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The cave of the heart : the life of Swami Abhishiktananda / Shirley du Boulay.
Van Pelt Library BX4705.A214 D83 2005
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Du Boulay, Shirley.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Abhishiktananda, Swami, 1910-1973.
- Abhishiktananda.
- Monks--India--Biography.
- Monks.
- Hinduism--Relations--Christianity.
- Hinduism.
- Relations.
- Christianity.
- Catholic Church--Relations--Hinduism.
- Catholic Church.
- India.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 276 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Maryknoll, N.Y. : Orbis Books, [2005]
- Summary:
- Swami Abhishiktananda (1910-1973), the name adopted by Fr. Henri le Saux after his move to India in 1948, pioneered an integration of Christian and Hindu spirituality that forged a unique spiritual path and made a strong impact on interreligious dialogue.
- Contents:
- Roots in Brittany, 1910-1929
- An irresistible call: Kergonan, 1929-1939
- The Second World War, 1939-1945
- Another irresistible vocation, 1946-1948
- The promised land, 1948-1950
- Arunachala, 1949-1952
- A pioneering experiment: Shantivanam, 1949-1952
- Christianity and Advaita, 1953-1954
- Spiritual crisis, 1955-1956
- Total immersion in Hinduism, 1956
- A month in solitude, 1956
- The other side of silence, 1957
- A very active hermit, 1958-1960
- Pioneers in dialogue, 1961-1963
- To the source of the Ganges, 1963-1964
- Overcoming opposites
- A true disciple
- The final explosion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-268) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1570756104
- OCLC:
- 60373927
- Publisher Number:
- 9781570756108
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