Monastic Life In The Christian And Hindu Traditions
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Christian Ashrams, Hindu Caves and Sacred Rivers
Author | : Mario I. Aguilar |
Publisher | : Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2016-07-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1784503479 |
In late 20th-century India, Christian-Hindu dialogue was forever transformed following the opening of Shantivanam, the first Christian ashram in the country. Mario I. Aguilar brings together the histories of the five pioneers of Christian-Hindu dialogue and their involvement with the ashram, to explore what they learnt and taught about communion between the two religions, and the wide ranging consequences of their work. The author expertly threads together the lives and friendships between these men, while uncovering the Hindu texts they used and were influenced by, and considers how far some of them became, in their personal practice, Hindu. Ultimately, this book demonstrates the impact of this history on contemporary dialogue between Christians and Hindus, and how both faiths can continue to learn and grow together.
Between Community and Seclusion
Author | : Mirko Breitenstein |
Publisher | : LIT Verlag Münster |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2021-04 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 3643148755 |
The fact that certain cultures and religions produced a way of life which, for the sake of self-perfection, expected its adherents to withdraw from various obligations to the world and to enter into the organisational structure of a monastic community obviously represents a constant anthropological foundation. The spectrum of monastic life within these various cultures was extremely diverse in its manifestations. It was the result of a high degree of flexibility in the face of constantly changing ideas about piety, social needs and concepts of community and individuality. However, an interreligious study with the aim of a scholarly analysis of comparable key elements across different monastic cultures does not exist yet. The editors as well as the authors of this volume are particularly interested in how monastic life was realised communally in many ways according to fixed norms and rules, how it shaped the understanding of community and civilisation and therefore made a decisive contribution to the formation of our cultural identity.
The Glory of Monastic Life
Author | : Swami Bhajanananda |
Publisher | : Advaita Ashrama (A Publication House of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math) |
Total Pages | : 67 |
Release | : |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
This book discusses the traditional modes of monasticism and compares them with the modern monastic way of life as seen in the Ramakrishna Order. With the changing times, monasticism too has to grow and assume new forms to adapt to the new situations. Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda brought about this change in the outward form of Indian monasticism without deviating from the eternal principles. Here the readers will get an overview of monasticism in general, and the Ramakrishna monasticism in particular. Published by Advaita Ashrama, a publication house of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, India.
A Monk in the World
Author | : Wayne Teasdale |
Publisher | : New World Library |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2010-09-24 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1577317041 |
The Mystic Heart chronicled Brother Wayne Teasdale's journey into a multifaceted spirituality blending his traditional Catholic training and the Eastern way of sannyasa (Indian monkhood). A Monk in the World tells what the journey has meant for him — living as a monk outside the monastery, integrating teachings from the world's religions with his own Catholic training, combining his vigorous spiritual practice with the necessities of making a living, and pursuing a course of social justice in a major American city. In telling his story, Teasdale shows how others can find their own internal monastery and bring spiritual practice into their busy lives.
South Asian Religions
Author | : Karen Pechilis |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0415448514 |
This valuable resource explores the important role which the minority traditions play in the religious life of the subcontinent.
Churchless Christianity
Author | : Herbert E. Hoefer |
Publisher | : William Carey Library |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780878084449 |
The purpose of this book is to describe a fact and reflect upon it theologically. The fact is, there are thousands of people who believe solely in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior but who have no plans to be baptized or to join the local church. Churchless Christianity is based on research from the early 1980s among non-baptized believers in Christ in Tamil Nadu, India. This revised edition includes all the original text plus five additional chapters and a new foreword.
Monasticism - Ideal and Traditions
Author | : Swami Tyagananda |
Publisher | : Sri Ramakrishna Math |
Total Pages | : 182 |
Release | : 2021-09-15 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
Every religion provides for monastics. Monasticism may be a way of life only for a few, but the spirit of monasticism must animate the soul of every spiritual seeker. This collection of essays explains the ideals of monasticism and its practice in various eastern and western traditions.Contributors include: Swamis Vivekananda, Lokeswarananda, and Swahananda along with western writers Stuart Elkman and Father Gregory Elmer, O.S.B. These articles were originally published in the 1990 Special Number of the Vedanta Kesari and are now presented in book form so that its message may reach a wider audience.
Encyclopedia of Monasticism
Author | : William M. Johnston |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 866 |
Release | : 2013-12-04 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1136787151 |
The two-volume Encyclopedia of Monasticism describes the monastic traditions of both Christianity and Buddhism with more than 600 entries on important monastic figures of all periods and places, surveys of countries and localities, and topical essays covering a wide range of issues (e.g., art, behavior, economics, liturgy, politics, theology, and scholarship). Coverage encompasses not only geography and history worldwide but also the contemporary dilemmas of monastic life. Recent upheavals in certain countries are highlighted (Korea, Russia, Sri Lanka, etc.). Topical essays subtitled Christian Perspectives and Buddhist Perspectives explore in imaginative fashion comparisons and contrasts between Christian and Buddhist monasticism. Encyclopedia of Monasticism also includes more than 500 color and black and white illustrations covering all aspects of monastic life, art, and architecture.