While the Gods Play: Shaiva Oracles and Predictions on the Cycles of History and the Destiny of Mankind

by Alain Daniélou

Book Overview

According to the early writings of the Shaiva tradition--still alive in India and dating back at least 6,000 years--the arbitrary ideologies and moralistic religions of modern society signal the last days of humanity heading toward destruction. This prediction is only a fragment of the vast knowledge of Shaiva wisdom, author Alain Danielou as assimilated and reviewed essential concepts of the Shaiva philosophy and its predictions. Clearly expressed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892811153
• ISBN13: 9780892811151
• Release Date: August 1987
• Publisher: Inner Traditions International
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.3" x 8.6"