The Return of the Prophet by Hajjar Gibran
Hardcover, 128 Pages, Published 2008
$18.95 USD
ISBN-10: 1582701989
ISBN-13: 9781582701981
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In the tradition of the treasured masterpiece The Prophet, Hajjar Gibran, an ancestral descendant of Kahlil Gibran, presents a parable of spiritual awakening based on his often heartbreaking and eventually triumphant life.
With its collective themes, personal narrative, and ageless advice, The Return of the Prophet opens the doorway to a new generation’s classic, and a modern understanding of timeless spiritual wisdom.
Hajjar recalls an cherished, spiritual connection with the Prophet while journeying together through the themes of abundance, betrayal, desire, forgiveness, and others.
Stunning charcoal illustrations throughout give readers a glimpse into the visions Hajjar experienced during his troubled past.
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A tangled entity by Patricia R. Andersen (Baltimore, MD USA)
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“I wasn’t sure if I really wanted to read this book after I got it. My older sister had just died and I felt very angry and confused. What good was this book going to do me? Probably no good at all. But I picked it up anyway.
It starts off talking about Hajjar Gibran’s older brother’s death. That seem strangely co-incindental to me. What’s the chances of being in that same state of sorrow as the writer of the book? Mr Gibran talks about how his loss led him to drinking and drugs. After being bailed out of jail by his parents, his mother leaves “The Prophet” by Kahlil Gibran with him. He opens it to a random page and reads “…could you keep your heart in wonder at the daily miracles of your life, your pain would seem less wondrous than your joy.” It’s something else to ponder when you are enmeshed in grief. He studies the drawing of Kahlil Gibran and realizes that the man looks familiar to him. He had seen the face in a vision (for lack of a better word) he had while he was in jail. His mother tells Hajjar that Kahlil Gibran is his great uncle and he should read the book.
Hajjar Gibran studies the book and more. He has a spiritual awakening that allows him to ask questions of the prophet. The answers are well thought out, not simple platitudes. The words are very touching and profound.
I won’t say that the book healed me of my grief or made everything wonderful. I’m not sure grief can ever be healed, and even if it can, it’s much too early in the process for me. But it made me look outside of myself and my overwhelming grief. It gave me something else to contemplate instead of my anger. It is a very powerful book to affect me in that way.
If you’ve read any of Kahlil Gibran’s work, you will definitely want to read this book. The words flow like a beautiful river. I would also recommend this book for people who know nothing of “The Prophet”. You don’t have to read the original book to find comfort in this book.
Read it and ponder it. “
In the tradition of the Prophet and Worth Reading by William Bagley (Ashland, Oregon)
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I enjoyed the writings of Kahlil Gibran and felt that this was a worthy sequel to these writings. The poetic passion is not as intense on Kahlil’s but the author makes it up with good poetic metahpors underscored by a gentle honesty about what he went through. The theme of making ordinary life into a meaningful dramatic journey where the lessons life teaches are important is developed well. There are worthy thoughts shared that shows the ancestor living in his descendants. I give it four stars rather than five because I still found myself tempted to compare Hajjar with Kahlil and still found Kahlil’s to be a notch up. Still the book was enjoyable and the art, the charcoal sketches, is very appropriate and wonderful.
Openness of his psychospiritual journey is excellent by Robert W. Smith (Virginia, USA)
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“I remember reading “The Prophet” in high school and having metaphysical discussions. That was a wonderful period of life. I had been pulled into reading The Prophet, using it’s guidance and wisdom in facing some of life’s challenges. Many years later, in the tradition of Kahlil Gibran’s “The Prophet”, one of Gibran’s descendants, Hajjar Gibran, has now authored, “The Return of the Prophet”. First off, this is NOT “The Prophet”. It is written by a Lebanese gentleman, 100 years later, a descendant. It is sooooo easy to relate to this man, Hajjar. I can relate to the tragedy of death, attachment, change, escape, hope, courage … He writes in a less mystical, ultimate TRUTH manner than did Kahlil. The teachings of the Prophet in this text were beautifully written. After a dozen years of subsequent training, I seem to see some of the unconscious elements that tie much together. Where Kahlil’s writing was much more aloof and mystical, Hajjar’s writing was much more down to earth, with occasional lapses into the ethereal, and, in my opinion, it made this book much more easy to relate to and to benefit from. I don’t think that it has the substance quality of Kahlil’s writings, not yet at least, but, was excellent stimulus for my thinking and practice. I’d give this book an A-. For the percent of the population drawn to popular metaphysical literature, it’ll be an A+. Highly detailed and grounded people are less likely to benefit from this writing until their circumstances force them to be able to relate to elements of this excellent text. I hope that this is helpful to you.”
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