The Kybalion - Hermetic Philosophy - Revised and Updated Edition Paperback – February 8, 2011

I had read a book about fifteen years ago called "thinking and destiny being the science of mankind" by H.W. Percival and was blown away by it but it was so intellectually new to my thinking that it was at the time hard to understand for the larger part. Now fifteen years latter I have a great grasp of that book and this book on hermetic philosophy has opened my eyes to what I was learning back then. The ideas in the Kybalion are , on a superficial level, quite obvious however deep thought about the inner meanings and the implications that the realizations have not just to your own life and way of thinking but your part in the grand reality will reveal some very interesting insight and may even change your mode of thinking which will alter the choices you make in life. The most fascinating fact about this work is that it is derived from knowledge that was known thousands of years ago which science itself is only now beginning to dawn upon. I see this book as a cliff note version of the Hermetica. Maybe that is the wrong way to state it but it's the easiest way to make a short description.I would definitely suggest this book. The single drawback , and only one , that I see is the thinness of the volume but there is so much solid philosophy in it's 112 pages that you realize that to judge a book by it's size is ridiculous.You may not agree with some of the heavier ideas in this book such as it's view of reincarnation (I do not believe in it personally) but you will glean much self awareness from the bulk of it's teaching.

I am a Freemason that is on a quest for esoteric wisdom and occult knowledge, so this is a must have in my library! Thank God this book isn't too many pages, the things that are written within this book have to be read several times before fully understood. I give this 5 Stars because I think it pretty much sums up the secrets of the universe.

It is very valuable book and I highly recommend this book for a thinker. I enjoyed reading very match, had read it three times and even purchased it to read in a different language to make sure that there is no knowledge was lost because of English translation.

Great little book. This is the second one that I have purchased. I bought this copy for a good friend as a gift. It's a simple layout of the Hermetic philosophy.

I was introduced to the Universal Laws through "The Secret" movie. After some research own my own and testing out the teachings for myself I became a believer.I had to read the kybalion. It is great. Check out the audiobook too.

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This book is very good to have in anybodies library. It is a very clear explanation of all the principals laid out in this book. Any student of knowledge will appreciate what is between the covers of this book. A must read for truth seekers.

love it not overwhelming for me a person that use to read 30 40 books a year years ago getting back into the swing of it is easy with books like this especially since i am not reading fiction