BOOKS BY RICHARD GELDARD
Praise for
Parmenides and The Way of Truth
What this world needed was a nice, balanced, introductory text to Parmenides. It needed to be scholarly without being academic, wise without being new-agey. And lo and behold, a book like that is just what Richard Geldard has given us. Of course he is a bit indulgent of his own interests in places, but we can forgive him that for hitting on the Golden Mean, for his very nice translation of the fragments of Parmenides' poem, for his insightful overview of the reactions of others to Parmenides, for his accessible writing style, and for general excellence. -- King Wolf on amazon
Praise for
The Essential Transcendentalists
EMERSON SOCIETY PAPERS - Volume 18, Number 1, Spring 2007
"The Spiritual Teachings of Ralph Waldo Emerson is a remarkable book. Emerson's writings are dusted off and explained for a generation looking for concrete answers about life rather than abstract speculations or pedantic musings. Emerson becomes a Krishnamurti, a Ghandi or an Alan Watts, and the reader becomes the attentive student. Yet Emerson is not canonized, nor is he degraded by being put in the context of a how-to work. Instead, he is superbly uncovered, and so are we." - Mark Richard Barna, Gnosis, Fall, 1994
"I liked The Spiritual Teachings of Ralph Waldo Emerson very much. It offers a loving, thoughtful appreciation of Emerson the soulful humanist, ever anxious to understand who we are and what our moral destiny is: a lively and touching effort!" - Robert Coles, author of The Spiritual Life of Children
"Combining an exploration of the inner self with
philosophical discourse, Richard Geldard has written a masterfully lucid study called
The Spiritual Teachings of Ralph Waldo Emerson....Geldard,
in an inspiring presentation, shows how the practice of listening to inner intuitive whisperings can lead to freedom,
authenticity and the true self. This treasure of metaphysical wisdom makes compelling and soul-satisfying reading,
both for those who are new to Emerson's ideas and those who have already delved into his teachings."
- Kathy Juline, Science of Mind
"An
American Spiritual Treasure - Yes, go ahead, hit your one-click order button
now. for anyone interested in the life, thought, ideals and teachings of a GREAT
American original, this is a book you want and need. Brilliant, beautiful,
eternal, this book will not go out of date. Universal wisdom is timeless and
Emerson was a master. He was an avid admirer of the wondrous Bhagavad Gita and
his writings reflect that. He had an understanding of the need for each self to
connect with the eternal Self or spirit, to use his Americanized way of saying
it. His teaching keeps pointing the reader right back to the very heart of
himself or herself: the place divinity lives, the place where God is found.
Shortly after resigning as a minister of the Unitarian church, he wrote, "I
will not live out of me. I will not see with other's eyes. My good is good, my
evil ill. I would be free---I cannot be, while I take things as others please to
rate them. I dare attempt to lay out my own road, that which myself delights in
shall be good. That which I do not want--indifferent. that which I hate is bad,
that's flat. Henceforth, please God, forever I forgo the yoke of men's opinions.
I will be lighthearted as a bird and live with God". OK? Hit that button a
couple of times, because this book makes a wonderful gift and you ain't gonna
wanna give up your copy!!!" - mr orva t schrock, reviewed on
amazone.com - August 2002
"Another beautiful book on the works of Emerson by Geldard. Geldard's commentary on the spiritually oriented themes of Emerson is sober and more important, intelligent. Geldard's books bring dignity to the discussion of a topic that is so often sugar coated with self-help tactics and exotic new age remedies. His commentary is selfless, almost seamless with the works discussed and never takes center stage. This book is truly one that adds quality to an already magnificent Emerson". - Daniel McKenzie
"Richard Geldard's new translation of and commentary on the great fragments of Heraclitus is an exciting event. This is no academic re-entombment with an up-to-date headstone. Geldard has a scholar's knowledge and skills, but he has the heart and brains of a poet or a prophet. Heraclitus, he observes, "introduced to the West the notion of Mind as the driving controlling force of the cosmos." Contrasting Heraclitus with the nineteenth century philosophical system builders, Geldard says,"Heraclitus succeeded in his enterprise by denying logic, by surprising us with astonishing paradoxes, and by avoiding the monumental." Geldard has done something similar, and, as a result, Heraclitus is not a long-agomoment in the historical record; he is a living teacher. " - Robert D. Richardson, Jr. author of HenryThoreau: A life of the Mind and Emerson: the Mind on Fire.
Praise for
The Travelers Key To Ancient Greece
The Travelers Key To Ancient Greece: A Guide To Sacred Places is the ideal guidebook for exploring sacred locations that once were home to the secret mysteries at Eleusis, the oracle at Delphi, the Labyrinths of Knossos, the vast theater and healing center at Epidauros, the perfect symmetry of the Parthenon, and more! This unique and very special travel guide offers informative and expert commentary on the Hellenic worlds palace and temple cultures and sites; Greek drama, philosophy, art, and sculpture; sacred geometry and architecture; and gallery collections in three major museums. Whether you are an armchair explorer or plan to be an on-site visitor, The Travelers Key To Ancient Greece is a compelling, informative, superbly written and flawlessly produced introduction to understanding as well as visiting these sacred sites of antiquity. - From Travel-Sage.com
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