Karel Werner (ed.): The Yogi and the Mystic: studies in Indian and comparative mysticism. (Durham Indological Series, no. 1.) xv, 192 pp. London: Curzon Press; Riverdale, Md.: The Riverdale Company, 1989.

This edited volume collects studies on Indian and comparative mysticism, examining the figure of the yogi and the mystic across traditions. The essays explore philosophical, theological, and art-historical dimensions of mystical experience in Indian and Buddhist contexts, comparing them with Western mystical traditions. The work argues for a nuanced understanding of mysticism that respects cultural and doctrinal differences while identifying shared experiential patterns.

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Karel Werner (ed.): The Yogi and the Mystic: studies in Indian and comparative mysticism. (Durham Indological Series, no. 1.) xv, 192 pp. London: Curzon Press; Riverdale, Md.: The Riverdale Company, 1989. - Volume 53 Issue 3