"A great connoisseur of the East, Parnov tells, engagingly and in the form of travel notes, about centuries-old customs, the most ancient cults of a world mysterious to many; he tears away the mystical veil that shrouded it and shows the earthly origins of mystical ideas. Written vividly, with sharp journalistic flair, and based on personal impressions and observations, the book will undoubtedly arouse the interest of the widest circles of readers."
Contents:
From the Publisher
Gods and Magi. An Introduction on the Theme East-West
A Call from Afar
The Light of the Peaks
By the Path of the Trident
Along the Routes of Ancient Wanderings
Treasures on the Lotus
The Wheel of the World
The Valley of the White Cone
The Flight of the Arrow. An Interlude on the Theme of Samadhi
A Cruel Experiment. An Interlude on the Theme of Zen and Science Fiction
The Wheel of the "Golden Middle Way"
By the Great Vehicle
The Light of Stones
The Sleeping Deity
Eyes of the Lotus
Moon Grass
Under the Sign of the Lunar Horns. An Interlude on a Lunar Theme
The Magic Triangle
The Last Pass
By the Way of Three Pagodas. Finale