ISBN: 9781805260196

In 1897, an Indian yogi named Bava Lachman Dass exhibited himself at the Westminster Aquarium in London, demonstrating forty-eight yoga positions to a bemused audience. Four years earlier… Mehr…

In 1897, an Indian yogi named Bava Lachman Dass exhibited himself at the Westminster Aquarium in London, demonstrating forty-eight yoga positions to a bemused audience. Four years earlier, Hindu philosopher Swami Vivekananda had spoken at the first World Parliament of Religions in Chicago, where theosophist Annie Besant rhapsodized about 'his inborn sense of worth' and the 'exquisite beauty' of his spiritual message.The Victorians had conflicted views on the religious beliefs and practices of the Indian sub-continent, blending fascination and suspicion. But within two generations, legions of young Westerners would be following the 'hippie trail' to India, and the Beatles would be meditating at the feet of the guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Journalist Mick Brown's vivid account charts the eccentric history of the West's evolving love affair with Indian religion through a curious cast of scholars, seekers, charlatans and saints.From Edwin Arnold, whose epic poem about the life of the Buddha became a best-seller in Victorian Britain, to the occultist and magician Aleister Crowley; and from spiritual teachers Jiddu Krishnamurti, Meher Baba and Ramana Maharshi to the controversial guru Rajneesh, The Nirvana Express is an exhilarating, sometimes troubling journey through the West's search for enlightenment. Trade Books>Hardcover>World History>Asia History>Asia History, Hurst Core >2<

2023, ISBN: 9781805260196

The captivating story of the West’s love affair with Indian spirituality—from the orientalism of the British Empire to modern counterculture.In 1897, an Indian yogi exhibited himself at L… Mehr…

The captivating story of the West’s love affair with Indian spirituality—from the orientalism of the British Empire to modern counterculture.In 1897, an Indian yogi exhibited himself at London’s Westminster Aquarium, demonstrating yoga positions to a bemused audience. Four years earlier, Hindu philosopher Swami Vivekananda spoke at the first World Parliament of Religions in Chicago, where Annie Besant extolled the ‘exquisite beauty’ of his spiritual message.The Victorians were fascinated by, yet suspicious of, Indian religious beliefs and practices. But within two generations, legions of young Westerners were following the ‘hippie trail’ to the subcontinent, the Beatles meditating at the feet of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Journalist Mick Brown’s vivid account charts this eccentric history of Western obsessions with Indian faith, through a curious cast of scholars, seekers, charlatans and saints.From bestselling epic poems on the Buddha to murder plots, magic and the occult, The Nirvana Express is an exhilarating, sometimes troubling journey through the West’s search for enlightenment. Books Mick Brown|Hardback|C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd|07/09/2023, C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd<

2023, ISBN: 9781805260196

C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd, Gebundene Ausgabe, 400 Seiten, Publiziert: 2023-11-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.79 kg, Verkaufsrang: 557742, Asien, Geschichte nach Ländern, Politik &… Mehr…

C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd, Gebundene Ausgabe, 400 Seiten, Publiziert: 2023-11-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.79 kg, Verkaufsrang: 557742, Asien, Geschichte nach Ländern, Politik & Geschichte, Kategorien, Bücher, Sozialgeschichte, Geschichte nach Themen, Religion & Glaube, Esoterik, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Featured Categories, Englische Bücher, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_2301, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_0, Arborist Merchandising Root, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_4901, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_0, Special Features Stores, C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd, 2023<

2023, ISBN: 9781805260196

How the Search for Enlightenment Went West, Buch, Hardcover, [PU: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd], C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd, 2023