A Search In Secret India
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 19th pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark work of spiritual travel writing, A Search in Secret India chronicles Paul Brunton's extraordinary journey through the Indian subcontinent in the 1930s as he seeks out yogis, mystics, and holy men in pursuit of genuine spiritual wisdom. Brunton presents his encounters with unflinching honesty, separating charlatans and showmen from the truly enlightened, and the narrative builds with quiet suspense toward his transformative meeting with the revered sage Ramana Maharshi at the foot of the sacred hill of Arunachala. Written in an accessible, first-person style that balances journalistic curiosity with sincere spiritual yearning, the account illustrates how a skeptical Western mind can be profoundly and permanently altered by direct contact with Eastern mysticism. The work stands as both a compelling travelogue and a serious document of inner transformation, introducing Ramana Maharshi to a Western audience for the first time and sparking widespread interest in Advaita Vedanta philosophy. Decades after its first publication, it remains an essential and deeply personal guide for anyone drawn to the intersection of East and West, mind and spirit.
Author: Paul Brunton
Format: Hardback
Published: 1960, Rider & Company
Genre: Travel & exploration
Edition: 19th pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark work of spiritual travel writing, A Search in Secret India chronicles Paul Brunton's extraordinary journey through the Indian subcontinent in the 1930s as he seeks out yogis, mystics, and holy men in pursuit of genuine spiritual wisdom. Brunton presents his encounters with unflinching honesty, separating charlatans and showmen from the truly enlightened, and the narrative builds with quiet suspense toward his transformative meeting with the revered sage Ramana Maharshi at the foot of the sacred hill of Arunachala. Written in an accessible, first-person style that balances journalistic curiosity with sincere spiritual yearning, the account illustrates how a skeptical Western mind can be profoundly and permanently altered by direct contact with Eastern mysticism. The work stands as both a compelling travelogue and a serious document of inner transformation, introducing Ramana Maharshi to a Western audience for the first time and sparking widespread interest in Advaita Vedanta philosophy. Decades after its first publication, it remains an essential and deeply personal guide for anyone drawn to the intersection of East and West, mind and spirit.