David R. Loy - Nonduality: In Buddhism and Beyond

David Loys Nonduality is a classic work in comparative philosophy exploring the similarities and differences between different forms of nondual thinking. A must-read for anyone interested in Asian philosophies.

Richard King, University of Kent

For anyone interested in nonduality, perhaps the central issue of the worlds wisdom traditions, there is no better resource than David Loys remarkably clear and comprehensive book.

Michael E. Zimmerman, University of Colorado at Boulder

On rare and precious occasions a book comes into ones life, and ones life is forever changed. The book you are holding in your hand carries this transformative potential, as does the rest of David Loys profoundly revealing body of work.

Will W. Adams, PhD, Duquesne University

A coherent and profound account of the underlying unity between what are ordinarily experienced as mutually exclusive oppositions: subject and object, perceiver and perceived, phenomena and the absolute. This is a brilliant book.

Jason M. Wirth, Seattle University

With fluid grace, David Loy engages one of the most central concepts of religious thought. Rendering the obscure clear and the abstract engaging, he offers intriguing parallels to Western texts. This is a book that I often return to, for it is a true companion for thinking of self in the world.

Jonathan Garb, Gershom Scholem Chair in Kabbalah, Hebrew University

A pioneering achievement from one of the leading voices in comparative philosophy and religion today. The book is a welcome antidote to the nihilism of our present age.

Kevin Aho, professor and chair of philosophy, Florida Gulf Coast University

David Loys masterpiece dispels misunderstandings and hazy generalizations, and lays out different kinds of nonduality with their respective implications for human thinking and living.

Ruben L. F. Habito, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University

Essential reading for anyone hoping to understand the thread that runs through all mystical traditions. It is a modern spiritual classic.

JAMES ISHMAEL FORD, author of Introduction to Koans

David Loys book is now the classic text on this topic and well worth patient, meditative reading.

DALE S. WRIGHT, author of The Six Perfections: Buddhism and the Cultivation of Character

A pioneering work and a must-read for everyone interested in Asian and comparative philosophy. Nonduality comprises the first systematic introduction in the English language to a multiplicity of nondual philosophical systems developed in South and East Asia. Loy explores alternatives to dualism with keen philosophical insight in a language that is clear, accessible, and engaging.

GEREON KOPF, professor and chair of religion at Luther College

David Loys thinking is always ahead of its time. Here, he shows complete mastery of nondual traditions from historical, philosophical, and experiential perspectives. This book offers a highly nuanced comparative analysis of nonduality in its primary settings of Advaita, Taoism, Zen, and other forms of Buddhism all while referencing Western philosophers such as Plotinus, Descartes, Kant, and Heidegger. Moreover, Loy advances his own thesis that there is a core experience of nonduality that can be sourced within different conceptual frameworks. No other single volume on nonduality offers the breadth and sophistication of Loys analysis.

PETER FENNER, author of Natural Awakening: An Advanced Guide for Sharing Nondual Awareness

Nonduality will teach you that you are not who you think you are you are much, much more than that.

WES NISKER, author of Essential Crazy Wisdom

To my parents, Robert and Irene Loy