The Enlightened Heart

The Enlightened Heart

An Anthology of Sacred Poetry

Edited by Stephen Mitchell

This collection celebrates the radiance of the enlightened heart as it shines through the world’s cultures and religious traditions. Beginning with selections from the earliest sacred masterpieces — the Upanishads and the Book of Psalms (in new translations by the editor) — The Enlightened Heart also contains poems by the Taoist and Buddhist masters; Rumi and other Sufi masters; Christian poets such as Francis of Assisi, Dante, and George Herbert; Blake, Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Rilke, and other modern poets. This unique and inspiring anthology is a record of the highest points of human experience.