He studied science at bonn and barcelona, eventually earning a chemistry. Media in category raimon panikkar the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. 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 on both christian and hinduadvaitic reference points. 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. Granting the part of human greed and sheer evil in this universal transgression, could it. Laureato in chimica, filosofia e teologia, ordinato sacerdote nel 1946, ha tenuto corsi e lezioni nelle maggiori universita deuropa, india e america. Raimon panikkar was born in barcelona, spain, in 1918 and is acitizen of india.
Raimon panikkar quotes author of the experience of god. His early commitment to catholicism and his three doctorates and mastery of hindu texts led to a significant modern audience for his work and the founding of several interfaith organizations. 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. Conversely, if i am not alert and ready to save people from a conflagration, that is to say, if i do not take my spiritual calling in all earnestness. Many families from other hindu and christian families were. 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 panikkars marriage.
He is recognized as one of the major contributors to the modern. 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. The person, the microcosm, is not a miniaturization of the macrocosm, the bigger paradigm. Panikkar is a title used in india, specifically in the state of kerala, which roughly comprises the former british madras presidency district of malabar and the princely states of cochin and travancore, the title was usually conferred on those who are proficient in kalari and majority of them belong to nair community. Professor raimon panikkar, one of the greatest scholars of the 20th century in the areas of comparative religion, theology, and interreligious dialogue, died at.
Dharma books, hinduism literature, hinduism books, philosphy books, intrareligious dialogue raimon panikkar 1978. Reviewed by john lounibos, dominican college, orangeburg, ny, 10962. Symposium on the dialogical dialogue and raimon panikkar. What is the connection between humanism and the christian doctrines of the crucifixion. Raimon panikkar has presented his worldwide audiences a synthesis of his reflections on the meaning of christ in. Raimon panikkars 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.
Read more video on friday, at the santa maria abbey in montserrat spain, a mass will be. Without attempting to say what contemplation is or how it may be defined, one trait emerges as constant. Books by raimon panikkar author of the experience of god. 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. Profeta del dopodomani, san paolo, cinisello balsamo mi 2011. Roman numerals indicate the edition to which the author refers while cardinals indicate the other editions. Raimon panikkar some conditions for a transcultural theology. For a more extensive version of panikkars foundations and methodological procedures for dialogue see gerard hall, raimon panikkars intercultural and. The intrareligious dialogue, revised edition paperback may 1, 1999. This final word of interreligious scholar extraordinaire, raimon panikkar 1918 2010, is the fruit of nine of life and decades reflection on the worlds major religious and cultural traditions. Ug krishnamurti met luc sala in 2002 in amsterdam full interview. Panikkar the person is the meeting place the person is not only bipedal, but the meeting place of all reality, that complex being who. Raimon panikkar, christianity iii 1, opera omnia,orbis.
Klostermaier raymond panikkar is well known to many people who are concerned with hinduchristian dialogue. Human rights are trampled upon in the east as in the west, in the north as in the south of our planet. For a more extensive version of panikkar s foundations and methodological procedures for dialogue see gerard hall, raimon panikkar s intercultural and. How a forgotten reality can change everything we see, hope for, and believe richard rohr. Panikkars understanding of the human person is inevitably connected to his interreligious and crosscultural interests that came to dominate the second half of his life. 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. Raimon panikkar, the rhythm of being maryknoll, ny.
Raimon panikkars rich library has been donated to the library of the university of girona, which has undertaken to provide a special room and to catalogue all his books so that they can be consulted. Panikkar we should approach this topic with great fear and respect. As a scholar, he specialized in comparative religion. Raimon panikkar, a roman catholic theologian whose embrace of hindu scriptures and buddhism made him an influential voice for promoting dialogue among the worlds religions, died on aug.
Raymond panikkars the unknown christ if hinduism k. Raimon panikkar was born to a spanish roman catholic mother and a hindu indian father in barcelona. Raimon panikkar, christianity iii 1, opera omnia,orbis book ny 2015 in this latest installment of his opera omnia, raimon panikkar treats a vast array of topics germane to any study or appreciation of christianity. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. A challenge to modernity contemplation is an ambivalent word.
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 a roman catholic priest and theologian who, by merging hindu and buddhist thought with christianity, became a leader of interreligious dialogue. Schreiter christology from a contemporary african perspective caritas mccarthy who is sebastian rodrigues. Professor raimon panikkar, one of the greatest scholars of the 20th century in the areas of comparative religion, theology, and interreligious. One of the finest translations to the english language is done by professor raimon pannikar, who now lives in a small mountain village. 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. Raimon panikkar has 105 books on goodreads with 1142 ratings. Every christian theologian works with an implicit or better explicit christology.
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