India (Living Wisdom) by Richard Waterstone - April 1996

London: Duncan Baird Publishers. Trade Paperback. April 1996. Second printing. Fine. No indications of prior use. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. Suitable for gifting. 184 pages.

The spiritual heritage of India has become an essential part of Western thinking. Here, two of the world's greatest religions were born, as well as the techniques of release and ecstasy that bequeathed yoga, Tantra and the legendary powers of the yogis to future centuries. This book describes the main themes in the Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and other spiritual traditions of India, and explores their points of contact with Western preoccupations above all the quest for an understanding of the human predicament. A documentary reference section at the back of the book includes a guide to meditation techniques, a gazetteer of sacred pilgrimages, and a full glossary of specialist terms, with profiles of gods and goddesses.