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An account of Bede Griffiths early life - his childhood, his years at Oxford, his close friendship with C S Lewis, his entry into the religious life as a Benedictine, his awakening to the spirituality of the East which led to the discovery of his life's work in reconciling the religions of East and West.
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A beautiful little book about this monk's early years. It charters his emotional and intellectual journey from the Church of England to Catholicism and inspires by virtue of the earnest sincerity that shines from every word he writes. It is not often that you hear of people engaging with the likes of Spinoza and Plato as if they were genuine bearers of signposts to understanding the world. Bede Griffiths does engage with these giants in such a way and students of philosophy should take note.
The cerebral character of the book would perhaps have benefitted in colour if there was more said about the relationships that formed this inspiring monk. He mentions in passing almost how close he was to his mother without elaborating any further. CS Lewis was also a central character in his intellectual and religious development but our knowledge of their relationship is limited to a disclosure of the books that Lewis guided him too. These are however minor points. What matters is the impression of how beautiful and sincere this man was. As a Hindu, this book certainly opened my eyes to what the Catholic Church is meant to be about.
The cerebral character of the book would perhaps have benefitted in colour if there was more said about the relationships that formed this inspiring monk. He mentions in passing almost how close he was to his mother without elaborating any further. CS Lewis was also a central character in his intellectual and religious development but our knowledge of their relationship is limited to a disclosure of the books that Lewis guided him too. These are however minor points. What matters is the impression of how beautiful and sincere this man was. As a Hindu, this book certainly opened my eyes to what the Catholic Church is meant to be about.
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