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About The Prophet Book
Kahlil Gibran’s masterpiece, The Prophet, is one of the most beloved classics of our time. Published in 1923, it has been translated into more than twenty languages, and the American editions alone have sold more than nine million copies.
The Prophet is a collection of poetic essays that are philosophical, spiritual, and, above all, inspirational. Gibran’s musings are divided into twenty-eight chapters covering such sprawling topics as love, marriage, children, giving, eating and drinking, work, joy and sorrow, housing, clothes, buying and selling, crime and punishment, laws, freedom, reason and passion, pain, self-knowledge, teaching, friendship, talking, time, good and evil, prayer, pleasure, beauty, religion, and death.
Each essay reveals deep insights into the impulses of the human heart and mind. The Chicago Post said of The Prophet: “Cadenced and vibrant with feeling, the words of Kahlil Gibran bring to one’s ears the majestic rhythm of Ecclesiastes . . . If there is a man or woman who can read this book without a quiet acceptance of a great man’s philosophy and a singing in the heart as of music born within, that man or woman is indeed dead to life and truth.”
With twelve full-page drawings by Gibran, this beautiful work makes an incredible gift for anyone seeking enlightenment and inspiration.
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"Your Children are not Your Children
They are the sons and daughters of life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.
You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you. For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday."
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"Let there be spaces in your togetherness, and let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls. Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup. Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf. Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone, even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music. Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping. For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts."
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"If you love somebody, let them go, for if they return, they were always yours. If they don't, they never were."
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When you lose you should not say, "God is in my heart," but rather, "I am in the heart of god."
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When you kill a beast say to him in your heart: "By the same power that slays you, I too am slain; and I too shall be consumed."
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But I say to you that when you work you fulfill a part of earth's furthest dream, assigned to you when that dream was born.
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Understanding the ideas and lessons from "The Prophet" offer valuable insights into how to navigate life, relationships, and the world around us. Applying these lessons can help us find more purpose, meaning, and fulfillment in our lives.
Five lessons from Khalil Gibran's "The Prophet"
Khalil Gibran's "The Prophet" is a timeless classic that offers profound insights into the human experience. Through a series of poetic and philosophical essays, Gibran explores themes such as love, marriage, children, work, pain, and freedom. His writings have inspired and enlightened readers for generations, and continue to resonate with people around the world today. In this Deepstash, we'll explore some of the key ideas and lessons from "The Prophet" and how they can be applied to our own lives.
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Your Children are Not Your Possessions
Your children are not your possessions; they are their own beings with their own paths to follow. Your role as a parent is to guide and support them, not to control their lives.
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Work as a Creative Expression
The true purpose of work is not just to earn money, but to find meaning and fulfillment in what you do. Work should be a creative expression of your talents and passions.
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Let your hope rise like a Phoenix, from the ashes of shattered dreams.
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