In Search of Ultimate Understanding

Overview

The unique value of these theological essays written by Swami Abhishiktānanda between 1952 and 1973 lies in the fact that they are based on his dual spiritual experience, Christian and Advaitic, and reflect the synthesis constantly sought by the author but never found.

"These essays - now available in English for the first time - offer a new and unique insight into the development of Swami Abhishiktānanda's theological thought. They were not only the outcome of his spiritual experience but also of his past religious conditioning. This collection, therefore, makes it possible to identify the important stages in the evolution of his thought and to understand them in their true context