Other Half of My Soul: Bede Griffiths and the Hindu-Christian Dialogue

by Beatrice Bruteau

Book Overview

Every age has its visionaries. Bede Griffiths, the gentle Benedictine monk who traveled to India to seek the other half of his soul was one such spiritual giant. Like Mother Teresa and Thich Nhat Hanh, Father Bede's spirituality transcends sectarian labels. His Shantivanam (Forest of Peace) monastery in India is Christian in faith but Hindu in lifestyle. The essays and stories in the moving tribute to Father Bede by such luminaries as Thomas Berry...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0835607178
• ISBN13: 9780835607179
• Release Date: May 1996
• Publisher: Quest Books (IL)
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

A tribute to the connectivity of the paths of East and West.

This is a wonderful guide to the understanding and teaching of truths which connect the pathway to the Supreme in both Eastern and Western traditions We meet a tender soul, Father Bede Griffiths, who realizes and teaches the global interrelations and understanding in the values and beliefs of Hinduism and Christianity. This is the type book which can bring real understanding for people of both religions. These are writings of peace and of great souls who can bring unity to our small world