Bede Griffiths: An Introduction to His Spiritual Thought
One of today's foremost mystics introduces readers to the thought of one of the most important spiritual teachers of the past century.
Bede Griffiths—English Benedictine monk and lifelong friend of C.S. Lewis, who was his tutor at Oxford—wrote in 1955 to a friend: "I'm going out to India to seek the other half of my soul." There, he explored the intersection of Hinduism and Christianity and was a driving force behind the growth of interspiritual awareness so common today, yet almost unheard of a half-century ago.
Wayne Teasdale, a longtime personal friend and student of Griffiths, provides readers with an intriguing view into the thoughts, beliefs and life of this champion of interreligious acceptance and harmony. This volume is the first in-depth study of Bede Griffiths' contemplative experience and thought.
Fully exploring the antecedents and development of Griffiths' theory that the Christian mystery can be expressed through the worldview of Hinduism, Bede Griffiths: An Introduction to His Interspiritual Thought is a vital starting point for any spiritual seeker who wants to understand the shared territories of these two great faiths.
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Book details
- Author
- Wayne Teasdale
- Imprint
- SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Religion › Spirituality
Religion › Hinduism - Topics
- Christian mysticism · Hinduism · interfaith dialogue · Benedictine monasticism · spirituality · India · interspiritual awareness
- ISBN-13
- 9781893361775 (Paperback)9781681629889 (Hardcover)
About the author
BROTHER WAYNE TEASDALE was an American Catholic lay monk, adjunct professor, and author of the best-selling The Mystic Heart: Discovering a Universal Spirituality in the World’s Religions. His recent books include Bede Griffiths: An Introduction to His Interspiritual Thought, A Monk in the World, and The Mystic Heart: Discovering a Universal Spirituality in the World’s Religions.
Teasdale held an M.A. in philosophy from St. Joseph College and a Ph.D. in theology from Fordham University. He taught at DePaul University, Columbia College, and the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago.
Outside the classroom, Teasdale served on the board of trustees of the Parliament of the World’s Religions and was a member of the Monastic Interreligious Dialogue, helping draft their Universal Declaration on Nonviolence. He was initiated into the path of Christian sannyasa by Bede Griffiths in 1986.