The Quest Of The Overself
The classic work on how to achieve serenity of mind
$55.33
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
15 March 2003
Summary
‘The safest and most rational exploration of Eastern metaphysics and mental discipline 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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781844130412 |
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| ISBN-10: | 184413041X |
| Author: | Paul Brunton |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Pimlico |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 15 March 2003 |
| Weight: | 347g |
| Dimensions: | 215mm x 130mm x 25mm |
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Critics Review
[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 work thus far. And it is written with a measure of real mastery of his subject. * The Science of Thought Review *
About The Author
Paul 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.
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