The Lotus and the Robot

The Lotus and the Robot
	File:TheLotusAndTheRobot.jpg First US edition (publ. Macmillan)
Author	Arthur Koestler
Language	English
Subject	Mysticism
Published	1960
Media type	Print

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,^[1] which form the two parts—the "lotus" and the "robot" respectively.

The book was banned in India for its negative portrayal of Gandhi.^[1]

References

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 Shoji Yamada (29 November 2011). Shots in the Dark: Japan, Zen, and the West. University of Chicago Press. p. 215. ISBN 978-0-226-94765-5. Retrieved 11 August 2013.

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[robot1-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Shoji Yamada (29 November 2011). Shots in the Dark: Japan, Zen, and the West. University of Chicago Press. p. 215. ISBN 978-0-226-94765-5. Retrieved 11 August 2013.

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