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A Christian Pilgrim in India: The Spiritual Journey of Swami Abhishiktananda (Henri Le Saux) (Perennial Philosophy Series) Rank: #1245574 in eBooksPublished on: 2007-11-28Released on: 2007-11-28Format: Kindle eBook 2 of 3 people found the following review helpful.Joint mysticismBy Patricia MilburnI heard of the dichotomy between Hinduism and Christianity a few years ago; this study attempts to portray one person's experiment with reconciling the two systems. No one can deny that our Western philosophy does not fulfill our human desires. The modern soul craves peace in the midst of a world moving too fast. This book has some fascinating answers offered by one man's experiment with ancient but ever new theories.4 of 6 people found the following review helpful.A reflection of the good, true, and beautiful from one manBy Ted SaadWhat a gem this book is! Not knowing much about Swami Abhishiktananda nor his life (heard about it from Robert Godwin's blog: [...] I found this semi-biography a beautiful expression of a profound spiritual journey. And this book is so much more: its essence speaks to the truth beyond all spiritual disciplines, and creates a beautiful narrative of the struggle and merit in reconciling different disciplines through one man's journey. Oldmeadow moves beyond the typical academic comparative religious book, and instead enters the interior depths of these spiritual disciplines.Abhishiktananda was a Christian practicing Advaita in India, who found a deeper meaning in Christ than he would probably have had just holding on to his theistic faith. By entering the "cave of the heart", and taking on some deeper philosophical and metaphysical ideas, he further enriched his faith and embodied more truth. Though there are always inconsistencies to relative truths, as Oldmeadow alludes to, we learn that this is part of the struggle and beauty that each of us must take on to keep tradition alive and flowing in each of us.Oldmeadow offers many great insights from Fritjhof Schuon, Rene Guenon, and Ananda Coomaraswamy. My only dissent to Oldmeadow's metaphysics is his resistance to modern interpretations of spirit through an evolutionary context. I understand the traditionalist perspective that Truth is immutable ("sophia perennis"), however, there are points in the book where he makes the case that tradition must be infused with some cultural relevancy. Maybe I'm partial, being somewhat drawn to Wilber's Integral philosophy, but I do believe the modernity project is not purely a reflection of human ignorance, but part of the process that allows divinity to express itself in more creative manifestations.In any case, Oldmeadow did a fine job and I can't recommend this book highly enough. Thank you!11 of 12 people found the following review helpful.A good book to read over a period of timeBy Dave AnthonyThis is an excellent guidebook, and more accurately a detailed analysis of the spritual-psychology of Henri Le Saux. Oldmeadow has composed this very beautiful biography from a very even handed and objective point of view of the theological problems Henre Le Saux encountered as a Catholic Missionary who simply could not resist the spiritual "treasure" that India had in store.I think what was most valuable from the book were the quotes by Le Saux on Advaita, and his description of the experiences he had at Arunachala. The biography is packed with quotes by Frithjof Schuon, Ananda Coomaraswamy and other traditionalists which help to situate Le Saux's theological dilemma in the proper context.The book is beautiful and as the review title suggests, it should probably be read over a period of time. One feels a sense of unfolding as the book is being read. I think ultimately the book should have been titled: "Henri Le Saux in light of Tradition." But hopefully this book will serve as an introduction to "the solution" of the problems many of us have while encountering other religious forms besides our own.If one thing struck me as poignant, it was a sentence from Le Saux letter to an associate regarding the experience of Advaita: "All notions are burnt, in the fire of experience." Hopefully this gem will motivate you to look into this Swami's life.See all 4 customer reviews...
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