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Founded in 1976, Parabola is devoted to the exploration of the myths, symbols, rituals, and art of the world's religious and cultural traditions. Every issue explores one of the facets of human existence from the point of view of many world religions and spiritual traditions with essays and images.
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Founded in 1976, Parabola is devoted to the exploration of the myths, symbols, rituals, and art of the world's religious and cultural traditions. Every issue explores one of the facets of human existence from the point of view of many world religions and spiritual traditions with essays and images.
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
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Myth, tradition and the search for meaning,
By FrKurt Messick "FrKurt Messick" (Bloomington, IN USA) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (TOP 500 REVIEWER)
This review is from: Parabola (Magazine)
I first discovered Parabola about ten years ago. This is a magazine (more of a book, really) that is filled with meaning, and as well it should be, because the point of the periodical is to clarify meaning, in myth, in symbol, in language, in song, and in the essence of meaning itself.
Now, before you start thinking, 'My goodness, this is just too esoteric for me!' do ponder the various parts of your daily life. You are surrounded by meaningful symbols, that this magazine might possibly help you appreciate more. Why do we stop at a red light, and go at a green light, rather than the other way round? There is a symbolism inherent here. Our daily life is a fight for consciousness against the deadening factors of existence; this magazine can be one more tool in the arsenal of helping to stay awake. 'Whoa! Too mystical for me!' Not really. At least, not always. In preparing my review of a book on Sufi practices, I pulled an issue off the shelf from 1997, whose theme is Conscience and Consciousness. This has a lead article on the Sufi way of understanding by Tim Winter, entitled The Saint with Seven Tombs -- in it, he combines reflection on poetry, calligraphy, geography and history to weave an interesting and enlightening story of Sufi practice. Beyond this article, it includes writings on social, cultural, and worship practices from across the world: Michael Tobias writes on Islands of Nonviolence, emphasising the ecological peacefulness in the philosophies in India; Roger Lipsey explores the thought and philosophy of Dag Hammarskjöld on matters of conscience, and others go off on tangents (there is even a section entitled Tangent). Included in each edition are many book reviews which explore topics related to the theme of the issue, as well as the more general themes of Parabola, being thought and philosophy, myth and meaning, spirituality and humanity. This is an extraordinarily rich collection of essays that come regularly. For over twenty-five years, Parabola has covered the spiritual and cultural traditions of the world in art, essay, and story. There are occasional interviews as well. They also publish books, one of which was recently chosen by a distinguished panel as one of the hundred best spiritual books of the century, And there was light, by Jacques Lusseyran, blind hero of the French Resistance. This is a wonderful magazine. Search for it, and find some meaning.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Explore Myth and Meaning With Parabola Magazine,
This review is from: Parabola (Magazine)
Parabola is a quarterly journal that's one of the pioneering publications on the subject of myth and tradition. Every issue explores one of the facets of human existence from the point of view of as many of the world's religious and spiritual traditions as possible, through the prism of story and symbol, myth, ritual, and sacred teachings.
Why are we here? and What's the meaning of life? are two of the oldest questions posed by humanity, and Parabola covers the spectrum of the mystical, psychological, anthropological while exploring these age-old questions. Parabola covers a specific topic theme every issue. For example, one issue's theme was Chaos and Order and featured articles like: *A Celtic Mandala (which looks at an archetype of order) *A Hymn by Thomas Moore (honoring the positive attributes of disorder) *Monsters, Children of Chaos (about what lurks in the dark deep). Past journal themes that have been explored include: *Riddle and Mystery: Questions With Answers, Questions Without Answers *Dying: Ending or the Beginning of Transformation? *Play and Work: Struggle and Relaxion in the Search for Meaning *The Knight and The Hermit: Heroes of Action and Reflection *Prison: Inner and Outer Confinement. The issue on Friendship features pieces such as: *A gathering of Sufi and Medieval Welsh poems with commentary from Coleman Barks *Gehlek Rimpoche describing the qualities of the sangha *Hazrat Inayat Khan speaks on the spirits of agitation and of brotherhood *Kate Chadbourne follows a Welsh prince into the Underworld and finds an unexpected friendship *A tribute to the late Lakota elder and activist Tony Black Feather *Retellings of stories from the Hindu, Jewish, and Native American traditions If you enjoy the likes of Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell, and Clarissa Pinkola Estes--as well as myth, symbols, meaning, and culture--you'll find Parabola Magazine a feast for mind and spirit.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Parabola (Magazine)
This magazine does a wonderful job of approaching myth from all fronts. From psychology to spirituality, there are many views presented. This makes for wonderful reading and insights. If you like Carl Jung or Joseph Campbell you'll probably enjoy this publication.
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