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Over the course of its 25 years of publication, Parabola magazine has interviewed some of the most brilliant, wise, and compassionate minds from a wide variety of the world's religious and spiritual paths. The highlights of these interviews are collected in this volume of timeless essays that explore an array of nationalities, faiths, and traditions. Neurologist Oliver Sacks discusses the link between conscience and consciousness and mythologist Joseph Campbell describes how myths unify the world. Famous or obscure, these vibrant, vital interviewees are devoted to the human search for meaning and understanding.