Lamps of Western Mysticism Essays on the Life of the Soul in God de Waite, Arthur Edward - 1923

E-176: Knopf. Very Good. 1923. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Kegan, Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. London, UK. 1923. 334 pages. First Edition/First Printing. Bound in blue cloth with gilt titles present to the spine. Boards have wear present to the extremities of the boards (corners and extremities bumped and rubbed). FFEP is clipped (see photo) , small bookstore mark present to the lower left corner of the FFEP. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. A truly modern path to the spirit as described by the author of this book does not imply alienation from the demands and requirements of everyday life, but rather enhances man’s ability to live that life more fully, earnestly and fruitfully. This development follows certain definite steps which have as their preliminary goal the harmonizing and balancing of the inner life in terms of objective, ultimate reality. Beyond this, the path opens out to a still higher attainment, culminating in that sublime, conscious oneness with the divine, described in writings of those men and women who have attained at least a first experience of this highest of all goals. This book was written in order to open before us the prospect of this goal, to outline at least the first steps on the path leading to it, and to introduce us to some of the human beings who have achieved noteworthy results in this quest, particularly in the Western World. In simple, straightforward language he outlines the ideals and practice of the spiritual life from the standpoint of the man of the West as he is today, a description entirely free of asceticism and the restrictions of theological dogma. E-176; 9.5 X 6.8 X 1.4 inches; 334 pages .