Lewis Thompson, Journals of an Integral Poet, Volume One 1932-1944
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Lewis Thompson, Journals of an Integral Poet, Volume One 1932-1944 by Richard Lannoy
Volume One of Lewis Thompson's journals takes us into the everyday world of India's sub-continent in the 1930's and 40's through the prism of a fierce spiritual aspirant and intellect. The whole in this atmosphere, he writes, suggests a superhuman discipline and dignity, a passion, a sensuality, for what is prior to Being and Non-being-astringent like the taste of iron. We share his meetings with Sri Aurobindo, Sri Ramana Maharshi, J. Krishnamurti, Anandamayi Ma and Sri Krishna Menon. We experience his attempts to integrate a Western heritage-Christ, Blake, Yeats, Rimbaud, Pascal-with the exigencies of Indian gnosis. We marvel at his self-invented writing yoga, whose bold vocabulary juxtaposes many levels of consciousness - waking, dreaming, visionary, bhakti yoga, jnana yoga, tantra and vedanta. This is a jewel of a book for those interested in the power which consecrates us beyond ourselves. For the intimate context these journals provide, this book is a must for readers of Thompson's aphorisms (Mirror to the Light) and poetry (Black Sun). Edited with an introduction and commentary by Richard Lannoy. Foreword by Dr. Harry Oldmeadow, LaTrobe University.
Lewis Thompson spent twelve years traveling in South India without financial support other than the generosity of friends. In 1943 he became poet in residence at Rajghat School, Benares. Richard Lannoy is the author and editor of more than a dozen books, including several collections of poetry by Thompson. He lives in Surrey, England.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780971780613 |
| ISBN 10 | 0971780617 |
| Title | Lewis Thompson, Journals of an Integral Poet, Volume One 1932-1944 |
| Author | Richard Lannoy |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Fourth Lloyd Productions |
| Year published | 2006-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 500 |
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