Out of Sight, Into Mind: The History and Philosophy of Yogic Perception

Forman writes philosophical prose very well, adroitly interweaving perspectives from Western and Indian philosophers to create an illuminating East-West dialogue. This is a book that, like a fine artwork, repays sustained attention. ― Choice

An impressive inquiry over the longue durée, Forman’s brilliant work unpacks the vibrant debates around “yogic perception” in ways that greatly advance our understanding of Indo-Tibetan philosophy while offering fresh insights for contemporary thought. Out of Sight, Into Mind truly sets a new standard for comparative philosophy. — John Dunne, author of Foundations of Dharmakīrti’s Philosophy

Jed Forman argues persuasively that accounts of ordinary and yogic perception in Asian texts challenge the common distinction between philosophical and religious ideas. Putting Indian and Tibetan scholars in dialogue with an array of Western epistemologists, he shows that the history of thought about yogic perception is rich in insight into the nature of knowledge. — Jay Garfield, author of Engaging Buddhism: Why it Matters to Philosophy

Jed Forman provides a fascinating and lucid account of the development of the notion of yogic perception through the intellectual history of India and Tibet. Readers wanting to understand how Buddhist thought fused epistemology, meditation, and the quest for enlightenment into an interconnected whole will be delighted by this important contribution to a comprehensive vision of the Buddhist philosophical project. — Jan Westerhoff, author of The Golden Age of Indian Buddhist Philosophy

In Out of Sight, Into Mind, Jed Forman offers a rich intellectual history of the much contested concept of yogic perception, drawing on an impressively wide range of sources from across the Indian and Tibetan philosophical canons. This is an excellent and conceptually sophisticated take on efforts to establish yogic perception as the instrument best suited to illuminate the complex relation between mind and world, supported by innovative interpretive arguments. — Christian Coseru, author of Perceiving Reality: Consciousness, Internality, and Cognition in Buddhist Philosophy