The Third Eye
About This Book
The book that introduced millions of Western readers to Tibetan mysticism — ostensibly the autobiography of a young Tibetan monk's training in the esoteric arts of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, including the ritual opening of the "third eye" (the psychic faculty of clairvoyance), out-of-body travel, and other advanced practices of Tibetan Buddhism. Though later revealed as written by an Englishman named Cyril Hoskin who claimed to be channeling the spirit of a Tibetan master, the book remains one of the most widely read and influential introductions to Tibetan spiritual concepts in the Western world.
What You'll Learn
The concept of the third eye — the psychic faculty associated with the pineal gland that allows direct perception beyond the range of the physical senses — was introduced to Western popular culture largely through this book. Tibetan Buddhism contains practical training systems for the development of consciousness that go far beyond the meditation techniques known in the West — including specific methods for conscious out-of-body experience, communication with departed souls, and the reading of the aura. Whatever one concludes about the author's identity, the concepts and descriptions in The Third Eye have deeply shaped Western understanding of Tibetan spirituality.
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