A Buddhist holy man whose songs have been sung and studied since the 12th century, Milarepa exchanged a life of sin and maliciousness for one of contemplation and love, eventually reaching — according to his disciples — the ultimate state of enlightenment. This volume features the religious leader's best and most highly esteemed songs of love and compassion. Unabridged republication of The Message of Milarepa: New Light upon the Tibetan Way, published by John Murray, London, 1958.
The Forerunner: His Parables and Poems by Kahlil Gibran Heartfelt, compassionate collection of 24 morality tales dealing with universal human concerns, published 3 years before the author wrote his most well-known work, The Prophet. Five black-and-white illustrations by the author.