A Christian Pilgrim in India: The Spiritual Journey of Swami Abhishiktananda (Henri Le Saux) appears as one of our selections in the Perennial Philosophy series. This Truth, often referred to as the Sophia Perennis-or Perennial Wisdom-finds its expression in the revealed Scriptures as well as the writings of the great sages and the artistic creations of the traditional worlds. World Wisdom The Library of Perennial Philosophy The Library of Perennial Philosophy is dedicated to the exposition of the timeless Truth underlying the diverse religions. Clooney, S.J., Parkman Professor of Divinity, Harvard UniversityĪ Christian Pilgrim in India THE SPIRITUAL JOURNEY Oldmeadow’s thought experiment is refreshing, provocative, and worthy of close attention by everyone interested in Le Saux and his legacy.” -Francis X. Building on biographical studies of Le Saux, Oldmeadow probes further the personal and theological dynamics underlying Le Saux’s questions and insights…. “Harry Oldmeadow’s insightful reflection on the life and writing of Swami Abhishiktananda-missionary, ashram pioneer, theologian of the Hindu-Christian encounter, and spiritual explorer-is a valuable contribution to our understanding of interreligious learning today. Moreover, the great value of this book is its examination of the spiritual principles at the heart of both monasticism and sannyāsa.” -Timothy Scott, author of Symbolism of the Ark Oldmeadow with the occasion to discuss, amongst many other things, the most urgent of all our problems, namely (in his words) ‘the collision of religions in the contemporary world.’” -William Stoddart, author of Hinduism and Its Spiritual Masters “Professor Oldmeadow’s treatment of the life and thought of Abhishiktananda is a much-needed corrective to the type of confused, syncretic religious pluralism one meets with only too often today. ” -Wolfgang Smith, author of Cosmos and Transcendence: Breaking Through the Barrier of Scientistic Belief “Father Henri Le Saux followed the call of an inner voice to immerse himself in the pure and unadulterated Hindu world of South India. “A wonderful and fascinating book! The definitive introduction to the legacy of Abhishiktananda, the French Benedictine to whom it was given to become a Master of the Vedantic way.
CHRISTIAN WORSHIP CENTER ALEXANDRIA LA FULL
This book offers a unique and comprehensive biography of Henri Le Saux (1910-1973), an extraordinary Catholic monk who answered an inner call to India where he spent the rest of his life as a renunciate, becoming known as Swami Abhishiktananda includes a compilation of Abhishiktananda’s spiritual aphorisms as well as a full bibliography of his writings contains 21 black-and-white illustrations from his life and times. How the French Benedictine monk, Henri Le Saux, became Swami Abhishiktananda in India
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