Hidden Teaching Beyond Yoga

by Paul Brunton

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Genres: Philosophy, Religion, Nonfiction, Spirituality

366 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1937

About the author

Paul Brunton was a British philosopher, researcher, mystic, and adventurer. He left a journalistic career to live among yogis, mystics, and holy men, and studied a wide variety of Eastern and Western esoteric teachings. With his entire life dedicated to the spiritual quest, Brunton felt charged with the task of communicating his knowledge and experiences in layperson's terms. He was one of the first persons to write accounts of what he learned about spirituality in the East, and his works have had a major influence on the spread of Eastern philosophy and mysticism to the West. Paul Brunton continued to write after his final publication in 1952, and a significant portion of his large archive of original writings was posthumously published by Larson Publications as "The Notebooks of Paul Brunton" (in 16 volumes). The entire archive will soon be housed at a university (2017) and available to read online (2019).

Reviews

[Phil Calandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

"The Hidden Teaching Beyond Yoga..." is a precursor to Paul Brunton's book "The Wisdom of the Overself" which is an in depth study of Brunton's "Ultimate Philosophy". In this book, Brunton attempts to answer the age old questions, "What is the nature of "Reality" and the relationship of mind, body and the world". Brunton adeptly shows that we can never know the "outside" world which is outside our ideas and images in our awareness. We, in effect, make our own reality. This understanding of mind as the basis of experience is called "mentalism". In other words, Brunton is suggesting that there is no outside world outside our own consciousness and independent of it.
Brunton outlines the different paths or levels leading to what he describes as the "Ultimate Philosophy". These include the various paths of yoga, religion, mysticism and science. Each one of these paths cannot answer the age old questions of the nature of reality and its relationship to the world and man because each has its own specific short comings. For example, religion can only make a direct appeal to emotional faith whereas mysticism is limited to the emotional experience of the individual and science is limited to only things that can be measured. Notwithstanding the foregoing, these paths are tools and stepping stones to the "Ultimate Philosophy" that cannot be discarded.
From a personal standpoint, this book has answered many questions that I have had for many years that other books have failed to address and, I believe, will save any perspective reader much time in his study of philosophy, mysticism and other related areas. Although this is not an easy book, it also is not an impossible one beyond the scope of most readers. I would highly recommend it along with most books written by Paul Brunton.

[Maureen Stewart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book. Maybe the final piece to the spirtual puzzle or a very important piece!! Philosophy!! Can't wait to read the second book in this series of two!!must read for the true seeker of truth!! I'm very grateful to hsve foind this book!! Passing it on to you!!

[Cherie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Insight into more than yoga.