Detailed item info | Synopsis | W.Y. Evans-Wentz, a pioneer in introducing Tibetan philosophy to the West, compiled this collection of seven Tibetan yoga texts, originally published in 1935, as a companion piece to his interpretation of THE TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD. The ancient texts that are reproduced here are part of a wide range of doctrines that Evans-Wentz brought to an American audience. He contextualizes the principles behind Eastern philosophy that at the time of publication were still foreign to a mid-20th century Western readership. Evans-Wentz interprets and expounds on the translations by his teacher Lama Kazi Dawa-Samdup with a determination to fully communicate the complex ideas behind Tibetan Buddhism despite the lack of supporting secondary materials and scholars of the subject at the time. Though not the definitive work on the subject, this book is ideal for those who have a deep interest in the roots and evolution of Eastern religion in the West.
| | Size | | Height: | 8.0 in. | | Width: | 5.3 in. | | Thickness: | 0.8 in. | | Weight: | 13.6 oz. |
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