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John Blofeld (1913–1987)

Author of I Ching: Book of Changes

Includes the names: Blofeld J, J. Blofeld, John Blofeld, John Blofeld, John Blufeld, Johm Blofeld, John Blofield, Chu CH'AN, John E. Blofeld, Blofeld ed. John ... (see complete list), trans. John Blofeld, Editor John Blofeld, John; Translator Blofeld, John Blofeld, Translation, Taoism JohnEastern Blofeld, Translated By. John Blofeld, John Eaton Calthorpe Blofeld, John Eaton Calthorpe Blofeld, Blofeld John Eaton Calthrope, translated and edited by John Blofeld, Rendered Into English By John Blofeld

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Works by John Blofeld
I Ching: Book of Changes 384 copies, 2 reviews
The Zen Teaching of Huang-Po: On the Transmission of Mind (Translator) 278 copies, 3 reviews
Bodhisattva of Compassion: The Mystical Tradition of Kuan Yin 205 copies, 2 reviews
The Tantric Mysticism of Tibet: A Practical Guide to the Theory, Purpose,… 179 copies, 3 reviews
Taoism: The Road to Immortality 126 copies, 1 review
Wheel of Life: The Autobiography of a Western Buddhist 125 copies, 4 reviews
Chinese Art of Tea 95 copies, 2 reviews
The Secret and Sublime: Taoist Mysteries and Magic 81 copies
Gateway to Wisdom 49 copies
City of Lingering Splendour: A Frank Account of Old Peking's Exotic… 43 copies, 1 review
Mantras: Sacred Words of Power 42 copies, 1 review
The Great Cities: Bangkok 39 copies
Taoism: The Quest for Immortality (Mandala Books) 39 copies
Beyond the Gods: Taoist and Buddhist Mysticism 31 copies
My Journey in Mystic China: Old Pu's Travel Diary 26 copies, 1 review
The Way of Power: A Practical Guide to the Tantric Mysticism of Tibet 24 copies
Compassion Yoga: Mystical Cult of Kuan Yin 18 copies
Entretiens 7 copies, 2 reviews
In Search of the Goddess of Compassion (Mandala Books) 6 copies
The Huang Po doctrine of universal mind (Translator) 3 copies
Le Taoïsme vivant 3 copies, 1 review
The Sutra of 42 sections : and two other scriptures of the Mahayana School 3 copies
King Maha Mongkut of Siam 3 copies
The Zen Teaching of Hui Hai on Sudden Illumination: Being the Teaching of… 3 copies
Das Tao des Teetrinkens von der chinesischen Kunst, den Tee zu bereiten… 2 copies
Le Taoïsme vivant. Mysticisme et magie 2 copies
The Jewel in the Lotus 2 copies
Wege der Weisheit: Der Taoismus 2 copies
I Ching: El libro del cambio (La tabla de esmeralda) 2 copies, 1 review
El Budismo tibetano. Una guía práctica 1 copy
The Collected Songs of Cold Mountain 1 copy
Le yoga, porte de la sagesse 1 copy, 1 review
Mahayana Buddhism in Southeast Asia 1 copy
I Ching; O Livro Das Transmutaçoes (Em Portuguese do Brasil) 1 copy
I mantra: sacre parole di potenza 1 copy
The Sutra Of 42 Sections & Other Scriptures 1 copy
Taoïsme : La quête de l'immortalité 1 copy
Volk der Sonne : Begegnungen in Siam 1 copy
East and West : Two plays 1 copy
I Ching (The Book of Change): A New Translation of the Ancient Chinese… 1 copy
People of the Sun, Encounters in Siam 1 copy
Red China in perspective 1 copy
La via del potere. Guida pratica al misticismo tantrico del Tibet 1 copy
Mantras 1 copy
Mahayana Buddhism in Southeast Asia. 1 copy
Il segreto e il Sublime Misteri e magia del Taoismo 1 copy
Sutra in 42 Sections 1 copy
Les mantras : Ou la puissance des mots sacrés 1 copy, 1 review
TAOISMO 1 copy
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Also by John Blofeld
The Collected Songs of Cold Mountain (Translator, some editions) 398 copies, 3 reviews
Zen Teaching of Instantaneous Awakening: being the teaching of the Zen… (Translator, some editions) 77 copies, 2 reviews
Inner Structure of the I Ching (Introduction) 35 copies, 1 review
World Religions Volume 1 : Many Paths [video recording] (Narrator) 2 copies
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Blofeld, John Eaton Calthorpe
Other names
Chu Ch'an
Date of birth
1913-04-02
Date of death
1987-06-07
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male
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UK
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London, England, UK
Place of death
Bangkok, Thailand
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Hong Kong
Beijing, China
Education
University of Cambridge (Downing College)
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