Parabola

Parabola 23:2

Ecstasy

, ISBN Pb 23:2 / 978Pb 23:2, Parabola

"The Necessary Note" by David Rothenberg - A music to concentrate the self

" ’I Will Make Myself Mad’ " by Kabir Helminski - Rumi’s call to "drunkenness"

"Kali Who Swallows the Universe" by Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati - The Dark Goddess devours the toxins of the soul

"Wise and Foolish Virgins" by Peter A. Kwasniewski - Testing our love of images

"The Wide-Spun Moment" by Mara Freeman - Dancing on the edge of madness

"Delight in This World" by Miranda Shaw - Tantric Buddhism as a path of bliss

"Joy Beyond Words" by William Segal - Finding ecstasy in a quiet moment

"Seeking the Transcendent" by Marvin Barrett - Sri Ramakrishna’s experiences

"The Door to Joy" by Irma Zaleski - Learning to live eternity within time

"No Need to Listen!" - A conversation between Sun Yu-Chin and J. L. Walker

"Unless It Is Wonderful, It Cannot Be Holy" by Ravi Ravindra - Opening a fresh eye to the world

"Sudden Rapture" by St. Teresa of Àvila - A vision of a higher level

"The Joyous Impulse" by Thomas Kelting - Discovering another region of concern

"The Goblet of Grace" by Martin Buber - Hitlahavut as the key to life

Tangents - Reviews
"The Widening Gyre" by Kenneth Archer and Millicent Hodson - Jean Börlin’s Ecstatic Ballet Dervishes

Epicycles - Traditional stories from around the world
"A Singer for Krishna" / North Indian - retold by D. K. M. Kartha
"Semele’s Tale" / Greek - retold by Natalie Baan
"Fionn and the Silver Harp" / Irish - retold by Paul Jordan-Smith

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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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