The Gospel of John in the Light of Indian Mysticism

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Inner Traditions / Bear & Co, 16 серп. 2004 р. - 257 стор.
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.

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ALL WHO RECEIVE THE WORD ARE BEGOTTEN BY GOD
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ETERNITY IN LOVE WITH TIME
18
THE WITNESS AS THE MIDWIFE OF THE SPIRIT
21
PREPARATION FOR WITHSTANDING TRUTH
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TEMPLE BODY AND SPIRIT
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3
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AWAKE O SLEEPER ARISE FROM THE DEAD
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ALIEN PEOPLE CLUTCHING THEIR GODS
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THE KINGDOM OF CHRIST IS NOT OF THIS WORLD
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UNLESS A SEED DIES IT BEARS NO FRUIT
150
LEVELS OF SEEING
153
THE YOGA OF THE CROSS
156

NONE BUT THE GROOM HAS THE BRIDE AND THE FIRE
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THE INNER SPRING OF LIVING WATER
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THE NEED FOR INNER UNITY
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THE WORSHIPPERS WHOM THE FATHER SEEKS
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THE SECRET NAME OF GOD
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BELIEF IN SIGNS AND WONDERS
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ACTION AND REST FROM ACTION
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ONLY THEY CAN BE JUST WHO DO NOTHING BY THEMSELVES
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THE ESOTERIC MESSAGE OF THE TRADITION
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THE FEAR AND TEMPTATION OF BECOMING KING
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THE POWER OF 1 AM
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I AM AS THE BREAD OF ETERNAL LIFE
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LEVELS OF STRUGGLE
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MY TEACHING Is NOT MY OWN
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WHERE I AM NO ONE CAN COME
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RIVERS OF LIVING WATER FROM THE BELLY
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THE HIGHEST PERSON AS THE WITNESS WITHIN
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WITHOUT KNOWING I AM WE DIE MISSING THE MARK
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A DISCIPLE IS ONE WHO LIVES THE TEACHING
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LOSING OUR MINDS RIGHTLY
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SIGHT AS NEW BIRTH
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INSIGHT OR MORE SIGHTS?
119
THE SIGHTED AND THE SIGHTLESS
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10
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THE FATHER AND YOU ARE ONE
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THE TRIAL OF JUDAS
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ONLY THOSE WHO KNOW CAN LOVE
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THOSE WHO LOVE CAN COME TO TRUTH
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THOSE WHO HAVE NOTHING WILL NOT DIE
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LOVE FROM ABOVE OBEDIENCE FROM BELOW
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LEVELS OF DISCIPLES
182
LEAVE THE WORLD IN ORDER TO CHANGE IT
184
THE ETERNAL WITNESS FROM THE BEGINNING
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THE INNER GUIDE
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DEATH AND NEW BIRTH
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PARTICIPATING IN THE MIND OF CHRIST
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CONSECRATION IN TRUTH
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THE TRIAL OF PETER
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THE KING OF THE INNER KINGDOM
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DELIVERING THE SPIRIT TO THE ONE WHOM HE LOVED
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THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH AS THE SUBTLE BODY OF CHRIST
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THE LAMB OF CHRIST AMONG THE WOLVES OF THE WORLD
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LET NOT HIM WHO SEEKS CEASE UNTIL HE FINDS
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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INDEX
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Ravi Ravindra, a native of India, emigrated to Canada following his early education, and, in 1977, was made Member of the Institute of Advanced Study in Princeton. He served from 1978 through 1980 as the Founding Director of the Threshold Award for Integrative Knowledge and, in 1989, was the pilot Professor of Science and Spirituality at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Dr. Ravindra at present holds the position of Professor Emeritus at Dalhousie University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, where he has served as Chair of Comparative Religion, Professor of International Development Studies, and Adjunct Professor of Physics. In addition to his study of the world's great traditions, Ravi Ravindra's spiritual search has involved him in the teachings of J. Krishnamurti, G. Gurdjieff, and Zen. The author of numerous books on religion, mysticism, and spirituality, Dr. Ravindra lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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