Ramakrishna and Christ, The Supermystics: New Interpretations
In this award-winning exploration of the lives and teachings of Ramakrishna and Christ, Paul Hourihan guides us through Ramakrishna's extraordinary struggle along the various paths that led him to God-realization, and opens our minds to new interpretations of Christ's life.
Hourihan was raised in a traditional Catholic family in Boston. While inspired by Christ's teachings, the rigid dogma of the Church proved to be an obstacle. It contributed to his gnawing dissatisfaction in living in a world fraught with suffering, loneliness, and injustice.
Hourihan, in his search for meaning, joined Joseph Campbell, Aldous Huxley, Christopher Isherwood and other writers of his time who were enthralled by the profound answers found in the teachings of the ancient Vedantic scriptures of India. These teachings were dramatically brought to life in the United States by Swami Vivekananda, Ramakrishna's chief disciple. His main message: Awaken to your true divine nature within, which may be experienced directly through the practice of the yogas of meditation, knowledge, work and devotion. Each of these writers found teachers amongst the learned, revered monks of the Ramakrishna Order of India who had been sent to this country.
Through studying Ramakrishna and Vedanta, Hourihan not only found his spiritual home, but discovered the deeper meaning and significance of Christ's life and teachings. With his knowledge and experiential background, Hourihan was able to write a compelling biography for Westerners that introduces Ramakrishna's life and its unheralded influence on our own time.
"A finely crafted book that brings sensitivity and psychological finesse to the interpretation of two towering figures in the history of spirituality. In understanding Ramakrishna, we may come to better understand Jesus of Nazareth, and vice versa. This book exemplifies comparative religion at its best."
- Dr. Georg Feuerstein, author of "The Shambhala Encyclopedia of Yoga"
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Hourihan was raised in a traditional Catholic family in Boston. While inspired by Christ's teachings, the rigid dogma of the Church proved to be an obstacle. It contributed to his gnawing dissatisfaction in living in a world fraught with suffering, loneliness, and injustice.
Hourihan, in his search for meaning, joined Joseph Campbell, Aldous Huxley, Christopher Isherwood and other writers of his time who were enthralled by the profound answers found in the teachings of the ancient Vedantic scriptures of India. These teachings were dramatically brought to life in the United States by Swami Vivekananda, Ramakrishna's chief disciple. His main message: Awaken to your true divine nature within, which may be experienced directly through the practice of the yogas of meditation, knowledge, work and devotion. Each of these writers found teachers amongst the learned, revered monks of the Ramakrishna Order of India who had been sent to this country.
Through studying Ramakrishna and Vedanta, Hourihan not only found his spiritual home, but discovered the deeper meaning and significance of Christ's life and teachings. With his knowledge and experiential background, Hourihan was able to write a compelling biography for Westerners that introduces Ramakrishna's life and its unheralded influence on our own time.
"A finely crafted book that brings sensitivity and psychological finesse to the interpretation of two towering figures in the history of spirituality. In understanding Ramakrishna, we may come to better understand Jesus of Nazareth, and vice versa. This book exemplifies comparative religion at its best."
- Dr. Georg Feuerstein, author of "The Shambhala Encyclopedia of Yoga"
Ramakrishna and Christ, The Supermystics: New Interpretations
In this award-winning exploration of the lives and teachings of Ramakrishna and Christ, Paul Hourihan guides us through Ramakrishna's extraordinary struggle along the various paths that led him to God-realization, and opens our minds to new interpretations of Christ's life.
Hourihan was raised in a traditional Catholic family in Boston. While inspired by Christ's teachings, the rigid dogma of the Church proved to be an obstacle. It contributed to his gnawing dissatisfaction in living in a world fraught with suffering, loneliness, and injustice.
Hourihan, in his search for meaning, joined Joseph Campbell, Aldous Huxley, Christopher Isherwood and other writers of his time who were enthralled by the profound answers found in the teachings of the ancient Vedantic scriptures of India. These teachings were dramatically brought to life in the United States by Swami Vivekananda, Ramakrishna's chief disciple. His main message: Awaken to your true divine nature within, which may be experienced directly through the practice of the yogas of meditation, knowledge, work and devotion. Each of these writers found teachers amongst the learned, revered monks of the Ramakrishna Order of India who had been sent to this country.
Through studying Ramakrishna and Vedanta, Hourihan not only found his spiritual home, but discovered the deeper meaning and significance of Christ's life and teachings. With his knowledge and experiential background, Hourihan was able to write a compelling biography for Westerners that introduces Ramakrishna's life and its unheralded influence on our own time.
"A finely crafted book that brings sensitivity and psychological finesse to the interpretation of two towering figures in the history of spirituality. In understanding Ramakrishna, we may come to better understand Jesus of Nazareth, and vice versa. This book exemplifies comparative religion at its best."
- Dr. Georg Feuerstein, author of "The Shambhala Encyclopedia of Yoga"
Hourihan was raised in a traditional Catholic family in Boston. While inspired by Christ's teachings, the rigid dogma of the Church proved to be an obstacle. It contributed to his gnawing dissatisfaction in living in a world fraught with suffering, loneliness, and injustice.
Hourihan, in his search for meaning, joined Joseph Campbell, Aldous Huxley, Christopher Isherwood and other writers of his time who were enthralled by the profound answers found in the teachings of the ancient Vedantic scriptures of India. These teachings were dramatically brought to life in the United States by Swami Vivekananda, Ramakrishna's chief disciple. His main message: Awaken to your true divine nature within, which may be experienced directly through the practice of the yogas of meditation, knowledge, work and devotion. Each of these writers found teachers amongst the learned, revered monks of the Ramakrishna Order of India who had been sent to this country.
Through studying Ramakrishna and Vedanta, Hourihan not only found his spiritual home, but discovered the deeper meaning and significance of Christ's life and teachings. With his knowledge and experiential background, Hourihan was able to write a compelling biography for Westerners that introduces Ramakrishna's life and its unheralded influence on our own time.
"A finely crafted book that brings sensitivity and psychological finesse to the interpretation of two towering figures in the history of spirituality. In understanding Ramakrishna, we may come to better understand Jesus of Nazareth, and vice versa. This book exemplifies comparative religion at its best."
- Dr. Georg Feuerstein, author of "The Shambhala Encyclopedia of Yoga"
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BN ID: | 2940150337558 |
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Publisher: | Vedantic Shores Press |
Publication date: | 12/22/2013 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
File size: | 1 MB |
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