Hindu thought and carmelite mysticism

Author(s)

• Siddheswarananda, Swami

Bibliographic Information

Hindu thought and carmelite mysticism

Swami Siddheswarananda ; preface by Christopher Nugent ; appreciation by Swami Ranganathananda ; translation by William Buchanan

Motilal Banarsidass Publishers, 1998

1st ed.

Other Title

Pensée indienne et mystique carmélitaine

Uniform Title

Pensée indienne et mystique carmélitaine

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This study is comparative mysticism (originally given as lectures at the Sorbonne) explores the relationship between Hindu mystics (notably Shankara and Sri Ramakrishna) and Chrstian Carmelite mystics (notably St. John of the Cross), using jnana, bhakti and Raja Yogas as a basis for comparison as well as the sacred scriptures of both traditions.

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Details

• NCID: BB26315824
• ISBN:
  • 8120815106
• LCCN: 98904323
• Country Code: ii
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: fre
• Place of Publication: Delhi
• Pages/Volumes: xiv, 172 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BL625
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Mysticism -- Comparative study
  • LCSH : Mysticism -- Hinduism
  • LCSH : John of the Cross, Saint, 1542-1591