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Inside these pages can be found the teachings and lore of such notable figures as Buddha, Shankara, Confucius, Lao-Tsu, Mencius and many others. First published in 1928, "The Story of Oriental Philosophy" offers readers insight into such Eastern scriptures as the Tibetan Book of the Dead, the teachings of Zen, and Indian sacred writing. The ancient wisdom of Asia awaits those seeking value in thought and knowledge.
Lily Adams Beck was one of the more well-known and popular novelists and biographers in the 1920s. Beck's fascination with Asian culture and philosophy influenced her to write not only this book but several "oriental fantasies" of her era.
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Rating★★★★ 3.7 (19)
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GenrePhilosophy, Biography and Memoir, History
Length15 hrs 2 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 2, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Preface
2Chapter 1. The Aryan People Of India
3Chapter 2. The Beginnings Of Indian Philosophy And Social Organization
4Chapter 3. The Ancient System Of Education
5Chapter 4. The Stories And Parables Of Ancient India
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6Chapter 5. Shankara, The Great Yogin And Philosopher
7Chapter 6. Concentration And Its Powers
8Chapter 7. Concentration And Its Attainment
9Chapter 8. “The Song Celestial” And The Higher Consciousness
10Chapter 9. The Great Renunciation Of The Buddha
11Chapter 10. The Life And Death Of The Buddha
12Chapter 11. The Great Teaching Of The Buddha Life And Death
13Chapter 12. The Great Teaching Of The Buddha The Way Of Power
14Chapter 13. Tibetan Teaching On Life After Death
15Chapter 14. The Mystic Lovers Of Persia
16Chapter 15. China The Story Of Confucius
17Chapter 16. The Growing Power Of Confucius
18Chapter 17. Confucius And His Great Disciples
19Chapter 18. The Recognition Of Confucius
20Chapter 19. The Great Doctrines
21Chapter 20. The Sorrows Of Confucius His Death
22Chapter 21. The Social Organization Of Ancient China
23Chapter 22. The Heroes Of China
24Chapter 23. The Soul Of China
25Chapter 24. A Great Chinese Mystic Lao Tsŭ
26Chapter 25. A Master Of The Mystic Way Chuang Tsŭ
27Chapter 26. Chuang Tsŭ, His Irony And Humor
28Chapter 27. Mencius, The Guide Of Princes
29Chapter 28. The Guide-Book For Princes
30Chapter 29. Buddhist Thought And Art In China And Japan The Teachings Of Zen
31Chapter 30. Prophecy
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