Abhishiktananda Centenary


The year 2010 marks the one-hundredth anniversary of the birth of Henri Le Saux, the French Benedictine monk who is one of the great pioneers of monastic interreligious dialogue.

To commemorate this anniversary and to reflect on the meaning of Abhishiktananda’s life and teaching for our time, a symposium was held at Shantivanam, the ashram he and Fr. Jules Monchanin founded in 1950. Two reports on that symposium can be found in the current issue of the Bulletin, English, the other in French. There is also a photo album of the symposium.

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By Fr. William Skudlarek, OSB
Bulletin 84, January 2010
DIMMID Secretary General William Skudlarek reports on a recent symposium commemorating the 100th birth anniversary of Swami Abhishiktananda (Dom Henri Le Saux) that took place at the Saccidananda Ashram (Shantivanam) in January.

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By Fr. Daniel Pont, OSB
Bulletin 84, January 2010
The report on the Abhishiktananda Centenary Symposium by the European Coordinator of DIMMID.

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By MID Directors
Bulletin 84, January 2010
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A hut at the Saccidananda Ashram (Shantivanam)

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Dalai Lama condemns China policy

March 10, 2010

Tibet's spiritual leader has said China is trying to "annihilate Buddhism", as the region marks the anniversary of a failed revolt against China in 1959.

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Catholics and Muslims Against Manipulation of Religions

March 2, 2010

An historical Catholic/Muslim agreement to reject the manipulation of religion to justify political interests, violence or discrimination.

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H.H. The Dalai Lama at Indiana University in May 2010

Wednesday, May 12 - Friday, May 14

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Indigenous Theology Symposium: Dreaming a New Earth: Indigenous Spiritualities and the Vision of Raimon Panikkar

Sunday, June 20 - Thursday, June 24

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