Orbis books in the collection raimon panikkar opera omnia oo, under the editorial direction of milena carrara pavan, brings together in a comparative manner his original contribution to interreligious dialogue and his understanding of religions. Quantum mechanics and compassion victor mansfield department of physics and astronomy colgate university hamilton, ny 346 usa june 2007 introduction for nearly a decade, i have had the privilege of intermittent contact with father raimon panikkar. Raimon panikkars most popular book is the experience of god. Raimon panikkar alemany, also known as raimundo panikkar and raymond panikkar november 2, 1918 august 26, 2010, was a catalanspanish roman catholic priest and a proponent of interfaith dialogue. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. A man of deep and wide learning and an extremely prolific author, panikkar is equally at home in various religious and cultural traditions and embodies in himself the ideals of. Pluralism is not synonymous with tolerance of a variety of opinions. Religious studies, raimon panikkar occupies an admirable position espe. From the summit the view south takes in the escarpment of. Trinitarian theology between religious walls in the writings of. The son of a hindu father from kerala, and a roman catholic mother from spain, a doctor in science, philosophy and theology, and a.
Given the complexity and difficulty of panikkar s thought this book is a welcome companion for a course on panikkar and for a general reader who wishes to understand one of the most profound and orginal thinkers of our time. In the next chapter milena carrara pavan, the editor of panikkars opera. Raimon panikkar alemany, also known as raimundo panikkar and raymond panikkar november 2, 1918 august 26, 2010, was a catalan roman catholic priest and a proponent of interfaith dialogue. Panikkar, as the son of an indian hindu father and a spanish catholic mother, had up to that point. Panikkar s advaita in a sense is a via media between the rationalistic dialectic of a spinoza or hegel tending to monism, and the nonrational advaita of a sankara or a ramanuja. We deal with these in order, beginning with panikkar s own.
The temporal, however, is in panikkar s view not all of reality, and not even its most important dimension. The fullness of man faith meets faith series panikkar, raimon on. The apostle of interfaith dialogue raimon panikkar. A companion to his life and thought is a guide to the life, work and thought of raimon panikkar, a selfprofessed buddhistchristianhindu philosopher and theologian. Unity and pluralism in the thought of raimon panikkar and bede griffiths bede griffiths and raimon panikkar came to india at approximately the same time in 1955 and remained close friends until bedes death in 1993. Feb 27, 2012 mystical experience reaching out to being through beings i.
This paper attempts a fresh look into the christology of panikkar especially from the perspective of historical jesus. Raimon panikkar and the union of love and knowledge. Rethinking secularism with raimon panikkar volume 61 issue 4 fred dallmayr. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Throughout the text, the reader should sympathetically correct for genderbiased terminology. Raimon panikkar 1918 has deliberated on principles and practices of multi faith dialogue for over half a century. The intrareligious dialogue, revised edition panikkar, raimon on. Raimon panikkar 19182010 was one of the most important visionaries of modern times in the area of crosscultural spirituality and contemplative, nondual awareness. Introduction perhaps, the title of the paper may sound a bit odd but the person whose ideas i want to highlight in this paper namely raimon panikkar whose memory we revered at the beginning of this conference would like to stress on mysticism as something. For twelve years, with the help of a team of hindu pandits and sanskrit scholars in banaras, india, he struggled to bring the ancient texts into clear, accurate and inspired english. Panikkar was the son of an indian hindu father and a catalan catholic mother. Unlike other pluralists, panikkar does not subscribe to the enlightenment tradition. Books by raimon panikkar author of the experience of god. Raimon panikkars pluralistic theology of religions. Raimon panikkar was born in barcelona, spain, in 1918 and is acitizen of. Aug 26, 2010 this page was last edited on 7 october 2019, at 06. A man of deep and wide learning and an extremely prolific author, panikkar is equally at home in various religious and cultural traditions and embodies in himself the ideals of intercultural, intrareligious, and.
Klostermaier, raymond panikkars the unknown christ of. Raimon panikkar s hermeneutics of religious pluralism. But if jesus obscures and conceals christ, then christ has the priority. Klostermaier raymond panikkar is well known to many people who are concerned with hinduchristian dialogue. Bom into two major religious traditions, the catholicchristian and the hindu, he has been striving since his early years towards the harmony of a pluralistic world. Despite the slow development of intercultural studies and the relative narrowness of a significant part of the italian academic world toward either comparative philosophy or interreligious dialogue, the figure of raimon panikkar 19182010 has found a curious resonance among italians in the last two decades. Raimon panikkar was born in barcelona, spain, in 1918 and is acitizen of india. Professor raimon panikkar, one of the greatest scholars of the 20th century in the areas of comparative religion, theology, and interreligious dialogue, died at his home in tavertet, near. Raymond panikkar s the unknown christ if hinduism k. Icons of the mystery is a seamless garment of praise for the religious dimension of life, for the trinitarian structure of reality, and, most of all, for silence. Raimon panikkar s christophany a day of engagement, reflection, and contemplation the son of an indian hindu father and a spanish catholic mother, panikkar was simultaneously a philosopher, theologian, mystic, poet, and catholic priest. The life and work of raimon panikkar estudio teologico. Laudatio of raimon panikkar alemany during the solemn academic ceremony of his.
Trinitarian theology between religious walls in the writings of raimon panikkar. Bede griffiths and raimon panikkar came to india at approximately the same. A personal reflection on the life, scholarship, contributions, and death of my dear friend, scott eastham. While the approach has an unquestionably mystical dimension, it also relies on diverse modes of. Abstract the article discusses raimon panikkar s understanding of dialogue among cultures and religions. Raimon panikkars writings on the trinity demonstrate how a. Mysticism raimon panikkars view meeting jesus the liberator.
Official site set up by fundacio vivarium raimon panikkar tavertet catalunya. The self identity of man is transcultural, and thus cannot have any single point of reference. The son of a hindu father from kerala, and a roman catholic mother from spain, a doctor in science, philosophy and theology, and a student of. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Raimon panikkar barcellona, 1918 partecipa di una pluralita di tradizioni. Unity and pluralism in the thought of raimon panikkar and. Panikkar s theological reflection arose out of a deep contemplative life and his desire. Dharma books, hinduism literature, hinduism books, philosphy books, intrareligious dialogue raimon panikkar 1978. Mar 27, 2007 one of the most spiritual people today refuses such a label, but radiates happines and tolerance, talking with adelheid roosen and luc sala in kopenhagen in 1996.
In conjunction with this exposition a joint conference was held on the thought of. After we posted the obituaryappreciation of raimon panikkar, the apostle of interfaith dialogue, we received a number of questions about why the article made no mention of panikkar. Christophany by raimon panikkar cliff notes by cynthia bourgeault this profound but complex study weaves together several key ideas in an intricate intellectual tapestry which draws on both theological discourse and lived experience, and. Who is raimon panikkar, why this book, and why now. Like the former panikkar regards the world as fully real, and reason as an essential instrument in our engagement with it. Ro youngchan a collection of essays introducing the reader to the work of the celebrated spanish theologian raimon panikkar and his vision of cosmic harmony. Raimon panikkar has 105 books on goodreads with 1142 ratings. As a scholar, he specialized in comparative religion.
Raimon panikkar was a roman catholic priest and theologian who, by merging hindu and buddhist thought with christianity, became a leader of interreligious dialogue. Laureato in chimica, filosofia e teologia, ordinato sacerdote nel 1946, ha tenuto corsi e lezioni nelle maggiori universita deuropa, india e america. Pdf trinitarian theology between religious walls in the writings. Raimon panikkar quotes author of the experience of god.
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