The Black Pearl: Spiritual Illumination in Sufism and East Asian Philosophies

by Henry Bayman

This sparkling book shows, as never before, how the highest metaphysical reaches of East Asian philosophies are scaled by contemplative Islam. Combining insightful analysis and personal reflection, Henry Bayman explores the mystical dimensions of Sufism, Buddhism, Taoism, Zen and Confucianism. He delves into the striking parallels and seemingly irreconcilable differences in their conceptions of Absolute Reality: God, the Tao, Buddha-nature, the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0974935956
• ISBN13: 9780974935959
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Monkfish Book Publishing
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.3"