The Prophet

'The whole Prophet is saying one thing: "You are far greater than you know, and all is well.'" Kahlil Gibran, on The Prophet Kahlil Gibran s work The Prophet is a beautiful testimony to life. Its uncomplicated wisdom and strikingly simple descriptions speak directly to our hearts and minds, bringing an oasis of calm and relaxation into everyday, busy lives. Centred around the story of a prophet who is leaving his country of exile, the book is a series of short but profound discourses on life, given to the people of Orphalese who arc reluctant to see their beloved seer go. The matters of Love, Marriage, Children, Giving, Eating and Drinking, Work, Joy and Sorrow, Houses, Clothes, Buying and Selling, Crime and Punishment, Freedom, Reason and Passion, Pain, Self-Knowledge.Teaching, Friendship,Talking,Time, Good and Evil, Prayer, Pleasure, Beauty, Religion and Death are all covered: the advice is timeless, poetic and very beautiful.