Bøger af Bede Griffiths

The Golden String is an autobiography written by Bede Griffiths, a Benedictine monk of Prinknash Abbey. The book chronicles Griffiths' life from his childhood in England to his spiritual awakening and journey to India, where he spent the majority of his adult life. Griffiths shares his experiences of discovering Hinduism and the teachings of various Indian spiritual leaders, including Sri Ramakrishna and Sri Aurobindo. He also discusses his decision to become a Christian and his eventual ordination as a priest in the Catholic Church. Throughout the book, Griffiths reflects on his spiritual growth and the challenges he faced in integrating Eastern and Western spiritual traditions. He also shares his insights on the nature of God, the purpose of human existence, and the role of religion in the modern world. The Golden String offers a unique perspective on the intersection of Christianity and Eastern spirituality, as well as the personal journey of a man who dedicated his life to exploring the depths of the human spirit.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

"His life suggested that one could be spiritually grounded and thriving in more than one tradition at the same time.” —Marcus Braybrooke, for the Interfaith ObserverThis pioneering work harmonizes Hindu Vedanta philosophy with the Christian vision of the Word made flesh through the Spirit of God's love.An introduction to the Vedic scriptures and Christian mysticism that reveals how God lavished his riches on both Christians and non-Christians alike and the importance of our unity as a people if we are to become whole. “Without Christianity I don't think the oriental religions, Hinduism and Buddhism, can answer the needs of the modern world. But without the enrichment of the mystical tradition of Asia I doubt whether the Western Churches can really discover the fullness of Christ which we are seeking.” (Bede Griffiths)

Presents the ideal entry to the cosmic and mystical spirituality of one of the great mystical teachers of our time, a living bridge between Western Christianity and the spiritual wisdom of the East.

Forfatteren var munk og prior i benediktinerklostret i Farnborough, hvor har efter grundige studier af hinduismen rejste til Indien og slog sig ned i en kristen ashram. Han fulgte dermed andre navnkundige katolske præster som Monchanin og Le Saux, hvis idé det var at åbne kristendommen for Østens tanker. I sin bog viser han at den kristne religion er præget af Vestens maskuline rationelle tanke og har undertrykt den feminine intuition, og at kristendommen ikke kan vokse som religion, hvis den ikke opgiver denne skævhed og indgår i ægteskab med den åndelige intuition, som præger Østens religioner.