Philosophers, writers, poets—they have probed the depth of the human heart and opened perspectives on the meaning of life, encompassing both personal and universal dimensions. These “classics” take on particular importance when read again today from a spiritual perspective. For those seeking to nurture their practice of self-perfection, their works abound in living examples, astute observations of psychological or ethical questions, as well as points of wisdom or analogies to ponder.

This new e-OstadElahi.com series offers a number of samples from a virtual library that each of us can expand on personally. The idea is simple. A brief excerpt is preceded by an introduction offering contextual elements and angles of approach for the reader. To start the discussion, the opening offers some concrete topics to explore, and questions leading to the discussion of practical points. The first article of the series is available here.

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