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Wayne Teasdale
2002
New World Library, Novato, CA
Jesus and Buddha were not reclusive masters.
Although they certainly engaged in periods of excruciating
contemplation, they were both aware that it was their mission
to enlighten the people of the world to each individual's
direct, divine connection to the source of All. Teasdale says
"Universal mysticism means inclusivity of insight, experience,
psychological penetration, approaches to the Source, the Divine,
Infinite Consciousness." And he certainly includes us
in his mystic path. Brother Teasdale is not just a Christian
but a Christian of Catholic background and training. Imagine
being asked to accept sannyasa (Indian monkhood), combine
it with Hinduism and Catholicism, and then go and live in
the world as a monk rather than retiring to a cloistered monastic
life. A Monk in the World allows us to travel with
this man who, like Jesus and Buddha, strives to live in the
world, be of the world, and bring light into the world through
the universality of spiritual mysticism.
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