Beyond the gods: Taoist and Buddhist mysticism

by John Blofeld

Beyond the Buddhist and Taoist Mysticism. In this volume, author John Blofeld posits that true mystics transcend religious boundaries, and that Eastern mysticism has increasing relevance for the troubled minds and spirits of the West.

Genres: China, Nonfiction, Buddhism

164 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

John Eaton Calthorpe Blofeld (M.A., Literature, University of Cambridge, 1946) wrote on Asian thought and religion, especially Taoism and Chinese Buddhism. During WWII, he working in counterintelligence for the British Embassy in Chongqing (Chungking), China, as a cultural attaché. In the 1950s, he studied with Dudjom Rinpoche and other Nyingma teachers in Darjeeling, India. He later mentored Red Pine in his translation work.