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The Lotus and the Robot

Arthur Koestler

  • 296 pages · about 5 hours
  • First published 1960
  • 8 editions
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1 About this book

The Lotus and the Robot is a 1960 book by Arthur Koestler, in which the author explores eastern mysticism. Although later dated by Westerners' greater exposure to Asian practices, it concentrates mainly on Indian and Japanese traditions, which form the two parts—the "lotus" and the "robot" respectively.

The book was banned in India for its negative portrayal of Gandhi.

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  • Zen Buddhism
  • Zen
  • Yoga
  • Civilization

2 About Arthur Koestler

1905–1983

Arthur Koestler (5 September 1905 – 1 March 1983) was an Austro-Hungarian-born author and journalist. Koestler was born in Budapest, and was educated in Austria, apart from his early school years. In 1931, Koestler joined the Communist Party of Germany but resigned in 1938 after becoming disillusioned with Stalinism.

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