Mrs. Holloway (1843-1930) is a character from early theosophical history who is all but forgotten by theosophists and non theosophists alike. Still, as can be learned from this new biography, she seemed on just way to theosophical fame at one point. She received quite a few Mahatma letters, was comfortable around Blavatsky, very close to Judge [...]
Biography
This book brings tears to my eyes. Not because it’s sentimental, not because it’s Zen, but because reading this book reminds me of my own teacher. That’s quite an accomplishment: writing about a spiritual teacher in a way that brings to life the relationship between student and teacher – which is where the real work [...]
We’ve become used to a changing society, however few people so much exemplify the struggles, challenges and opportunities for spiritual growth as Banjo Clark, an Australian aboriginal did. I did not know much about the injustices done to the aboriginal people of Australia. In Wisdom Man: Banjo Clarke I’ve learned that not only were they denied property [...]
Spiritual memoirs are generally worth reading, I find. They usually combine a real life story with spirituality, and I can hardly ever turn a story like that down. This book is no exception. However, there’s a difference between a memoir I’ll read from start to finish myself, and a book I’d actually recommend others to [...]
Reviewed in the West as the only decent biography of Sri Aurobindo Goshe, from politician, to poet and guru. This guy lived a fascinating life and Peter Heehs describes as many aspects of it as the Sri Aurobindo archives can help enlighten us on. In India this is a controversial book. It’s even been banned [...]
I’m not really into Alice Bailey’s work, nor into that of ‘The Tibetan’, but this autobiography is great. Funny, full of self knowledge and simply fascinating from the point of view of esoteric history. Alice Bailey was born and raised in England in 1880. She lived through both world wars and lived the transition from [...]
I got this book off the author/publisher a few months ago. I let it lie sallow, as I’m not much into poetry. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that I don’t understand poetry. I had a discussion once on the first set op poems my brother got published. A year or so later he noted [...]
Confession time: though I review a lot of spiritual books, it’s rare to find one that I absolutely rave about. In fact, in many cases I just glance through the book, form a general impression, write down a few quotes and that’s it. Book review done. Sometimes a book comes just at the right time [...]