Myths of light : Eastern metaphors of the eternal / by Joseph Campbell ; edited and with a foreword by David Kudler.
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TextSeries: Collected works of Joseph CampbellPublisher: Novato, Calif. : New World Library, [2003]Description: xxiii, 166 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
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- 1577314034 (alk. paper)
- 291.1/3/095 21
- BL1033 .C36 2003
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-151) and index.
Editor's foreword - David Kudler. Introduction - The humbling of Indra. 1 - The birth of Brahman. Interpreting Oriental myth. The ever-burning sacrifice. 2 The Jiva's journey. The mystical tradition in India. The round of sorrow. The world soul. The individual in Oriental myth. The imagery of rebirth yoga. Creativity in Oriental myth. 3 - Vessels to the farther shore. Jainism: the path of withdrawal. Hinduism: the pursuit and escape of Dharma. Buddhism: the flower of the world. Envoy. The tiger in the depths. The cry of the Buddha child. The tigers and the goats
'...Campbell had a genius for finding the unifying symbols and metaphors in apparently distinct cultures and traditions. [In this volume, he] explores, with his characteristic clarity and humor, the principle that underlies all the great religions of India and East Asia....'
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