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PublisherC. Hurst AND Company (Publishers) The Limited
ISBN-101805260197
ISBN-139781805260196
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Book TitleNirvana Express : How the Search for Enlightenment Went West
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSpirituality, Asia / General, General
Publication Year2023
IllustratorYes
GenreBody, Mind & Spirit, Religion, History
AuthorMick Brown
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight28.2 Oz
Item Length6.6 in
Item Width9.4 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
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Reviews'An absolutely fascinating and absorbing study of an under-explored subject. Written with great verve, insight and clear-eyed authority--a definitive and enduring book.', ''An absolutely fascinating and absorbing study of an under-explored subject. Written with great verve, insight and clear-eyed authority--a definitive and enduring book.'' -- William Boyd ''Spectacular. Mick Brown's masterful storytelling brilliantly charts the West's encounter with Eastern spiritualism. Drawing on a rich seam of characters ranging from charlatans to spiritual masters and their disparate devotees, he never misses a beat in this globe-spanning magical mystery tour.'' -- John Zubrzycki, author of Empire of Enchantment: The Story of Indian Magic and Dethroned: The Downfall of India's Princely States ''A well-written, fascinating and entertaining romp through the gurus who brought Indian philosophy to the Western world.'' -- Susan Shumsky, author of Maharishi & Me and The Inner Light: How India Influenced the Beatles ''Brown takes us along a familiar path--the century-long story of the modern West's fascination with India's holy men, from Arnold's The Light of Asia to the sunset of Rajneesh--and renders its sights anew: colourful, compelling and a bit psychedelic.'' -- Anya Foxen, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, California Polytechnic State University, and author of Inhaling Spirit: Harmonialism, Orientalism, and the Western Roots of Modern Yoga ''Mick Brown has produced a deeply researched account of the encounters of Indian spiritualists with the West over the past century and a half. Wonderfully written and hugely informative.'' -- Jairam Ramesh, author and Indian MP ''With a keen and humorous eye for detail, Mick Brown traces the golden age of gurus through interconnected stories of the individuals whose followers changed the way we think about religion, faith and otherness in their quests to attain enlightenment.'' -- Patricia Sauthoff, Assistant Professor in the Department of History, Hong Kong Baptist University, and author of Illness and Immortality: Mantra, Mandala, and Meditation in the Netra Tantra ''What a wonderful cast of characters: dreamers, poets, charlatans and love-struck British ladies. Why has no one told this story before? Mick Brown does so with just the right mix of cool objectivity and forgiving warmth. An enthralling read.'' -- Edward Stourton, BBC Radio 4 "A work of compelling, stylish social anthropology... Brown has managed to compose a sober and wryly intelligent account of westerners in the east and easterners in the west." -- The Times, ''An absolutely fascinating and absorbing study of an under-explored subject. Written with great verve, insight and clear-eyed authority--a definitive and enduring book.'' -- William Boyd ''Spectacular. Mick Brown's masterful storytelling brilliantly charts the West's encounter with Eastern spiritualism. Drawing on a rich seam of characters ranging from charlatans to spiritual masters and their disparate devotees, he never misses a beat in this globe-spanning magical mystery tour.'' -- John Zubrzycki, author of Empire of Enchantment: The Story of Indian Magic and Dethroned: The Downfall of India's Princely States ''A well-written, fascinating and entertaining romp through the gurus who brought Indian philosophy to the Western world.'' -- Susan Shumsky, author of Maharishi & Me and The Inner Light: How India Influenced the Beatles ''Brown takes us along a familiar path--the century-long story of the modern West's fascination with India's holy men, from Arnold's The Light of Asia to the sunset of Rajneesh--and renders its sights anew: colourful, compelling and a bit psychedelic.'' -- Anya Foxen, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, California Polytechnic State University, and author of Inhaling Spirit: Harmonialism, Orientalism, and the Western Roots of Modern Yoga ''Mick Brown has produced a deeply researched account of the encounters of Indian spiritualists with the West over the past century and a half. Wonderfully written and hugely informative.'' -- Jairam Ramesh, author and Indian MP ''With a keen and humorous eye for detail, Mick Brown traces the golden age of gurus through interconnected stories of the individuals whose followers changed the way we think about religion, faith and otherness in their quests to attain enlightenment.'' -- Patricia Sauthoff, Assistant Professor in the Department of History, Hong Kong Baptist University, and author of Illness and Immortality: Mantra, Mandala, and Meditation in the Netra Tantra ''What a wonderful cast of characters: dreamers, poets, charlatans and love-struck British ladies. Why has no one told this story before? Mick Brown does so with just the right mix of cool objectivity and forgiving warmth. An enthralling read.'' -- Edward Stourton, BBC Radio 4
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SynopsisIn 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., 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., 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., The captivating story of the West's love affair with Indian spirituality--from the orientalism of the British Empire to modern counterculture.
LC Classification NumberB105.S64
