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Beyond the Darkness
Shirley Du Boulay
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Description for Beyond the Darkness
Paperback. An authorised biography of one of the great mystics of the 20th century. Bede believed that the future of the world depended on the marriage of East and West and spent his life trying to transcend the divisions between religions. In the 1950s he founded a religious community in Southern India as an international centre for all ages and faiths. Num Pages: 308 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HRAF; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
Bede Griffiths was well-known during his lifetime for his efforts to harmonize the spiritual practices of East and West, but the full range of his influence is only just becoming widely appreciated. In this biography, Shirley du Boulay shows his transformation from an idealistic, highly intelligent schoolboy into a man of profound wisdom who was revered by many as a holy man and a living saint. After a long and eventful journey, often filled with controversy and anguish, Griffiths eventually attained a spiritual wholeness at the Shantivanam ashram in India that is granted to few. It enabled him to express ... Read more
Bede Griffiths was well-known during his lifetime for his efforts to harmonize the spiritual practices of East and West, but the full range of his influence is only just becoming widely appreciated. In this biography, Shirley du Boulay shows his transformation from an idealistic, highly intelligent schoolboy into a man of profound wisdom who was revered by many as a holy man and a living saint. After a long and eventful journey, often filled with controversy and anguish, Griffiths eventually attained a spiritual wholeness at the Shantivanam ashram in India that is granted to few. It enabled him to express ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
Number of Pages
308
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781903816165
SKU
V9781903816165
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About Shirley Du Boulay
Shirely du Boulay worked for several years covering religion for the BBC and has written many books, including highly acclaimed biographies of Teresa of Avila, Dame Cicely Saunders, and Desmond Tutu. She lives in Oxford, England.
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