A Search in Secret India

by Paul Brunton, Francis Younghusband (Foreword by)

Overview

A Search in Secret India is the story of Paul Brunton's journey around India, living among yogis, mystics and gurus, some of whom he found convincing, others not. He finally finds the peace and tranquility which come with self-knowledge when he meets and studies with the great sage Sri Ramana Maharishi.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781788949668
Publisher:	Discovery Publisher
Publication date:	08/09/2018
Edition description:	Eco ed.
Pages:	306
Sales rank:	663,837
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.69(d)

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.

Table of Contents

• Foreword
• Chapter I- Wherein I Bow to the Reader
• Chapter II- A Prelude to the Quest
• Chapter III- A Magician Out of Egypt
• Chapter IV- I Meet a Messiah
• Chapter V- The Anchorite of the Adyar River
• Chapter VI- The Yoga which Conquers Death
• Chapter VII- The Sage Who Never Speaks
• Chapter VIII- With the Spiritual Head of South India
• Chapter IX- The Hill of the Holy Beacon
• Chapter X- Among the Magicians and Holy Men
• Chapter XI- The Wonder-Worker of Benares
• Chapter XII- Written in the Stars !
• Chapter XIII- The Garden of the Lord
• Chapter XIV- At the Parsee Messiah’s Headquarters
• Chapter XV- A Strange Encounter
• Chapter XVI- In a Jungle Hermitage
• Chapter XVII- Tablets of Forgotten Truth

Editorial Reviews

"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

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