Light from the East: Eastern Wisdom for the Modern West

by Harry Oldmeadow

This is a collection of writings about the spiritual meeting of East and West in the modern world including articles by the Dalai Lama, Huston Smith, Frithjof Schuon, Thomas Merton, Titus Burckhardt, Ananda Coomaraswamy, Diana Eck, Gary Snyder and Aldous Huxley. Highlighting aspects of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism that have proved most attractive to Western seekers, it explores the similarities and differences between Eastern and Western traditions while emphasizing respect amongst the adherents of different faiths.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933316225
• ISBN13: 9781933316222
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: World Wisdom Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"