“The book is an invaluable one for anyone seeking answers to many of the deep questions which all of us at some time or another in our lives necessarily ask. In the ordinary way we simply do not have the information to answer them satisfactorily.
The author of this work has given us an immense amount of material to illuminate those normally dark places of our lives.”
—Geoffrey Farthing, The High Country Theosophist, USA

O Lanoo!

138 pages pdf eBook, illustrated by Nina O'Connell, Foreword by Allan. G Hunter

“Not only is this 10,000-word epic poem equal to such philosophical works as the Bhagavad Gita, Tao te Ching and the Dhammapada, it stands above them in staying closer to its original meaning. Tordoff has successfully retained the earlier, rich, poetical writing style while making the teaching more accessible with its simplicity. Every library, and those interested in the philosophy of spirituality, would benefit by having O Lanoo! on their shelves."
—Sophia Tarila, Foreword Magazine, USA

“This book distils in beautiful, poetic language, the Ancient Wisdom teachings on how the Universe began. It also tells of the time when the gods lived on Earth, and how the Spirit of God came to live in Man. It follows the twin strands of evolution, in Spirit and Matter, as the Ages of Lemuria and Atlantis gave way to our present Age. Delicate line drawings by Nina O’Connell add to the eloquence of these explanations. O Lanoo! is indeed a book for anyone on a spiritual path.”
—Cygnus Review, UK

“Inspirational, meditative and rich in meaning, the poem clothes timeless truths in clear, uncluttered garb and provides an eloquent picture of the spiritual landscape through which the seeker must travel. Gathering together some of the oldest tenets of various world traditions, O Lanoo! brings the seeker to that "secret doctrine" of an inner spiritual rebirth."
—Maya Trace Borhani, NAPRA ReVIEW, USA

“The book is an invaluable one for anyone seeking answers to many of the deep questions which all of us at some time or another in our lives necessarily ask. In the ordinary way we simply do not have the information to answer them satisfactorily.
The author of this work has given us an immense amount of material to illuminate those normally dark places of our lives.”
—Geoffrey Farthing, The High Country Theosophist, USA

"Born in the industrial north of England in the post-war era of austerity and ration books, I earned my passport away from the back streets with a grammar school scholarship and a professional qualification. Then came the usual struggle involving hard work, risk, disappointment, achievement and adjustment, in my case culminating in an unexpected rags-to-riches story.

"I became a successful businessman, travelling the world and providing financial expertise for complex deals of corporate acquisitions and mergers. As a company director on four continents I was also responsible for overseeing the operations of our high-tech operating subsidiaries. But at the age of 42 I turned my back on the financial rewards of the business world to write a spiritual book.

"First came the years in the wilderness, or more correctly, years living in relative seclusion on the edge of a lake. My career had taken me to coffee plantations in the West Indies, a steel mill in the jungles of Central America, the Stock Exchange in London, The Pentagon in Washington, and large computer installations in a score of countries. Now my journey became one of self-discovery. Months spent restoring a neglected piece of Cumbrian woodland were interspersed with foreign trips: white-water rafting on the Zambezi; attending the Ceremony of the Tooth in Sri Lanka; seeing the living goddess Kumari in Kathmandu. I joined two local Buddhist groups and had a short poem entitled Full Moon published in a Buddhist magazine. Then I began to write the book that feels like my life's work.

"I first read Madame Blavatsky's The Secret Doctrine when I was still in my teens, and throughout my business years her unified concept of spiritual and physical evolution made more and more sense. It brought together philosophical and spiritual teachings from around the world, and Blavatsky claimed that most modern religions had a common source. The Secret Doctrine is dense, almost impenetrable, prose writing covering fifteen hundred pages with small print. The ideas within could do much to dispel the ignorance behind our abuse of the planet, its resources and its inhabitants, but very few people take the trouble to read it. I set out to re-package Blavatsky's ideas in a form which anyone could understand."