MIVA. CAS ISIAIN DMSIICISI AND SCIENGE r~a“ yp imaury de Riencourt__.. THE EYE OF SHIVA By the same author SEX AND POWER IN HISTORY THE AMERICAN EMPIRE THE SOUL OF INDIA THE SOUL OF CHINA THE COMING CAESARS ROOF OF THE WORLD THE EYE OF SHIVA Eastern Mysticism and Science Amaury de Riencourt WILLIAM MORROW AND COMPANY, INC. New York 1981 Copyright © 1980 by Amaury de Riencourt Originally published in Great Britain in 1980 by Souvenir Press Ltd All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the Publisher. Inquiries should be addressed to William Morrow and Company, Inc., 105 Madison Ave., New York, N. Y. 10016. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Riencourt, Amaury de. The eye of Shiva. “Morrow quill paperbacks.” Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Mysticism. 2. Religion and science—1946- I. Title. BL625.R5 1981 291.1'75 80-22032 ISBN 0-688-00036-3 ISBN 0-688-00038-X (pbk.) Printed in the United States of America First Morrow Quill Paperback Edition 1245 637 8 9 10