The Prophet Books

Pros: lush spiritual images and insight
Cons: none for me!

Our God, who art our winged self, it is thy will in us that willeth. It is thy desire in us tha ...

Pros: A book to guide you through everyday experiences.
Cons: Nothing

If anyone has a copy of The Prophet I am sure it is a well worn copy to be brought out at various times in their life. My copy is one such book that has inspired me to love sayings, adages and proverbs with thought to improve our life. My copy ...

Pros: Powerful metaphors; accessible even to those who think they do not like poetry.
Cons: Not one exists between the covers of this tome!

I was married in 1997. My wedding invitations, though somewhat understated, were dappled with so many quotations from Gibran that the elderly members of my family would begin speaking to my wife by saying, "So, Kahlil, are you excited about the wedding?"...

Pros: Enlightening, heart-warming, un-preachy. A truly unique literary experience.
Cons: None. Oh alright, maybe some sentences are needlessly complex (REALLY nitpicking now).

Rare is the case when a piece of literature attains the status of being a complete and infallible guide to living your life. For those that are religious, the Bible would be an example of such a book. Well, in my mind, The Prophet has ascended to this...

Pros: inspiring. incredible. A masterpiece.
Cons: none, even in translation.

Does art imitate life or does life imitate art? My introduction to Gibran’s The Prophet was one of those moments give that question meaning.

It was a seemingly casual conversation. I had just been to a lecture by Edward Said, a...

Pros: Too numerous to mention.
Cons: None.

After reading "The Prophet" for the first time, I was not quite sure what I had just read. Was it poetry or philosophy? Fictional literature or a sermon?

The story itself is simple. Almustafa is getting ready to return to his...

Pros: Puts forward the ultimate TRUTH - in its simplest Form...taking away all its bitterness!
Cons: Cons?!A true Master , a realized soul.NO cons.

Probably this is what ancient Indians referred to as 'Satyam Shivam Sundaram' The first time I read 'The Prophet' - I didn't realise what just hit me. Earlier when for the first time I had read 'Illusions' by Richard Bach - something similar had ...

Pros: Wonderful book of wisdom to treasure and live by
Cons: None.

Those who have not read any of Kahlil Gibran's work, and who are unfamiliar with the man, would surely find "The Prophet" a worthy introduction. It is an intensely spiritual work, written as a simple tale. Gibran's writing offers solace when one's mood...