Ashram Diary
In India With Bede Griffiths
by Thomas Matus
Paperback
Price: £11.99
Publisher:O Books imprint of John Hunt Publishing Ltd
Published:Spring 2009
ISBN:978-1-846-94161-0
GoodBookStall Review:
The Ashram of the title was begun by two French priests, Jules Monchanin and Henri Le Saux, who became Swami Parama-Arubi-Ananda and Swami Abishiktananda respectively. The latter has begun to be well known in the West through his writings. After they moved north, Dom Bede Griffiths – Benedictine from Prinknash – ‘took over’ and developed the Ashram – Shantivanam – until his death in 1993. Thomas Matus – Benedictine from Camaldoli – lived as a ‘pupil’ of Bede Griffith’s for nine years. Thus three generations have developed the life of this place of meeting between Christians and the religions and culture of India. This interesting book, among many other topics, chronicles that encounter.
Reviewer: Ian Gibbs (30/03/10)
The Ashram of the title was begun by two French priests, Jules Monchanin and Henri Le Saux, who became Swami Parama-Arubi-Ananda and Swami Abishiktananda respectively. The latter has begun to be well known in the West through his writings. After they moved north, Dom Bede Griffiths – Benedictine from Prinknash – ‘took over’ and developed the Ashram – Shantivanam – until his death in 1993. Thomas Matus – Benedictine from Camaldoli – lived as a ‘pupil’ of Bede Griffith’s for nine years. Thus three generations have developed the life of this place of meeting between Christians and the religions and culture of India. This interesting book, among many other topics, chronicles that encounter.
Reviewer: Ian Gibbs (30/03/10)
