Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam

by A. Helwa
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  • Added: 2025-10-23
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spiritualityandpractice.com · Unknown · 2025-10-24
inspiring 4.50

The book is a profound and impactful read that offers a roadmap for navigating tough times and finding meaning in suffering. It is both comforting and motivating, with advice that has endured into a new century.

The book is a profound and impactful read that offers a roadmap for navigating tough times and finding meaning in suffering. It is both comforting and motivating, with advice that has endured into a new century. The book's short anecdotes about previous patients and Frankl's speeches to his fellow captives are particularly impactful. Frankl's advice is clear and simple to follow, and it is inspiring rather than condescending or guilt-inducing. The book's challenge to everyone is an important one, and it is a book that one can revisit when in need of a reminder of why one does what one does.

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    They must not lose hope but should keep their courage in the certainty that the hopelessness of our struggle did not detract from its dignity and its meaning.

    Frankl offers readers who are searching for answers to life’s dilemmas a critical mandate: he does not tell people _what_ to do, but why _they_ must do it.

    What man actually needs is not a tensionless state but rather the striving and struggling for a worthwhile goal, a freely chosen task. What he needs is not the discharge of tensions at any cost but the call of a potential meaning waiting to be fulfilled by him.

goodreads.com · Unknown · 2025-10-24
intriguing 4.70

The reviewer finds 'Man's Search for Meaning' unique among Holocaust memoirs due to its psychological perspective. They appreciate the author's ability to analyze his experiences and maintain focus on his purpose, making the book both intriguing and thought-provoking.

The reviewer is captivated by 'Man's Search for Meaning' for its distinctive approach to the Holocaust narrative. Unlike other accounts, the author, a psychologist, dissects his experiences through an analytical lens, which the reviewer finds fascinating. The book's focus on the psychological impact of the Holocaust and the author's ability to maintain a clear purpose throughout his ordeal sets it apart. The reviewer also notes the book's exploration of the motivations that kept survivors going, such as the hope of reuniting with loved ones or fulfilling a specific purpose. This perspective provides a deeper understanding of the human experience during such harrowing times.

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    This tale is not concerned with the great horrors, which have already been described often enough(though less often believed), but with the multitude of small torments.

    At that moment I saw the plain truth and did what marked the culminating point of the first phase of my psychological reaction: I struck out my whole former life…

    Suddenly there was a silence and into the night a violin sang a desperately sad tango, an unusual tune not spoiled by frequent playing. The violin wept and a part of me wept with it, for on that same day someone had a twenty-fourth birthday.

barnesandnoble.com · Unknown · 2025-10-24
powerful 4.50

The book is a powerful and harrowing account of a Holocaust survivor's experiences, offering profound insights into finding meaning in suffering. The reviewer found the book compelling and highly recommended it for its relevant wisdom.

The reviewer was drawn to this book by its cover and was struck by the author's experiences as a Holocaust survivor. The book explores the concept of logotherapy, which posits that humans have a 'will to meaning' that helps them survive even the most brutal conditions. The reviewer found the author's observations about spiritual freedom and the ability to choose one's attitude in extreme situations particularly compelling. The book also discusses how meaning can be found in suffering and how this applies to everyday life. The reviewer was deeply moved by the book and found it highly relevant to contemporary issues such as the 'existential vacuum' and mental health. They highly recommended it for its profound insights and guaranteed it would give readers much to think about.

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    The only thing left is 'spiritual freedom' — the ability to choose one's attitude in a situation.

    No man should judge unless he asks himself in absolute honesty whether in a similar situation he might not have done the same.

    This is a very powerful book, that we should all read and which, I guarantee, will give you much food for thought.

thequran.love · Unknown · 2022-06-02
inspirational 4.50

The book is a powerful and inspirational account of Viktor Frankl's experiences during the Holocaust and his development of logotherapy. It offers practical techniques for finding meaning in suffering and has a profound impact on the reader's perspective on mental health and life's challenges.

This book is a profound and moving account of Viktor Frankl's experiences as a Jew during the Holocaust. The first part of the book recounts his harrowing experiences in concentration camps, while the second part introduces his concept of logotherapy, a form of psychotherapy that focuses on finding meaning in life rather than dwelling on past traumas. Frankl's insights into suffering and mental health are particularly resonant, offering practical techniques such as 'paradoxical intention' to help overcome fears and find meaning in life's challenges. The book is short but impactful, providing a powerful perspective on resilience and the human spirit.

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    A man’s suffering is similar to the behaviour of gas. If a certain quantity of gas is pumped into an empty chamber, it will fill the chamber completely and evenly, no matter how big the chamber. Thus, suffering completely fills the human soul and conscious mind, no matter whether the suffering is great or little. Therefore the “size” of human suffering is absolutely relative.

    emotion, which is suffering, ceases to be suffering as soon as we form a clear and precise picture of it.

    he who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.

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