THE BHAKTI MYSTICISM OF THE BHAGAVATA PURANA
Keywords:
MYSTICISM, BAKTI, BHAGAVATA, PURANAAbstract
As a result of the Second Vatican Council, the Roman Catholic Church has exhibited some signs of awakening to the spiritual depths of other traditions. In India, the impetus has begun to be expressed in the form of an open dialogue between Catholicism and Hinduism. Common prayer meetings and an experimentation to adapt and create a distinctive Indian Liturgy 1 have for the most part been initiated by Catholic efforts. Yet Hindus have cooperated more or less actively with this initiative. These prayer meetings have usually worn a Hindu garb; in spirit, however, they have remained Christian.
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