Jesus in the Lotus: The Mystical Doorway Between Christianity and Yogic Spirituality

by Russill Paul

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Drawing on a deep knowledge of Christian scripture as well as Hindu philosophy, musician and teacher Russill Paul reveals that the mystical core of religion offers us much more than the simple solace of unthinking dogma. By demonstrating that these two seemingly separate and irreconcilable religions can actually unite in one person's spiritual practice at the center of his life -- as they did in his -- he offers an alternative to religious intolerance and strife, as well ashope for personal show more liberation. show less

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Drawing on a deep knowledge of Christian scripture as well as Hindu philosophy, musician and teacher Russill Paul reveals that the mystical core of religion offers us much more than the simple solace of unthinking dogma. By demonstrating that these two seemingly separate and irreconcilable religions can actually unite in one person's spiritual practice at the centre of his life - as they did in his - he offers an alternative to religious intolerence and strife, as well as hope for personal liberation.

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Russill Paul is a world-renowned musician as well as a teacher of Eastern spirituality. He trained simultaneously as a monk and Yogi under the direction of the renowned sage and mystic Bede Griffiths in South India.
Drawing on a deep knowledge of Christian scripture as well as Hindu philosophy, musician and teacher Russill Paul reveals that the mystical core of religion offers us much more than the simple solace of unthinking dogma. By demonstrating that these two seemingly separate and irreconcilable religions can actually unite in one person's spiritual practice at the centre of his life - as they did in his - he offers an alternative to religious intolerence and strife, as well as hope for personal liberation.

About the author:

Russill Paul is a world-renowned musician as well as a teacher of Eastern spirituality. He trained simultaneously as a monk and Yogi under the direction of the renowned sage and mystic Bede Griffiths in South India.

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Russill Paul is a world-renowned musician, blending classical Indian and contemporary music, as well as the West's foremost teacher of Sound Yoga. He serves on the faculty of the University of Creation Spirituality and Naropa University in Oakland, California

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Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction, Music
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261.2ReligionChristian organization, social work & worshipSocial theology and interreligious relations and attitudesChristianity and other systems of (non-)belief
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BR128 .Y63 .P38Philosophy, Psychology and ReligionChristianityChristianity
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