1st Edition

Light from the East Being Letters on Gñanam, The Divine Knowledge

By Pierre R. Crosson, Edward Carpenter Copyright 1927
162 Pages
by Routledge

162 Pages
by Routledge

162 Pages
by Routledge

Light from the East collates letters between Hon. P. Arunáchalam of the legislative council of Ceylon and Edward Carpenter, which expand on issues of the Gñanam or divine knowledge. Carpenter edited these letters for publication in 1927 as well as writing additional articles on issues such as desire, birth control and bisexuality in relation to the customs of Ceylon and religious laws of... Read more

 1. Introduction  2. Extracts from the Letters of P. Arunachalam, Section I  3. Extracts Ditto, Section II  4. The Lingam and Sensual Desire  5. The Endeavour to Control Desire  6. Birth Control and Bisexuality  7. The Mouna Swamis and the Animals

Biography

Hon. P. Arunáchalam, Edward Carpenter