Light from the East
Eastern Wisdom for the Modern West
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Eastern Religions, General Eastern Religions
| Author: | Harry Oldmeadow | ISBN: | 9781935493297 |
| Publisher: | World Wisdom | Publication: | January 17, 2007 |
| Imprint: | World Wisdom | Language: | English |
| Author: | Harry Oldmeadow |
| ISBN: | 9781935493297 |
| Publisher: | World Wisdom |
| Publication: | January 17, 2007 |
| Imprint: | World Wisdom |
| Language: | English |
This is a collection of writings about the spiritual meeting of East and West in the modern world including articles by the Dalai Lama, Huston Smith, Frithjof Schuon, Thomas Merton, Titus Burckhardt, Ananda Coomaraswamy, Diana Eck, Gary Snyder and Aldous Huxley. Highlighting aspects of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism that have proved most attractive to Western seekers, it explores the similarities and differences between Eastern and Western traditions while emphasizing respect amongst the adherents of different faiths.
This is a collection of writings about the spiritual meeting of East and West in the modern world including articles by the Dalai Lama, Huston Smith, Frithjof Schuon, Thomas Merton, Titus Burckhardt, Ananda Coomaraswamy, Diana Eck, Gary Snyder and Aldous Huxley. Highlighting aspects of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism that have proved most attractive to Western seekers, it explores the similarities and differences between Eastern and Western traditions while emphasizing respect amongst the adherents of different faiths.
