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The Prophet
- Narrated by: Riz Ahmed
- Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
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Summary
Seminal poems for moments of mindfulness.
First published in 1923 and never out of print, The Prophet has been translated into over 100 languages and read by millions of people around the world. On the face of it, a simple book of 26 poem fables sharing one man’s wisdom. But The Prophet is so much more than that.
It has inspired people from John F Kennedy to The Beatles and became the '60s Bible of counterculture – all because of the timeless truths it shared. Each poem takes a different theme – pleasure, beauty, freedom, joy and sorrow – as the fictional Al Mustapha shares his thoughts and experiences as he prepares to travel back to his island home. Even on first listen, his words will seem achingly familiar, having soaked into our collective subconscious:
- Like a chain, you are as weak as your weakest link
- Love possesses not, nor would it be possessed
- Let there be spaces in your togetherness
- You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thought
- It is well to give when asked, but it is better to give unasked
This collection makes the perfect bedtime listen or walking companion as you take time out from the world to consider your own truths and experiences, guided by the wise words and gentle hand of Kahlil Gibran.
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- Fatima Sesay
- 25-11-21
Calming and thought provoking
I listened reluctantly for the first few minutes but it soon became that I could learn something from these ideas.
And so, I sat for an hour to digest this book and I sat for an hour after that, thinking about how I behave and how I approach my desires.
This book is for seekers of knowledge.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-09-21
Stunning
Been my go to guide for four decades, a joy to hear it read
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- M Charles
- 08-02-22
Deep wisdom and beautifully narrated
I find myself listening to this over and over again. Thought provoking and soothing. Absolutely love Riz Ahmed's voice and style, easy on the ear.
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- Hussain
- 04-08-22
Simply beautiful
Riz Ahmed's voice was like silk and It was all very moving, beautiful lyrics, thought provoking
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- Shakti
- 16-02-22
Beautiful listen
I read this story many times but I enjoyed listening to it even more. It is like the reader felt the deep meaning of the teaching and his voice showed this. ❤️
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- Naz
- 04-02-22
...just stunning! must listen for everyone
Astonishing. Beautiful beautiful words that yo want to listen to over and over again... and discuss with your friends over and over... these poems are filled with life lessons and philosophy. Everyone should study this at school!!
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-11-22
Beautiful Story!
A beautiful story which was read in such a peaceful and comforting way - a reaffirmation of the simplicity of the journey we’re all on.
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- R. Foxlee
- 01-03-22
Beautifully narrated
Riz Ahmed narrates The Prophet perfectly. It’s a great way to absorb one of the great pieces of world literature.
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- HKL
- 04-04-22
Riz Ahmed is a great choice for this
Riz Ahmed voice is a great choice for this and gives a subtle, but not bland, performance that gives the words/themes centre stage
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- Mohammed RABHI
- 13-04-22
So much wisdom stuffed in one place!
So much wisdom stuffed in one place!
I listend to the version read by Riz Ahmed, it's was a delight, I was walking around while listening, it gave me peace !
It's one of those must read!
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