Essays on the Quest: A Posthumous Anthology of Original Unpublished Writings by the Late Dr. Brunton - Softcover

Brunton, Paul

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9780877286455: Essays on the Quest: A Posthumous Anthology of Original Unpublished Writings by the Late Dr. Brunton

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ISBN 10: 0877286450 ISBN 13: 9780877286455

Publisher: A Mountainvue Publication, 1985

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Dr. Paul Brunton has written many books about the quest for spiritual consciousness, and his personal search for peace proved so valuable for readers that his works were translated into many languages. Because this search helped so many, Essays on the Quest has been published after his death, gleaned from material in Dr. Brunton's files. In this book, the reader is given a chance to look at the man who was Paul Brunton, for he shares his ideas with us in a conversational manner - ideas ranging from a discussion of karma as the law of consequences to how we can develop insight. He shows us how to cleanse ourselves of petty emotions so that we can rise above the ego. An important discussion for seekers is the chapter on self-reliance, for Dr. Brunton looks at the problems that may develop when students place themselves totally in the hands of a teacher (or guru, or master). Limited growth, lack of responsibility, and other pitfalls of the spiritual aspirant - such as becoming involved in the "glamour" of the occult, and the danger of obsession - are mentioned. This is necessary information for serious students on the path for it provides us all with a chance to re-evaluate where we are. --- from book's back cover

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