An edition of Myths of light : Eastern metaphors of the eternal / by Joseph Campbell ; edited and with a foreword by David Kudler
(2003)
Myths of light : Eastern metaphors of the eternal / by Joseph Campbell ; edited and with a foreword by David Kudler.
by Joseph Campbell
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This previously unpublished title shows Campbell's remarkable mind engaged with a favorite topic, the myths and metaphors of Asian religions. The book collects seven lectures and articles ranging from the ancient Hindu Vedas to Zen koans, Tantric yoga, and the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Campbell conveys complex insights through warm, accessible storytelling, revealing the intricacies and secrets of his subjects with his typical enthusiasm.--From publisher description.
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Myths of light : Eastern metaphors of the eternal / by Joseph Campbell ; edited and with a foreword by David Kudler.
2003, New World Library
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Table of Contents
Introduction : the humbling of Indra
The birth of Brahman
Interpreting oriental myth
West and East
I and thou
The myth of the lights
The ever-burning sacrifice
The jiva's journey
The mystical tradition in India
Raja yoga-the serpent of the cakras
Yoga of the body, mind and heart
The round of sorrow
Birth and rebirth
The horror
The world soul
Māyā
Destroyers and creators
The individual in oriental myth
The mask and the actor
Agents of the eternal
The imagery of rebirth yoga
The journey to the sun's door
Hearing the intermediate state : the Tibetan book of the dead
Creativity in oriental myth
Avatars of light-Indian art
Light and dark-East Asian art
Vessels to the farther shore
Jainism : the path of withdrawal
Hinduism
the pursuit and escape of dharma
Impersonal divinity
Dharma and sat
The stages of life
Buddhism
the flower of the world
The life of the Buddha
Ferryboats
Envoy : the tiger in the depths
The cry of the Buddha child
The tigers and the goats.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-151) and index.
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