The spiritual life in Islam begins with the inner warfare against the ego, a vital practice designed to overcome the distractions and pollutions of worldliness. The lower self inherently tends to drag the human creature down into arrogance and vice, making spiritual discipline essential....

The Supreme Gift by Paulo Coelho is a thoughtful and inspiring reflection on the true meaning of love and compassion. In The Supreme Gift, Paulo Coelho presents a modern interpretation of the timeless message found in the well-known biblical passage about love, encouraging readers...

The Bhagavad Gita translated by Laurie L. Patton is a distinguished translation of sacred Hindu literature, classical Indian philosophy, and Sanskrit epic tradition. Translated by Dr. Laurie L. Patton—a renowned scholar of South Asian religions, Sanskritist, and President of Middlebury College—this Penguin Classics edition...