Unity in the Contemporary World
Beshara Magazine is an independent, non-profit publication which aims to provide a platform for intelligent and thought-provoking material embodying a unifying perspective. Its concern is not with one particular field of activity, but with unitative ideas and initiatives as they arise in many different areas of contemporary thought. Read more…
Beshara Magazine presents ideas of unity, inclusion and interconnectedness in all areas of contemporary thought, from spirituality to science, economics and the arts. Read more…
Bringing Light to the World: the Vision of Ibn ‘Arabi
Dr Eric Winkel talks with Jane Clark and Richard Gault about what the wisdom of the great philosopher/mystic can offer us in these troubled time
‘At some point we have to get out of the head and out of the intellect and ask: Can we look with our hearts?’
Bringing Light to the World: the Vision of Ibn ‘Arabi
Dr Eric Winkel talks with Jane Clark and Richard Gault about what the wisdom of the great philosopher/mystic can offer us in these troubled time
‘At some point we have to get out of the head and out of the intellect and ask: Can we look with our hearts?’
Personal Integrity in the Poetry of C.P. Cavafy
Andrew Watson pays homage to Greece’s most famous modern poet, whose message of quiet fidelity to our own values still has great resonance today
‘What matters is the spirit in which the journey is undertaken: the desire to observe, to learn, to seek beauty, to take time…’
Personal Integrity in the Poetry of C.P. Cavafy
Andrew Watson pays homage to Greece’s most famous modern poet, whose message of quiet fidelity to our own values still has great resonance today
‘What matters is the spirit in which the journey is undertaken: the desire to observe, to learn, to seek beauty, to take time…’
The Art of Conducting
British conductor James Lowe talks about the nature of music and the influence of the Tao Te Ching on his work
‘Great art and music dissolves barriers, allowing us to touch on something transpersonal, something above ourselves.’
The Art of Conducting
British conductor James Lowe talks about the nature of music and the influence of the Tao Te Ching on his work
‘Great art and music dissolves barriers, allowing us to touch on something transpersonal, something above ourselves.’
AI and Spiritual Intelligence
Mark Vernon dives into the debate surrounding digital technology
‘Where AI processes what is concrete and known, spiritual intelligence is alert to the ineffable, the paradoxical, the mythological.’
AI and Spiritual Intelligence
Mark Vernon dives into the debate surrounding digital technology
‘Where AI processes what is concrete and known, spiritual intelligence is alert to the ineffable, the paradoxical, the mythological.’
Eating the Wild
Charlotte Maberly investigates the benefits of foraging, and talks to Scottish food writer and historian Fi Martynoga
‘Eating nature may be the best and most accessible method we have of creating bonds with it.’
Eating the Wild
Charlotte Maberly investigates the benefits of foraging, and talks to Scottish food writer and historian Fi Martynoga
‘Eating nature may be the best and most accessible method we have of creating bonds with it.’
The Cosmos in Stone: the Ascent of the Soul
Artist–Geometer Tom Bree explores the symbolism embodied in the design of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem and Wells Cathedral in Southern England
‘The heavenly bodies present the soul with an image of its own inner workings. To look out into the universe becomes analogous to looking inwards.’
The Cosmos in Stone: the Ascent of the Soul
Artist–Geometer Tom Bree explores the symbolism embodied in the design of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem and Wells Cathedral in Southern England
‘The heavenly bodies present the soul with an image of its own inner workings. To look out into the universe becomes analogous to looking inwards.’
NEWS & VIEWS
Poems for These Times: 18 – New Year 2024
Benjamin Zepahniah | Faceless
“You have to look beyond the face
to see the person true
Down within my inner space
I am the same as you…”
Introducing… ‘Tiger Work’ by Ben Okri
Barbara Vellacott reads from and discusses a new book of stories, parables and poems about climate change
Book Review: “Elixir: In the Valley at the End of Time” by Kapka Kassabova
Charlotte Maberly reviews a book about the search for wholeness, and a heartfelt plea to reclaim our spiritual, physical and emotional unity with nature
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The aim of Beshara magazine is to provide a platform for interesting and intelligent material which represents a spiritual perspective. The editors welcome submission enquiries from writers and journalists with an interest in the magazine’s remit and perspective.
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13 issues of Beshara magazine were published quarterly between 1987 and 1992. The entire print archive is now available to read online or download for free.