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.
Table of Content
Introduction. 1. Ashrams, Paramarubyananda and Shantivanam. 2. Advaita and Abhishiktananda. 3. Abhishiktananda, the Hindu pilgrim. 4. Dhayananda, Hospitality and Dialogue. 5. Francis Mahieu and Syro-Malabar Monasticism. 6. Raimon Pannikar and Multiple Belonging. 7. Silence, the Pro-Logos and the Monk in Raimon Panikkar. 8. The Postcolonial God and the Proto-Christ. Appendix 1. Appendix 2. Bibliography.
About the author
Mario I. Aguilar is Professor of Religion & Politics and Director of the Centre for the Study of Religion & Politics at the University of St Andrews. He is also a poet, an eremitic Camaldolese Benedictine Oblate, and has published widely in his interests in the theology of contemplation, the history of religion and issues of interfaith dialogue.
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