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The Nirvana express : how the search for enlightenment went West

Title
The Nirvana express : how the search for enlightenment went West / Mick Brown.
Author
Brown, Mick, 1950-
Publication
  • London : Hurst & Company, 2023.
  • ©2023

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Description
1 online resource.
Subject
  • Spirituality > Western countries > History
  • Spiritualism (Philosophy)
  • Spirituality > Hinduism
  • Spirituality > Buddhism
  • Nirvana
  • Enlightenment (Buddhism)
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-380) and index.
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
Source of Description (note)
  • Description based on print version record.
Contents
First wave: The book -- The light of Asia -- The Swami comes west -- Lady Emily's dilemma -- The Bhikku and the beast -- Hyman, the bootmaker's son -- Meher Baba comes to the West -- Ramana Maharshi -- Mercedes and Somerset -- The life and death of Paul Brunton -- Second wave: The sacrament -- 'We are all Hindus in our essence' -- Allen Ginsburg's vision -- "Love Is All You Need": The Maharishi and the Beatles -- Rajneesh: The last guru -- Down on the ranch.
ISBN
  • 9781805260790 (electronic bk.)
  • 1805260790 (electronic bk.)
OCLC
ebd3711516376
Author
Brown, Mick, 1950- author.
Title
The Nirvana express : how the search for enlightenment went West / Mick Brown.
Publisher
London : Hurst & Company, 2023.
Copyright Date
©2023
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-380) and index.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
Note
Description based on print version record.
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ebook version : 9781805260790
Original 1805260197 9781805260196
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