The Gospel Of John In The Light Of Indian Mysticism

Author : Ravi Ravindra
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1594776229
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gospel of John in the Light of Indian Mysticism written by Ravi Ravindra and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2004-08-16 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores St. John’s Gospel from an Eastern perspective to reveal the interconnectedness of all faiths and the need for interfaith dialogue • Takes readers beyond academic and historical analyses by exploring the mystical foundation of the Gospel • Includes the full text of the Gospel of John interwoven with passage-by-passage interpretations The Gospel of John is different from the other canonical gospels in its overall point of view concerning Jesus Christ and his mission on earth. It is much more cosmological in scale and mystical in nature and has long been considered more esoteric. The Gospel of John in the Light of Indian Mysticism presents an unusual and rewarding exploration of this Christian text from a Hindu perspective as Ravi Ravindra takes us into the heart of St. John’s words, eloquently and convincingly revealing the interconnectedness of all faiths and the growing need in today’s world for interfaith dialogue. For those concerned with the emergence of a universal spirituality, Ravindra provides a source of light, a translucent pool of wisdom that offers from its depths an immense and lasting spiritual vision.

Author : Ravi Ravindra
Publisher : Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
ISBN 13 : 9781594770180
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gospel of John in the Light of Indian Mysticism written by Ravi Ravindra and published by Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. This book was released on 2004-08-16 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring Christian text from a Hindu perspective, Ravi Ravindra takes readers into the heart of St. John's words, eloquently and convincingly revealing the interconnectedness of all faiths and the growing need in today's world for interfaith dialogue.

Author : Ravi Ravindra
Publisher : Healing Arts Press
ISBN 13 : 9780892816712
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Christ the Yogi written by Ravi Ravindra and published by Healing Arts Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unusual and rewarding exploration of the Gospel of John from an Indian perspective, offering a meditation on our need to draw inspiration from all spiritual sources as we search for paths toward personal transformation. For those concerned with the emergence of a universal spirituality, CHRIST THE YOGI offers a source of light and wisdom.

Author : Aiyadurai Jesudasen Appasamy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Christianity as Bhakti Mārga written by Aiyadurai Jesudasen Appasamy and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Julia A. Lamm
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119283507
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Christian Mysticism written by Julia A. Lamm and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-02-06 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Christian Mysticism brings together a team of leading international scholars to explore the origins, evolution, and contemporary debates relating to Christian mystics, texts, and the movements they inspired. Provides a comprehensive and engaging account of Christian mysticism, from its origins right up to the present day Draws on the best of current scholarship by bringing together a collection of newly-commissioned readings by leading scholars Considers examples of mysticism in both Eastern and Western Christianity Offers a brilliant synthesis of the key figures and historical periods of mysticism; its core themes, such as heresy, gender, or aesthetics; and its theoretical considerations, including theological, literary, social scientific, and philosophical approaches Features chapters on current debates such as neuroscience and mystical experience, and inter-religious dialogue

Author : Jey Kanagaraj
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 9781850758655
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mysticism in the Gospel of John written by Jey Kanagaraj and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1998-04-01 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first detailed study of Johannine mysticism against a Palestinian Jewish background has been previously undertaken. This book investiages whether there was a "mystical" practice in first-century Palestine and whether John can be better understood in the light of such practice, if there was any. In analysis, two strands of Jewish mysticism, the early forms of Ma`aseh Merkabah and of Ma`aseh Bereshit, emerge as existing in first-century Palestine. While the former narrates by means of Ezek. 1 the experience of seeing God in His kingly glory, the latter describes the same expereince by using Gen. 1. This book consists of three parts. Part one analyses Hellenistic mysticism as expressed by the Hermetica and Hellenistic-Jewish mysticism as presented by Philo. Part two traces the important elements of Merkabah mysticism from the later Hekhalot literature and the Jewish and Christian writings belonging to 2 cent. BCE - 1 cent. CE by defining the term "mysticism" in terms of the fourteen aspects of Jewish mysticism, an exegetical study of seven themes is undertaken in Part Three. The study shows that the conceptual parallels in John with Hellenistic mysticism and Hellenistic-Jewish mysticism are very slender, but indicates John's polemical motive against the Merkabah mystics of his time. He calls them to believe in Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God, by proclaiming that the divine glory, claimed by them to be revealed in human-like form on the throne, is now visible in the historical person, Jesus, particularly in his death on the Cross. Thus Jewish Throne-mysticism seems to have been reinterpreted by John as Cross-mysticism.

Author : Jey J. Kanagaraj
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1621898687
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book John written by Jey J. Kanagaraj and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2013-01-14 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this commentary Kanagaraj examines how John projects the church as God's "new covenant community," which, is characterized by two virtues: love and obedience. Impossible to exhibit under the old covenant based on Moses' Law, these qualities became possible by the initiative grace and faithfulness of God revealed in Jesus and demonstrated by the power of the Spirit. God's new community is an inclusive and progressive community because its witness to Jesus in a world that hates and persecutes it has the power to bring in all people so that they may become one flock under one shepherd. Kanagaraj argues that the idea of founding and nurturing a new community was in God's heart even before the time of creation and not just at the time of incarnation.

Author : Delbert Burkett
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118724100
Total Pages : 578 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Blackwell Companion to Jesus written by Delbert Burkett and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Blackwell Companion to Jesus features a comprehensive collection of essays that explore the diverse ways in which Jesus has been imagined or portrayed from the beginnings of Christianity to the present day. Considers portrayals of Jesus in the New Testament and beyond, Jesus in non-Christian religions, philosophical and historic perspectives, modern manifestations, and representations in Christian art, novels, and film Comprehensive scope of coverage distinguishes this work from similar offerings Examines both Christian and non-Christian perspectives on Jesus, including those from ethnic and sexual groups, as well as from other faiths Offers rich and rewarding insights which will shape our understanding of this influential figure and his enduring legacy

Author : Ravi Ravindra
Publisher : Quest Books
ISBN 13 : 0835631230
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Science and the Sacred written by Ravi Ravindra and published by Quest Books. This book was released on 2014-06-25 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Einstein said the best scientists have always approached science as a sacred activity that could yield "the secrets of the Old One," Ravi Ravindra points out. This eloquent book at once affirms scientific exploration and addresses the failure of science to deal with the inner life. We all want to know why things happen and how we can control certain outcomes; but we also rightly wonder about meaning and purpose: Does the earth need people? What about me personally? What is my place? Why am I here? Coming from the East, this Western physicist offers a rare hybrid view on such topics as: Perception in yoga and physics; The moral responsibility of scientific power; Science as a spiritual path; Healing the soul: truth, love, and God. "Each of us is an artist of our own life," Ravindra says. "Starting from the raw material of our self, we sculpt something which corresponds to our aspirations, our understanding, our skill and sensitivity...This work of transformation is an imperative of our human existence."

Author : Ravi Ravindra
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 0834840626
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bhagavad Gita written by Ravi Ravindra and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2017-05-16 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new translation of the great classic--with wide-ranging, multi-traditional commentary that emphasizes its practical advice for living with integrity. “All there is is Krishna.” Upon hearing this famous and enigmatic line from the Gita’s seventh chapter when he was a boy, Ravi Ravindra embarked on a journey to understand its deep meaning. The search led him far beyond the tradition from which the text originally arose to an exploration of world mystical wisdom, including Zen, Christianity, Yoga, and particularly the teachings of J. Krishnamurti and G. I. Gurdjieff. Dr. Ravindra’s fresh prose translation with wide-ranging commentary, is the fruit of that lifelong process. It stands out from the many other versions with its assertion that the Bhagavad Gita is at heart a universal guide to navigating the battle of life required of each and every one of us. It is through that navigation, he shows, that we can discover and connect with the Krishna deep within ourselves: The Eternal Witness who is above the battle, and who is, ultimately and joyfully, all there is.