In this book, philosopher Paul Brunton (1898-1981) encounters the mysteries and magic of Egypt in the 1930s, including an eerie yet illuminating night spent alone inside the Great Pyramid. Alongside his explorations of ancient Egypt''s monuments and gods, Brunton encounters a variety of occultists, fakirs, and dervishes, and even manages to become initiated into the deadly art of snake charming. His frank interviews with Muslim leaders remain relevant today, and his description of the Hajj reflects the beauty and inspiring faith of Mohammad''s true followers. Brunton''s journey to discover the furthest reaches of what the mind and body are capable of--and to distinguish various forms of yoga and magic from true spirituality--lead him to the myth of Osiris and to the mystery that is the Sphinx itself. In the end, Brunton turns his attention to his own spiritual path, connecting all of his experiences into a single discovery: that we are more than the body and that the freedom of our spi
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'He found many marvelous things...But now and then a man of real spirituality set his feet on the way that finally led him to what he had looked and hoped for.' New York Times Book Review The late Paul Brunton was one of the twentieth century's...
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<p><b>''By far the safest and most rational exposition of Eastern metaphysics and the practice of mental discipline that I have read.'' <i>Spectator</i></b><br><br><i>The Quest of the...
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By taking the trouble to discover the deep silence within us we will find the benefits of being linked to an 'infinite power, an infinite wisdom, an infinite goodness'.
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«Vår kostelige skatt, det virkelige selvet, er gjemt inne i oss, men kan bare hentes ut når bevisstheten er i ro.» Paul Brunton var en av de viktigste utforskere av Østens åndelige tradisjoner i det tyvende århundre. Han foretok omfattende reiser,...
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