Hindu and Muslim Mysticism

"The author displays the depth and breadth of his knowledge in a detailed analysis" * Prediction * "an unusual and interesting comparison between the two traditions" * Prediction * "the author's conversational style makes the subject accessible to the general reader as well as the scholar" * Prediction *

This work traces the development of mystical thought during the formative periods of the Hindu and Muslim traditions and provides comparisons between the two streams of mysticism. The author's discussion includes the classical Upanishads, the Yogasutras, the Bhagavad-Gita and their commentaries. His study of the Islamic tradition includes the Monastic revolution introduced by Abu Yazid, which the author traces to the influence of Indian thought and the later writings of Ghazali.