Guest guest Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 Milena and other friends, I have a hard copy of this book published(or printed) by Sri Aurobindo Ashram Press. I first heard of that book while reading " Meditation and Spiritual Life " by Swami Yatishwarananda. Since the Swami spoke of this book, it is quite possible that many RKM monks take inspiration from it just like our own dear,dear Swamiji liked Imitation of Christ very much. Now, I read this book and to tell you all, this is one of the most inspiring books in my life and it shows a surprise similarity between the Christian and Hindu ways although the similarity could be better appreciated by somebody who have understood Vedanta well. Surprisingly, to whomever Christian friends I asked in India, none showed any awareness and even interest in this book. I even went to some churches in India and they didnt even know that such a book existed! I later on found out that it is mainly the catholics who take these books little more seriously and Protestants simply told me, " we dont read this book as we r not catholics " . I am really really surprised. What a block headedness!! If, I a Hindu, can read and take inspiration from this, what stops these Protestants and other non catholic Christians? I only wonder whether the situation is same in US/UK? --Biswatosh >Recently I have read a booklet in a Christian web site >titled " Practice of the Presence of God " by Brother ______________________________\ ____ Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars at Autos. http://autos./new_cars.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Hi everyone, Another such book by a Christian saint is " Imitation of Christ " by Thomas Kempis. Not sure if the book is available online. In the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda (Vol9 Pg292) there is a verse by verse correlation of a part of " Imitation of Christ " with Hindu scriptures. Partha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Hi Biswatosh, Thanks for the interesting reply. I think everything you said is true. Though I myself am Christian by birth I have come to appreciate Christianity and the teachings of Christian saints after I became acquainted with Sri Ramamkrishna's and Swami Vivekananda's ideas and teachings. I think the reason why ideas of Christianity are better understood by Hindus is that of the main difference between Hindu and Christian religion - as far as I could see it - the base of Hinduism being practice and realisation /and this is not so with common Christianity/. Is this only an exerpt of "Practice of the Presense of God" in that web site and not the whole book? Because I didn't see it denoted as only a part of the book. Regards, Milena Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Small Business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Namaste:I believe an electronic copy of this text can be found here, for those who wish to peruse it.http://www.ccel.org/ccel/lawrence/practice.html -- -Santo " Aum Shanti Shanti Shantih. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 Hi Partha, "Imitation of Christ" is availabale at the same site: www.ccel.org (Christian Classics Ethereal Library). There are many valuable books and works of Christian saints online in this site. There is one more site with such books online: www.catholicfirst.com "Imitation of Christ" is available there also. Regards, Milena Hi everyone,Another such book by a Christian saint is "Imitation of Christ" by Thomas Kempis. Not sure if the book is available online. In the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda (Vol9 Pg292) there is a verse by verse correlation of a part of "Imitation of Christ" with Hindu scriptures.Partha Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check out new cars at Autos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Hello All, Although I haven't read it yet, I have heard from others that " The Sermon on the Mount According to Vedanta " by Swami Prabhavananda is another good book for appreciating Christianity through Vedanta. There's a good description of the book on the Vedanta.com site: http://www.vedanta.com/showbook.cfm?booknum=10000010 Jitesh Ramakrishna , Milena Kiriakova <milena1kiriakova wrote: > > Hi Biswatosh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 NamasteThe book the "Imitation of Christ" available in net, please puruse the linkhttp://www.ccel.org/ccel/kempis/imitation.htmlSwami Vivekanada had very much respect for this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 Thanks Milena and Vivek for the link to " The Imitation of Christ " . Sincerely, Partha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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