This volume is an unmatched introduction to the Bhagavad Gita, the Tao Te Ching, Rumi, and the world's most powerful devotional works. Jonathan Star's The Inner Treasure is perhaps the most accessible and enjoyable collection of mystic writings available. In it, Star reminds us that each of these writings - from the Book of Psalms to the writings of sages of Taoism and Buddhist masters - is a living work, meant to be read and savoured every day. Star has retranslated many of these writings to restore the conversational language they are imbued with in their original tongues. Each brief passage is a journey with our greatest mystic figures, and a wonderful first step into the nature of our own hearts. Selections include: Scripture of India; Sages of Taoism; Buddhist masters; Wisdom of the Hebrews; Stoic philosophers; Sufi poets; Christian saints; and Poet-saints of India.
