Search in Secret India - Softcover

Brunton, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0877286027 ISBN 13: 9780877286028

Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser, 1984

Synopsis

2010 Reprint of 1935 American Edition. Illustrated Edition. Paul Brunton (1898 - 1981) was a British philosopher, mystic, traveler, and guru. He left a journalistic career to live among yogis, mystics, and holy men, and studied Eastern and Western esoteric teachings. Dedicating his life to an inward and spiritual quest, Brunton felt charged to communicate his experiences about what he learned in the east to others. His works had a major influence on the spread of Eastern mysticism to the West. Taking pains to express his thoughts in layperson's terms, Brunton was able to present what he learned from the Orient and from ancient tradition as a living wisdom. His writings express his view that meditation and the inward quest are not exclusively for monks and hermits, but will also support those living normal, active lives in the Western world. Brunton is credited with introducing Ramana Maharshi to the West through his books A Search in Secret India and The Secret Path.

About this title

About the Author:

Born in London in 1898, Paul Brunton published 13 books between 1935 and 1952. He is generally recognized as having introduced yoga and meditation to the West, and for presenting their philosophical background in non-technical language. He died in Switzerland, where he lived for 20 years, in 1981.

Review:

"Fascinating reading, both from a historical point of view, but also because of the spiritual insights they contain."  —Books Magazine

"His work is excellent. It has life, colour, movement."  —The Times

About this edition

• Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0877286027
• ISBN 13: 9780877286028
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336