Book Reviews | The Golden One

Introduction to Tantra by Lama Yeshe

Posted on September 22, 2022 1 Comment

I have read Introduction to Tantra: The Transformation of Desire by Lama Yeshe. As the title suggests, the book is an introduction to Tantra – which is an often misunderstood path of Buddhism. The book is concise and easy to understand, which makes it a good starting point for those interested in the topic. The […]

The Path of Cinnabar by Julius Evola

Posted on August 21, 2022

I have read The Path of Cinnabar by Julius Evola, which is his autobiography. In the book, he discusses some of his ideas and the events surrounding the publications of his books. He lived during tumultuous times, to say the least, and even if the book does not contain overly many personal stories, it is […]

Recognitions by Julius Evola

Posted on August 15, 2022 1 Comment

I have read Recognitions – Studies on Men and Problems From the Perspective of the Right by Julius Evola. The book contains a collection of essays that Evola wrote towards the end of his life. As the subtitle suggests, many of the essays discuss other thinkers and authors. The essays are, moreover, quite diverse in […]

Human, All Too Human by Friedrich Nietzsche

Posted on August 9, 2022

At long last, I decided to read Nietzsche’s Human, All Too Human. I bought the title in a bookshop in Galway a lifetime ago (nine years!), since then it has patiently waited for me to partake of its wisdom. First Impressions Since this is the only Nietzsche book I have read thus far, I will […]