Body Vol. 4 Part 2 (Notebooks of Paul Brunton)
The first volume of these Notebooks (projected to total 14 volumes in hardcover when completed by mid-1988) was described as "rich" ( LJ 10/1/84), and there is no reason now to change that assessment. The fruit of almost 30 years of teaching and reflection, they present Brunton's synthesis of Eastern mysticism and Western rationality. This volume, consisting mostly of short expository statements, covers both meditation and bodily control in terms of diet, exercise, sex, and meditative postures. Though there are some internal inconsistencies and some controversial ideas, the work as a whole is a rich vein of wisdom to be mined by the interested and the spiritually concerned. Donald J. Pearce, Univ. of Minnesota Lib., DuluthCopyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.