2012 Reprint of 1960 New York Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Lama Anagarika Govinda, born Ernst Lothar Hoffman, was the founder of the order of the Arya Maitreya Mandala and an expositor of Tibetan Buddhism, Abhidharma, Buddhist Meditation as well as other aspects of Buddhism. He was also a painter and poet. This title is a complete explanation of the esoteric principles of Mantra that also clarifies the differences between Hindu and Tibetan yoga. Translated into many languages, this is an important text for any student of Buddhism. With bibliography, index, and illustrations. Contents: Om: the path of universality -- Mani: the path of unification and of inner equality -- Padma: the path of creative vision -- Hum: the path of integration -- Om mani padme hum: the path of the great mantra -- Ah: the path of action.

'It tells of terrible journeys, of men masked against the sun (riding through ethereal regions with their feet frozen), of welcoming fog-girt monasteries lit by butter lamps at the journey's end' - "New Statesman". "The Way of the White Clouds" is the remarkable narrative of a pilgrimage, which could not be made today. Lama Anagarika Govinda was among the last to journey through Tibet before its invasion by the Chinese. His unique account is not only a spectacular and gloriously poetic story of exploration and discovery; but also invaluable for its sensitive and clearly presented interpretation of the Tibetan tradition. 'Why is it that the fate of Tibet has found such a deep echo in the world? There can only be one answer: Tibet has become the symbol of all that present-day humanity is longing for' - Lama Anagarika Govinda.

"Initiation ist das Erwachen zu unserer eigenen inneren Wirklichkeit." Ein solches Erwachen wunschen sich wohl viele spirituell Suchende. Aber was macht eine wirksame Initiation aus? Lama Govinda zeigt durch sein eigenes tiefes Erleben und Verstehen, welchen Sinn Initiation hat und worauf es dabei ankommt. Seine erste tantrische Einweihung durch einen tibetischen Mystiker inspirierte ihn tief. Durch diesen Impuls machte er sich auf den Weg der Siddhas, der individuellen Erfahrung und Freiheit. Dieses Buch zeigt, wie ein Weg durch initiierende Mysterien zur Verwirklichung des individuellen Selbst fuhrt. Es enthalt bisher unveroffentlichte Gedanken aus dem Nachlass Lama Govindas.