A timely informed evaluation of mysticism, paranormal experience, sects and cults. Grounded in a clear distinction between productive spiritual practice and dangerous fascination with the occult. Incl...

Advanced Contemplation takes the high road, a direct route to the deepest mystical states---yielding permanent results of a metaphysical, transpersonal, and universal nature. Explaining why "short pat...

Part 1 is a modern reassessment of the right conduct of life. Part 2 presents the function---and the limitations---of the thinking faculty in spiritual transformation.

Part 1 treats the mind-body relationship and contrasts conventional, psychic, and spiritual approaches to healing. Recommending a combination of methods, it provides a variety of practical techniques ...

Reflections about himself, his writings, the historical place of his work, and people/influences/events significant in his life.

Those immense silences of the Himalayas... helped me to quiet the mind as nothing else... The sharp air freshened the mind, the endless spaces gave it new perspectives. -- Paul Brunton Perspectives i...

Experiences of consciousness---seeking out other inner-life people, what it means to be on an independent path, the need for beginners to have groups and the need for advanced students to break away. ...

Part 1 is an in-depth study covering exercises, techniques, and mental attitudes necessary at various stages of self-discovery. Part 2 offers simple and effective antidotes for tensions produced by ex...

This book covers simple techniques for physical purification---notes on hygiene, exercise, postures, breathings and sex.

Part 1 is a unique and unprecedented contribution to the literature of self-realization. It exposes, at an existential rather than psychological level, the most fundamental problem obstructing the lif...

Focuses on two topics---Part 1 talks about everyday life experience in spiritual and personal growth. Includes information about problems and opportunities of youth and old age, plus a section on the ...

Constructs an unusually broad bridge between the leading edge of modern science and the most stable insights of the perennial wisdom traditions. Here are the pivotal elements of a fresh vital teaching...

Examining and evaluating claims of "union with God," it addresses forcefully the fallacy of equating any human individuality with Deity. Distinguishes stages of enlightenment in the spiritual hierarch...

What is karma, and how does it work in daily life? How much of what happens to us is self-created, and how much is ordained by a higher power? When should we struggle vigorously for change, and when s...

A view of traditional and contemporary Oriental life. Emphasizes the need of both East and West to learn from one another and contribute to a new world culture.

Nearly everyone has brief moments of exalting contact with his or her own divine Soul. This book shows how to make the most of those moments; how to recognize, develop, test, and follow through on int...

In celebration of the centennial of Paul Brunton's birth, the entire 16-volume Notebooks of Paul Brunton have been released on CD-ROM, in a variety of formats, complete with a powerful index, search c...