This is a collection of writings about the spiritual meeting of East and
West in the modern world including articles by the Dalai Lama, Huston
Smith, Frithjof Schuon, Thomas Merton, Titus Burckhardt, Ananda
Coomaraswamy, Diana Eck, Gary Snyder and Aldous Huxley. Highlighting
aspects of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism that have proved most
attractive to Western seekers, it explores the similarities and
differences between Eastern and Western traditions while emphasizing
respect amongst the adherents of different faiths.