The Prophet

The Prophet is a collection of poems written by Kahlil Gibran. It was first published in 1923. I first heard about this book in 2004. A couple of quotations and I decided it does warrant a reading.

Luckily, I was not disappointed. The book is a collection of poems each of which can be taken as spiritual guides in corresponding situations. I forgot all about the book and how powerful it could be. Couple of days ago, one of my friends mentioned Kahlil Gibran and I found her the URL of a web-based version of the book. It took five minutes and she and I were both utterly involved in the book, pasting excerpts back and forth. Words that made sense, words that calmed us, words that seemed to justify our lives.

When you feel lost, I'd recommend reading this book and it would fill you with enough thoughts that you would probably be able to find your way. When you are happy, you would be able to appreciate the simplicity of this book. The best part is that though it is poetry, it is very easily understandable. One may not even realise that he or she is reading poetry.

Tomorrow onwards I would begin a series where I would post each chapter of this book one by one. I hope it helps me remember to use the book when I feel lost again. I hope it helps find others find themselves.