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30%OFFP Brunton - The Quest of the Overself - 9781844130412 - V9781844130412
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The Quest of the Overself

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Description for The Quest of the Overself Paperback. Shows Western readers how to achieve serenity of mind, control of thought and desire, and the power to use higher forces by means of simple exercises. This title explains meditation and the quest for inner peace that are by no means for monks and hermits and also support those living everyday, active lives in the West. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 26. Weight in Grams: 388.

'By far the safest and most rational exposition of Eastern metaphysics and the practice of mental discipline that I have read.' Spectator

The Quest of the Overself shows Western readers how to achieve serenity of mind, control of thought and desire, and the power to use higher forces by means of simple exercises. These include breathing and visualisation as well as mental control through meditation. These ideas, which the author gained by extensive travel in India, are as relevant to us today as they were when first published in 1937. Paul Brunton was a British philosopher, mystic ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844130412
SKU
V9781844130412
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About P Brunton
Born in London in 1898, Paul Brunton published thirteen 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.

Reviews for The Quest of the Overself
[The Quest of the Overself] gains enormously by the fact that [Paul Brunton] is a mystic himself. He writes deliberately for the Western mind and what he says is not the justification of a particular philosophy so much as a plea for mysticism as the revealer of certain underlying realities.
Spectator
At once his deepest and most considerable ... Read more

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