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The strange story of a monastery which was once called the ark. Michael joseph naimy, better known in english by his pen name mikhail naimy october 17, 1889 february 28, 1988, was a lebanese poet, novelist, and philosopher, famous for his spiritual writings, notably the book of mirdad. The book of mirdad is an allegorical book of philosophy by lebanese author mikhail naima. Osho the book of mirdad, the timeless allegorical story which has touched the hearts of so many readers, continues to show new generations how it is possible to expand ones consciousness, to uncover god in man by dissolving mans sense of duality. His englishlanguage book of mirdad, a lighthouse and a haven has been translated into several languages. Mikhail naimy has woven legend, mysticism, philosophy and poetry into a story that has touched the hearts of millions. A thunderbolt would never strike a house except that house draw it to itself. It is a spiritual discourse given in a palatable format. Mirdads ark of holy understanding will bring humankind through another deluge when heaven will be. The book of mirdad by mikhail naimy posts facebook. Mirdad is a fictitious figure, but each statement and act of mirdad is tremendously important.
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Mikhail naimy is currently considered a single author. No love is love that draws a woman to a man only to breed more women and men and thus perpetuate their bondage to the flesh. And if your speech be such a woeful maze, it is because you are that woeful maze. The book of mirdad by mikhail naima quotes and excerpts. Ajmer singh 2 amrita pritam 3 baldev singh 2 baljit tharaj 4 balwant. Ive read mirdad 20 times in 20 years, this new forward is so off base it diminishes the entire book for new readers with ignorant conjectures.
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