Parabola

Parabola 3:1

Sacred Space

, ISBN Pb 3:1 / 978Pb 3:1, Parabola

"An Indian Temple: The Kandarya Mahadeo" by Ananda K Coomaraswamy - An extract from the noted Indian scholar’s newly published papers.

"Hymn of Man" - translated from the Rg Veda by Barbara Stoler Miller

"Geometry at the Service of Prayer: Cistercian Mystic Architecture" by Robert Lawlor - An illumination of St. Bernard’s dictum: "No decoration; only proportion."

"The Sacred Space of Judaism" by Irving Friedman - The exile of the Jews from their holy places.

"Lakes Reflect the Sky" by Richard Smithies - The personal observations of a traveler to many sacred places.

"The Winds, the Waters and the Living Qi" by Andrew L. March - Perspectives on geomancy in China.

ARCS: Thoughts on Sacred Space

"The Nazca Markings" by Thomas Bridges - Aerial and speculative views of the mysterious markings on the Peruvian desert.

From The Heights of Macchu Picchu by Pablo Neruda

"Cosmos in Stone" by Helene Fleury - Researches into the source of megalithic culture.

"If She’s Not Gone, She Lives There Still..." - P. L. Travers and Michael Dames discuss their on-going fascination with the megaliths of Britain.

Tangents - Reviews
Ursula K. Le Guin on Star Wars and Close Encounters
Karen Laub-Novak on "The Age of Spirituality"
Edward Willinger on "Dance in America"

Epicycles - Traditional stories from around the world
"The Alchemist" and "The Physician" / Jewish
"The House of the Double Axe" / Greek
"The Four Directions" / Lakota - from Ehanni Ohunkakan
"Tales of a Demon" / Hindu - from the Ocean of Story

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Parabola is published quarterly by the Society for the Study of Myth and Tradition. Each issue includes: * Original articles and interviews on mythology, spiritual practice, religious tradition, literature, popular culture, science, and the arts * Retellings of traditional stories, myths, and fairy tales * Book reviews * Comments on contemporary film, theater, music, art, and events * Artwork ranging from the traditional to the contemporary

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