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Mentioned in 5 episodes
The book of hours
Book • 1961
The Book of Hours is a collection of poems that marks an early but significant work in Rilke's career.
It delves into themes of spirituality, the search for meaning, and the poet's introspective journey.
The poems reflect Rilke's unique style and his questing, challenging, and demanding approach to poetry.
It delves into themes of spirituality, the search for meaning, and the poet's introspective journey.
The poems reflect Rilke's unique style and his questing, challenging, and demanding approach to poetry.
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Mentioned in 5 episodes
Mentioned by 
Jon Kabat-Zinn for its reflection on the nature of life and the continuity of experience.
Jon Kabat-Zinn for its reflection on the nature of life and the continuity of experience.
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Jon Kabat-Zinn
Mentioned by 
David Whyte , quoting Rilke's observation on the act of prayer potentially closing off the living essence of what one is trying to contact.
David Whyte , quoting Rilke's observation on the act of prayer potentially closing off the living essence of what one is trying to contact.
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A Poet and a Preacher: A Conversation with David Whyte
Mentioned by Anthony Delaney as a book rediscovered in 2003, found in a Cambridge library, and depicted in a Hans Holbein the Younger portrait of Thomas Cromwell.
Final Days of Thomas Cromwell
