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Blofeld, John

(London 1913-1987 Bangkok) : Sinologe, Philosoph, Englisch-Professor in Bankok

Name Alternative(s)

Blofeld, John Eaton Calthorpe

Subjects

Index of Names : Occident / Sinology and Asian Studies : Europe : Great Britain

Chronology Entries (14)

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1 1933-1939 John Blofeld reist in China, Tibet, Mongolei, Indien und Burma und lebt einige Zeit in Beijing. Er besucht Klöster, hat Kontakt mit mongolischen Lamas, mit Zen-Meistern und taoistischen Eremiten. Er übt Zen-Meditation bei Kunming (Yunnan) und erhält Vajrayana-Unterricht.
2 1939-1940 John Blofeld ist Dozent an der School of Oriental and African Studies der University of London.
3 1940-1942 John Blofeld ist Captain des British War Office im 2. Weltkrieg.
4 1942-1946 John Blofeld ist Kulturattaché der britischen Botschaft in Chongqing (Sichuan).
5 1946 John Blofeld kehrt nach England zurück.
6 1946-1947 John Blofeld studiert am Dowing College der University of Cambridge.
7 1947 John Blofeld erhält den M.A. des Downing College der University of Cambridge.
8 1947-1949 John Blofeld studiert Tang-Buddhismus in Beijing.
9 1949-1951 John Blofeld ist Dozent für Englisch in Hong Kong.
10 1951-1961 John Blofeld ist Lecturer in English Literature an der Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok.
11 1961-1974 John Blofeld ist Leiter der Editorial Services der United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East in Bangkok.
12 1974-1979 John Blofeld ist Dozent für Englisch an der Kasetsart und der Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok.
13 1978-1980 John Blofeld reist als Gastdozent in Amerika und Kanada.
14 ????-1933 John Blofeld studiert Natural Sciences am Haileybury College und am Downing College der University of Cambridge.

Bibliography (20)

# Year Bibliographical Data Type / Abbreviation Linked Data
1 1948 Blofeld, John. The jewel in the lotus : an outline of present day buddhism in China. (London : Sidgwick & Jackson, 1948). Publication / Blof12
2 1951 Blofeld, John. Red China in perspective. (London : A. Wingate, 1951). Publication / Blof14
3 1958 Huang Po. The Zen teaching of Huang Po on the transmission of mind ; being the teaching of the Zen master Huang Po as recorded by the scholar P'ei Hsiu of the T'ang dynasty. Rendered into English by John Blofeld (Cu Ch'an). (London : Rider, 1958). = Huang-po. Der Geist des Zen : der klassische Text eines der grössten Zen-Meister aus dem China des neunten Jahrhunderts. (Bern : Barth, 1983). [Huangbo chuan xin fa yao ; Pei Xiu]. Publication / Blof19
4 1959 Blofeld, John. The wheel of Life : the autobiography of a Western buddhist. (London : Rider, 1959) Publication / Blof2
5 1961 Blofeld, John. City of lingering splendour : a frank account of old Peking's exotic pleasures. (London : Hutchinson, 1961). [Beijing]. Publication / Blof9
6 1962 Hui, Hai. The Zen teaching of Hui Hai on sudden illumination : being the teaching of the Zen master Hui Hai, known as the Great Pearl. Rendered into English by John Blofeld ; foreword by Charles Luk. (London ; Rider, 1962). [Huihai. Tun wu ju tao yao men lun]. Publication / Blof20
7 1965 The book of change : a new translation of the ancient Chinese I ching (Yi king) with detailed instruction for its practical use in divination. (London : Allen & Unwin, 1965). [Yi jing]. Publication / Blof7
8 1970 Blofeld, John. The way of power : a practical guide to the tantric mysticism of Tibet. (London : Allen & Unwin, 1970). [Xizang Fo jiao mi zong]. Publication / Blof17
9 1973 Blofeld, John. The secret and sublime : taoist mysteries and magic. (London : G. Allen & Unwin, 1973).
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Blofeld, John. Das Geheimnis und Erhabene : Mysterien und Magie des Taoismus. (München : Barth, 1974). 		Publication / Blof15
10 1974 Blofeld, John. Beyond the gods : taoist and buddhist mysticism. (London : Allen & Unwin, 1974).
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Blofeld, John. Jenseits der Götter auf den Spuren der Weisen : die heitere Kunst des Lebens in der chinesischen Mystik. (Bern : Barth, 1976). 		Publication / Blof3
11 1977 Blofeld, John. Bodhisattva of compassion : the mystical tradition of Kuan Yin. (Boulder, Colo. : Shambhala, 1977). [Guan Yin]. Publication / Blof6
12 1977 Blofeld, John. Mantras : sacred words of power. (London : Union Paperbacks, 1977).
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Blofeld, John. Die Macht des heiligen Lautes : die geheime Tradition des Mantras. (München : Barth, 1978). 		Publication / Blof8
13 1977 Blofeld, John. Compassion yoga : the mystical cult of Kuan Yin. (London : Mandala Books, 1977). = Blofeld, John. In search of the goddess of compassion : the mystical cult of Kuan Yin. (London : Unwin Paperbacks, 1990). [Guan Yin]. Publication / Blof10
14 1978 The Sutra of 42 sections : and two other scriptures of the Mahayana school. Transl. from the Chinese by John Blofeld (Chu Ch'an). 2nd rev. ed. (London : Buddhist Society, 1978). Publication / Blof16
15 1979 Blofeld, John. Taoism : the quest for immortality. (London : Allen & Unwin, 1979). Publication / Blof4
16 1980 Blofeld, John. Gateway to wisdom : taoist and buddhist contemplative and healing yoga adapted for Western students of the way. (London : Allen & Unwin, 1980). Publication / Blof11
17 1980 Blofeld, John. The world of buddhism : a pictorial presentation. (Bangkok : Siam Society, 1980). Publication / Blof18
18 1985 Blofeld, John. The Chinese art of tea. (Boston : Shambhala, 1985). Publication / Blof5
19 1990 [Blofeld, John]. Lao Pu you ji : yi ge wai guo ren dui Zhongguo de hui yi. Pu Ledao zhu. (Hong Kong : Ming bao chu ban she, 1990).
老蒲遊記 :一個外國人對中國的回憶 		Publication / Blof21
20 1990 [Blofeld, John]. Xizang fo jiao mi zong. Yuehan Buluofeierde zhu ; Geng Sheng yi. (Beijing : Zhongguo Zang xue chu ban she, 1990). (Xizang wen ming zhi lü shu xi). Übersetzung von Blofeld, John. The way of power : a practical guide to the tantric mysticism of Tibet. (London : Allen & Unwin, 1970). [Xizang Fo jiao mi zong].
西藏佛敎密宗 		Publication / Blof22