The Awakened Ones: Phenomenology of Visionary Experience

by Gananath Obeyesekere

Book Overview

While a rational consciousness grasps many truths, Gananath Obeyesekere believes an even richer knowledge is possible through a bold confrontation with the stuff of visions and dreams. Spanning both Buddhist and European forms of visionary experience, he fearlessly pursues the symbolic, nonrational depths of such phenomena, reawakening the intuitive, creative impulses that power greater understanding.

Throughout his career, Obeyesekere has...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231153635
• ISBN13: 9780231153638
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 644 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher