A search in secret India - by Paul Brunton

I have been reading this wonderful book for the past few weeks. It is an account of a westerner who visits India in search of truth and spirituality, to know the facts about the yogic traditions and mystical experiences and has a scientific and skeptical attitude. He traverses the length and breadth of the country, from the south to the north, to gain some wisdom and enlightenment which will stand scientific scrutiny. He meets astrologers, fakirs, spiritual masters, interviews them and tries to understand the elusive spiritual truth which he is seeking. It is an excellent account of the India we know in the eyes of a westerner. The author is himself driven by this urge to know and understand the age old questions that human beings invariably ask themselves during their journey of life. I would recommend this book to those beset with such questions and looking for answers. They may get some insights from this book.

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