Book Description
Omar Khayyam's famous poem, The Rubaiyat, is loved by Westerners as a hymn of praise to sensual delights. In the East it is known as a deep allegory of the soul's romance with God. As for what his quatrains actually mean, most of them have remained a mystery in the East as much as in the West. Now after eight centuries, Paramhansa Yogananda, one of the great mystics of our times, a master of yoga and the author of the classic Autobiography of a Yogi, explains the mystery behind Omar's famous poem. This book contains the essence of great revelation.
From the Publisher
This audio book lets the user enjoy some of the most evocative and spiritually insightful verses ever written. Yogananda's allegorical explanations of Omar Khayyam's famous poem will awaken and inspire all listeners to the deep spiritual truths behind this literary classic. Long regarded as a famous love poem that celebrates the senses, "The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Explained " spells out the poems allegory for the spiritual path-well known in the east, now made clear for the Western audience. Omar Khayyam was a deep mystic, not a hedonist, and his poem is a mystical allegory of the soul's romance with God. Listen to the melodic voice of J. Donald Walters as he sings and chants each verse of "The Rubaiyat", reads the poetic paraphrase of each passage, then follows with a clarifying, expanded meaning.