The Memoirs of a Modern Gnostic: Life and Letters (Part 1)

TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE PART I. LIFE AND LETTERS Section 1: 1904-1933 Family Background Schools and Dr. Lietz Militarism and Buddhism Universities The Nazis Section 2: 1933-1948 First days in London Ellen Wilkinson and R. H. Tawney J. P. M. Millar and the NCLC Books written with Ellen Wilkinson ‘Spain to-day Reasons for quitting politics My first Marriage The importance of Jews in my life Women in my life The rediscovery of Buddhism The discovery of Astrology ‘The Psychology of Mass Propaganda’ More work on philosophy Move to Godshill Work as a Conscientious Objector Psychic, and other, faculties Move to Oxford Change of wife Work in Oxford The gestation of ‘Buddhism’ Reflections on my life so far Section 3. 1948-1977 The Years after the War ‘Buddhism’ ‘Buddhist Texts’ begun Move to London and Ladbroke Square On standardizing Buddhist Terminology ‘Buddhist Texts’ completed Publications through G. Tucci Activities connected with the London Buddhist Society The ‘Birds’ and ‘Buddhist Meditation’ Increasing Discontent with Classes The Work on Prajnâpâramitâ up to 1960 Providence provides three large Gifts Moves to Datchet, Cox Green and Sherborne ‘Buddhist Thought in India’ Four decisive Events in 1962 Professor in Madison, Wisconsin (1963-1964) My Sixties Literary Work between 1962 and 1978 APPENDIX 1 APPENDIX 2 APPENDIX 3: BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDIX 10: The Foreign Quotations