Darkness Over Tibet (Mystic Travellers Series) [Paperback]

Theodore Illion (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 210 pages
• Publisher: Adventures Unlimited Press (August 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0932813143
• ISBN-13: 978-0932813145
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,265,043 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "True" may be irrelevant, October 26, 2007

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C. MacCallum - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Darkness Over Tibet (Mystic Travellers Series) (Paperback)

I've read this book several times, each with a different feeling. The first time was with a kind of horrified wonder at being shown the purported "shadow side" of Tibet and its lamas. Then, after some time absorbing this disturbing concept, I read it again with special attention to the idea that life *is* darkness as well as light, and all beings strive upwards or sink downwards in the "currents of life". It certainly put paid to much New Age nonsense filling my head. The last time was with a respect for the author's illustration of the real complexity of the Universe in all it's beauty and horror even though it was likely a parable. Cliche to be sure, but how else to put it?

Many have said it was all made up, even that Theodore Illion didn't exist as a verifiable person. In the end, it really didn't matter to me. The greatest truths often come by stories. The concept that all beings who wish to access "the rising current of life" must engage in a spiritual **struggle** against the weight of the world and their own inertia. This makes more sense to me than nearly all the religious books in the world. And that is a true gift.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Hard to believe its not fiction!!!, October 8, 1998

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[e-mail] (Akron, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Darkness Over Tibet (Mystic Travellers Series) (Paperback)

An interesting 'different view' of Tibet. The book is well written in a narative style that captured the interest of the reader. This book reads like any number of occult thrillers of the 20s and 30s and it is hard to believe that it is an accurate portrail of Tibet. This book however seems to have an agenda or bias in furthering the particular religious ideas of the author. All in all well worth the read.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Adventous Story of a Seeker, December 16, 2007

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Zadius Sky (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Darkness Over Tibet (Hardcover)

Theodore Illion's "Darkness Over Tibet" is a unique story narrating an extraordinary journey of a seeker. This rare book of its time consisted only roughly 200 pages and five chapters. It is easily and enjoyable read. It is an enthralling story that one just cannot put down.

This book included a detailed account of the underground city in Tibet during the course of Illion's journey. He relates his experiences with his interactions with a number of individuals in the mentioned city. At first, he found there all is well and everything seems quite peaceful, but as it turned out later, nothing is as it seems. There is a known darkness and "unseen" darkness. This book reveals the "unseen" darkness where as the so-called "light" is actually the darkness in disguise.

It is a book that must be read once and many times over as it is quite a remarkable story. It is not whether or not if this story was true. It is about what the story conveyed and the messages it revealed. It is a story of a journey with many perils, including the danger of losing one's very soul.

With my humble opinion, I would strongly recommend this book.