Lost Masters: Rediscovering the Mysticism of the Ancient Greek Philosophers

(Paperback, Revised Edition)

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Ashrams in Europe 2500 years ago Meditation classes in ancient Rome Greek philosophers studying in India First century vegetarians It sounds unbelievable, but there is impressive historical evidence of spiritual practices in the ancient Western world paralleling the yoga tradition of India. In fact, there are historical accounts by the ancient Greeks themselves describing their encounters with enlightened masters of the East. You've already heard about the yogis of India. Now it's time to learn about the ancient sages of your own Western wisdom tradition. Linda Johnsen brings these lost masters back to life, and challenges everything you thought you knew about the men and women who founded Western civilization.

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As you read this book, you will not only embark on a journey back in time to the very origin of our civilization but you will also find yourself on a journey without distance into the timeless dimension of who you are.
from the foreword by Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power of Now and A New Earth

It is a tragedy, and deeply absurd, that we in the West have lost touch with the wisdom of the extraordinary mystics who gave rise to our own civilization. This book is a lively and valuable introduction to that wisdom, and helps open the door again to those mystics and their transformative teachings, which we have been denied access to for so long.
Peter Kingsley, author of Reality and In the Dark Places of Wisdom

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Linda Johnsen has a masters degree in Eastern studies and has done postgraduate work in the history of religions. She is the author of eight books on spirituality, including Daughters of the Goddess: The Women Saints of India and The Complete Idiots Guide to Hinduism.

Eckhart Tolle is the author of The Power of Now and A New Earth.