Cistercian Spirituality: An Ashram Perspective Volume 26 Contributor(s): Acharya, Francis (Author), Casey, Michael (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0879070269 ISBN-13: 9780879070267 Publisher: Liturgical Press OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Catholic - Religion | Institutions & Organizations - Religion | Monasticism |
Dewey: 255.120 |
LCCN: 2010036916 |
Series: Monastic Wisdom |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.35 lbs) 136 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian - Cultural Region - Indian |
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Publisher Description: Cistercian Spirituality: An Ashram Perspective is a spiritual directory written by Fr. Francis Acharya for the monastic community that he founded at Kurisumala (Kerala, India). As the editor, Fr. Michael Casey, relates in the introduction: Francis Acharya, OCSO, left the Belgian monastery of Scourmont in 1955, after twenty years as a Trappist, to live his monastic life in India. His experiences put him in contact with such other pioneering spirits as Henri Le Saux (Abishiktananda), Jules Monchanin (In Quest of the Absolute), and Bede Griffiths (Return to the Centre, The Golden String), and led to an uncommonly successful inculturation of Christian monasticism within Indian culture and spirituality at Kurisumala, where he served as Acharya, teacher, until his death in 2001. His biography, Kurisumala: Francis Mahieu Acharya, A Pioneer of Christian Monasticism in India, is also published by Cistercian Publications. |
Contributor Bio(s): Casey, Michael: - Michael Casey, OCSO, has been a monk of Tarrawarra Abbey (Australia) since 1960. In the intervening years he has conducted many retreats and workshops on every continent (except Antarctica) and has written many articles on topics relating to monastic history and spirituality. He is also the author of many books, including The Road to Eternal Life: Reflections on the Prologue of Benedict's Rule and Seventy-Four Tools for Good Living: Reflections on the Fourth Chapter of Benedict's Rule, both from Liturgical Press. Acharya, Francis: - Francis Acharya, OCSO, left the Belgian monastery of Scourmont in 1955, after twenty years as a Trappist, to live his monastic life in India. His experiences put him in contact with such other pioneering spirits as Henri Le Saux (Abishiktananda), Jules Monchanin (In Quest of the Absolute), and Bede Griffiths (Return to the Centre, The Golden String), and led to an uncommonly successful inculturation of Christian monasticism within Indian culture and spirituality at Kurisumala, where he served as Acharya, teacher, until his death in 2001. His biography, Kurisumala: Francis Mahieu Acharya, A Pioneer of Christian Monasticism in India, is also published by Cistercian Publications. |