2129th BLOG POST
34th Book of 2024
It’s very rare when
people gift me book or even exchange books for that matter. I have mostly been
dependent on my own when it comes to books. Incidentally, someone gifted me a
book when I met them on this Christmas and I ended up even finishing it today
as soon as weekend began. The book is none other than the popular Kahlil
Gibran’s most popular book called “The Prophet”. The book was originally
written in Arabic which has been translated into many languages. Obviously, I
read the one in English.
The book is a very
short read which you can easily complete within an hour or two. More than its
quantity, what matters is the quality it reflects. This is not just a one-time
read but something you can read every now and then. Every time, you will find something
new which you must have missed in your previous reads. Similarly, you’ll find
new meanings to the same text with each read. Such is the philosophical outlook
of this man, Kahlil Gibran!
The book seems like
a blend of spirituality, philosophy, poetry, prose, wisdom etc. Though a
prophet talks with the people of Orphalese in this book, I felt as if a soul
talks in a similar fashion with our mind when we get enlightened or reach the
Kundalini stage which all of us aspire for. There are few sentences which
aren’t distinct as many authors or poets have spoken the same facts of life in
different words but there are few of them which Kahlil has said a century ago
but is yet so defining and transformative.
All the chapters
are short but covers the philosophical and spiritual aspects on the topics such
as love, marriage, children, giving, joy/sorrow, buying/selling,
reason/passion, pain, reaching, friendship, talking, time, prayer, beauty,
religion, death etc. I wish if I could read a detailed explanation to all of
these which would help us explore more of Kahlil’s insights towards these
social and internal issues.
This book is
definitely difficult to understand in few sections but wherever it engages you,
it teaches you something you didn’t know before. Even though it has been
written a century ago, the ideology is very profound and modern which can be
applied even in modern times. This is what makes this book special for being
relevant even after the changes a human psyche has gone through.
Overall, I give
this book 4.5* out of 5.
Thanks!
WRITING BUDDHA
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