The Prophet

What [b:The Prophet 28461875 The Prophet Kahlil Gibran https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1452067735s/28461875.jpg 2938937] might lack in philosophical rigor or depth, it gains in beauty and feeling. I think it misses the point to say that Gibran's treatment of any of his topics, from justice, to death, to good and evil, are complete in the face of centuries of human thought and contemplation on these inherently human questions. I'd tender the suggestion that the Prophet of Orphalese doesn't need to be right, or even for the reader to agree with most of what he says, to have an impact. Yes, that's a little generic and not the most useful, but the takeaway is that I'm not going to judge the Prophet on its content per se but the experience of reading it and listening to it. I love these pieces because it provides a solid counterpoint to many of our prevailing modes of thinking; its tone and metaphor and imagery force you to go “wait, have I been doing it wrong the whole time?” Often I tell myself no, sometimes I tell myself yes, but either way I think it helped my “soul unfold itself, like a lotus of countless petals”.

The prophet is one of those books that make you feel spiritual when reading it. I enjoyed it except that I needed some more elucidation on some of the topics or chapter if you prefer,this happened to be the 3rd time I read this book & I may still read it. but aside that its a pretty nice book. So I recommend it for anyone seeking inner vision.