stuff. He tries to get Mirdad, the hero, to mimic Jesus' teaching style but here everybody is a god and god is everybody, mesh-mash. I enjoy some of the sayings in Arabic, some challege me to see beyond what is my longstanding faith, while others just make me shake my head. In some ways, I felt that the author is trying so hard to mimic the style of Jesus but in order to show how New Age is superior. I personally would prefer to listen to Jesus Christ in His own style and in His own words, and never to a parody of his teaching. timothyabraham@gmail.com