While the Gods Play
Shaiva Oracles and Predictions on the Cycles of History and the Destiny of Mankind
$45.74
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
8 January 1987
Summary
According to the early writings of the Shaiva tradition–still alive in India and dating back at least 6,000 years–the arbitrary ideologies and moralistic religions of modern society signal the last days of humanity heading toward destruction.
This prediction is only a fragment of the vast knowledge of Shaiva wisdom. Alain Danielou has assimilated and reviewed essential concepts of the Shaiva philosophy and its predictions. Clearly expressed in the ancient teachings, these concepts are…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780892811151 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0892811153 |
| Author: | Alain Danielov |
| Publisher: | Inner Traditions Bear and Company |
| Imprint: | Inner Traditions Bear and Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 8 January 1987 |
| Weight: | 345g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 140mm x 220mm |
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Critics Review
”[Danielou] is a man deeply rooted in the esoteric traditions of East and West, and who for the educated readers should be the esoteric equivalent of a household name. Powerful and transformative.” * Institute of Hermetic Studies, Nov 2007 *
Alain Danielov
One of the most distinguished living orientalists and a friend of Stravinsky, Cocteau, and Nabokov, Daniélou spent more than 20 years in India studying music and philosophy. He wrote the acclaimed Gods of India and Shiva and Dionysus and produced a series of ethnic music recordings for UNESCO. Formerly director of the International Institute for Comparative Music Studies in Berlin and Venice, he is a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur, Chevalier des Arts et des lettres, and Officier du Mérite National.
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