Swami Abhishiktananda : essential writings /
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| Author / Creator: | Abhishiktananda, Swami, 1910-1973. |
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| Uniform title: | Selections. English. 2006 |
| Imprint: | Maryknoll, N.Y. : Orbis Books, c2006. |
| Description: | 205 p. ; 21 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Modern spiritual masters Modern spiritual masters series. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6431894 |
Table of Contents:
- Sources
- Abbreviations
- Glossary
- Introduction
- 1. Benedictine Monk
- Brittany
- Vocation
- Letter to Louisette
- Father Jules Monchanin
- Fulfilment Theology
- 2. Advaita
- Ramana Maharshi: "The Unique Sage of the Eternal India
- Ramana Maharshi's Way
- Ramana Maharshi - The Quest of the Self
- Advaita - A Definition
- The Challenge Christianity and Advaita Present to Each Other
- Christian and Vedantic Ascesis
- Simply Becoming Aware
- Man Is Truly Himself
- There Is Only Being
- Eternity
- Eternity in the Present Moment
- Goal of the Universe
- Being
- 3. East-West
- Advaita and the Religions
- The Advaitic Dilemma
- Why Name the Mystery?
- The West's Interest in the East
- The Challenge Presented to Christianity
- A Call to the Church
- The Tension between Christianity and Hindu Advaita
- Responses to Saccidananda
- Tensions
- 4. Immersion in Hinduism
- Pray to Be Simply Transparent
- The Grace of India
- Morning Worship
- Evening Worship
- Night Prayers
- Christ the Sad-Guru (True Master)
- Meeting the Guru
- Greeting the Guru
- The Effect of Meeting Sri Gnanananda
- Christ as Guru
- The Mystery of the Guru
- The Guru in the Depth of the Heart
- The Secret of the Guru
- Pilgrimage - A Definition
- Setting Off
- Ascent to Gangotri
- Sadhus
- The Cosmic Covenant
- Review of Hindu-Christian Meeting Point
- Hindu-Christian Dialogue Postponed
- 5. The Life of the Hermit
- The Ideal of the Sannyasi
- Sannyasa
- Surrender
- "Naked as a Stone Is Naked"
- Silence
- Solitude
- The Role of Contemplatives
- Solitude and Emptying
- The Great Solitude within the Soul
- From "Esseulement"
- The Call of the Within
- 6. Christianity
- What Is a Christian?
- Is It Possible to Live according to the Gospel?
- "My Father and I Are One"
- Jesus
- Jesus, the True Guru
- Jesus in Advaita
- For Ascension Day
- Christ and the Church
- Saccidananda - A Definition
- The Trinity
- The Two Experiences of the Trinity and of Saccidananda
- Mass
- 7. God
- The Existence of God
- The Essential Void
- The Secret of the Within
- The Meeting of Man with God
- Contemplation of the Transcendent-Immanent God
- Everywhere He Is, and Only He
- Seek God
- 8. Prayer
- God's Presence
- Prayer - an Act of Faith
- Prayer - God Is beyond Form
- God in Creation
- The Prayer of the Name
- The Primacy of Contemplation
- Advaitic Prayer
- OM
- The Prayer of Silence
- 9. Awakening
- Satori
- Dazzled
- Only for the Strong
- The Present Moment
- Beyond All Signs
- Extracts from Abhishiktananda's Spiritual Diary
- The Only Real Self
- I Am
- Beyond Words