FONS VITAE (Al-Kauthar), a non-profit, 501c3 charitable foundation, and refereed press, is devoted to making available works from the world's great spiritual traditions which could be of true use to a person of any faith seeking Wholeness or Holiness. Literally translated from Latin as "the fountain of life," fons vitae  refers to the Knowledge which flows out to humanity from the Divine Source.

Although Fons Vitae was established in 1997, and has now published over 60 books, its efforts are a continuation of publishing begun in Cambridge, England in 1979 as Quinta Essentia--focused on symbolism, the arts, and universal spirituality-- and the Islamic Texts Society--whose aim is to translate important work in the Islamic tradition, especially Sufism. Our wish is to bring out books which are exquisitely produced and impeccable in scholarship, which could be used with confidence by both the university professor in classes and by the person interested in the eternal verities, with no compromise to a recent soft focus on spirituality. A person seeking the realm of the sacred must have authentic and reliable, traditional sources to find the sustenance required for his or her own path and inspiration.

Fons Vitae is a refereed publishing house, which ensures the highest academic standards for its publications. Members of its editorial advisory board include such scholars as Robert Thurman, Huston Smith, Ewert Cousins, Seyyed Hussein Nasr, Anne Feldhaus, William Chittick, and William Graham. See full list of editorial advisors with biographies. Fons Vitae is a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation, having 501c3 status. As such, all donations and contributions are eligible for 100% tax deductions.

Sincerely,

Gray Henry (FonsvitaeKY@aol.com)