Search In Secret India - Softcover

Brunton, Dr. Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0091540410 ISBN 13: 9780091540418

Publisher: Random House UK, 1983

Synopsis

an english journalist wanders throught the heart of India and wins the confidence of the togis, behlds their astonishing feats, lives in their secluded hermtiages and jungle retreats. ********HARDCOVER COPY********with dw, 1962 17th imp

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About the Author

Paul Brunton was born in London in 1898. He served in a tank division during the First World War, and later devoted himself to mysticism and came into contact with Theosophists. Being partner of an occult bookshop, The Atlantis Bookshop, in Bloomsbury, Brunton came into contact with both the literary and occult British intelligentsia of the 1920s.

In 1930, Brunton embarked on a voyage to India, which brought him into contact with Meher Baba, Vishuddhananda Paramahansa, Paramacharya of Kancheepuram and Ramana Maharshi. At the Paramacharya's insistence, he met Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi, which lead to a turn of events culminating in revealing Ramana to the western world. Hurst's first visit to Sri Ramana's ashram took place in 1931. During this visit, Hurst was accompanied by a Buddhist bhikshu, formerly a military officer but meanwhile known as Swami Prajnananda, the founder of the English ashram in Rangoon. Hurst asked several questions, including "What is the way to God-realization?" and Maharshi said: "Vichara, asking yourself the 'Who am I?' enquiry into the nature of your Self."

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

Edition details

• Publisher: Random House UK
• Publication date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0091540410
• ISBN 13: 9780091540418
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 312