The Wheel of Life: The Autobiography of a Western Buddhist Paperback - 1988
by John Blofeld
From the rear cover
"The Wheel of Life" is the spiritual autobiography of John Blofeld (1913-1987), a world-renowned British scholar and writer who devoted his life to the study of Eastern traditions, especially Buddhism and Taoism. With wit, honesty, and humility, Blofeld portrays his search for wisdom and his discovery of a genuine spiritual path. He describes in vivid detail his life in Peking and his travels in Tibet, Mongolia, China, India, and Burma: the worlds of remote mountain monasteries, the sacred inner chambers of sages and yogis, and the inspired lives of simple, ordinary people. The book is particularly valuable for its sensitive picture of a world that no longer exists. As Huston Smith remarks in his Foreword, "Blofeld encountered Chinese Buddhism and Taoism at a very special moment in history, the final moment before they came under Communist onslaught. To have his intimate glimpse into what they were like as still-living traditions is historically important."
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- Title The Wheel of Life: The Autobiography of a Western Buddhist
- Author John Blofeld
- Binding Paperback
- Edition 3rd
- Pages 316
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Shambhala, Boston, USA
- Date November 28, 1988
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780877730347 / 0877730342
- Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
- Dimensions 9.12 x 5.88 x 0.8 in (23.16 x 14.94 x 2.03 cm)
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Themes
- Religious Orientation: Buddhist
- Library of Congress subjects Buddhists - England, Buddhists - England - Biography
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 88018219
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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