Its Legacy to the West
The Notebooks of Paul Brunton
Volume Ten
Larson, 1987
The present day needs not only a synthesis of Oriental and Occidental ideas, but needs also a new creative universal outlook that will transcend both.
We need the dynamic power of the Occident but must mingle with it something of the introspective qualities of the Orient. Such a combination of ideals would lead to a full and truly human life.
– Paul Brunton
The Orient gives a sympathetic and fascinating view of traditional and contemporary Oriental life – customs, arts, philosophies, and many spiritual leaders. Often reading like a colorful travelogue, it has sections on India, China, Angkor Wat, Ceylon, Japan, Egypt, Tibet and other Himalayan countries.
Volume ten of The Notebooks of Paul Brunton, it emphasizes the need of both East and West to learn from one another and contribute creatively to a new world-culture.
Jan Olof Bengtsson 