Guest guest Posted November 10, 2002 Report Share Posted November 10, 2002 I have just downloaded to the Ramana Maharshi group "FILES" a word document named: Abhisshiktananda: Nonduality and Christianity. I am wondering if any of you are familiar with Swami Abhishiktananda (Henri Le Saux) (he was a Benedictine Monk who at one point came in contact with Ramana and the teachings of Advaita) ? Any who would or could take the time to read it… I would be very appreciative, and would welcome your thoughts and/or comment of the possibility of such. The following caption was a small bit taken from the file. Abhishiktananda and the Challenge of Hindu-Christian Experience "What gnaws away at my body as well as my mind is this: after having found in advaita a peace and a bliss never experienced before, to live with the dread that perhaps, that most probably, all that my latent Christianity suggests to me is nonetheless true, and that therefore advaita must be sacrificed to it... In committing myself totally to advaita, if Christianity is true, I risk committing myself to a false path for eternity. All my customary explanations of hell and the rest are powerless against a reality that exists in a way unknown to me.... Supposing in advaita I was only finding myself and not God? And yet, it is only since I made the personal discovery of advaita at Arunachala that I have recovered peace and a zest for life." ~ Swami Abhishiktananda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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