THE DOCTRINE OF THE HEART: EXTRACTS FROM HINDU LETTERS [LOTUS LEAVES]
Book Details + Condition: The Theosophical Publishing House (London). Third Edition, 1914. Small hardcover with flexible boards, measuring approximately 5.5" x 4". 87 pages. Annie Besant's work is a collection of papers, based on letters from her Indian friends, intended to guide those seeking a spiritual life. Two key aspects of occult or spiritual life are emphasized: intellectual self-control and indifference to pleasure and pain, alongside a profound, practical compassion for all beings, as a path to helping others and achieving spiritual progress. It draws from Hindu spirituality and Theosophy to make Eastern spiritual concepts accessible to a Western audience, focusing on the importance of Bhakti (devotion) and the spiritual path of discipleship.
Firm binding; rubbed corners and edges; some wear to boards, with a bit of rubbing; a few areas of age-toning and foxing; interior is otherwise clean and free of markings. All books are carefully packed, and shipped in boxes.
