Secular Mysticism: A Buddhist Commentary

by John Author and Evelyn Underhill

A Secular Buddhist commentary/derivative work of Evelyn Underhill's 1915 piece: "Practical Mysticism."The author has adapted Underhill's book to a Secular Buddhist framework which encourages a balance between the rational and the intuitive, the mundane and the transcendent, the secular and the mystical.Written for Buddhists, but with non-Buddhists also in mind, "Secular Mysticism" avoids excessive Buddhist terminology. The few Buddhist terms used are given straightforward explanations. John Author uses Underhill's practice guidelines to form a Buddhist Path that weaves between Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana, Zen, and Taoism. A departure from most Buddhist schools, "Secular Mysticism" encourages readers to strike out on their own and teach themselves. "I'm not a teacher, I'm a writer. Buddha said, 'Be a lamp unto yourselves.'"

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1539557464
• ISBN13: 9781539557463
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.2" x 6.0"