Abhishiktananda
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Abhishiktananda (; 30 August 1910, in Saint Briac, Brittany–7 December 1973, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India), born Henri Le Saux, was a French-born Indian monk. He moved to India in 1948 in search of a more radical form of spiritual life, adopted sannyasa in accordance with Indian tradition, and became one of the pioneers of Hindu-Christian dialogue. Multiple contacts with prominent saints such as Sri Ramana Maharshi, Sri Gnanananda Giri, and Sri H.W.L. Poonja led him to profound advaitic experience as well as to final recognition of the truth of advaita during the last years of his li
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- Born
- 1910
- Died
- 1973
- Works
- 25
Top works
- Une messe aux sources du Gange
- Ermites du Saccidananda
- Vitalité actuelle des religions non chrétiennes
- La recontre de l'hindouisme et du christianisme
- Die Gegenwart Gottes erfahren
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Henri
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Saint-Briac-sur-Mer
- Place of death
- Indore
- Occupation
- Catholic priest
- Languages spoken
- French
- Field of work
- philosophy
- Image
- Swami Abhishiktananda.jpg
- Religious order
- Benedictines
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- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of death
- 1973-12-07
- date of birth
- 1910-08-30
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Henri Le Saux
- birth name
- Henri Hyacinthe Joseph Marie Le Saux
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Encyclopedic overview
20 sectionsContents
- Biography
- Early years and Benedictine monastic life (1910–1948)
- Sannyasa life (1948–1968)
- Final years and awakening (1968–1973)
- Legacy
- Selected bibliography
- Primary
- In English
- In French
- In Italian
- In German
- In Spanish
- In Russian
- Secondary
- In English
- In French
- In Italian
- In Russian
- References
- External links
Abhishiktananda (; 30 August 1910, in Saint Briac, Brittany–7 December 1973, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India), born Henri Le Saux, was a French-born Indian monk. He moved to India in 1948 in search of a more radical form of spiritual life, adopted sannyasa in accordance with Indian tradition, and became one of the pioneers of Hindu-Christian dialogue. Multiple contacts with prominent saints such as Sri Ramana Maharshi, Sri Gnanananda Giri, and Sri H.W.L. Poonja led him to profound advaitic experience as well as to final recognition of the truth of advaita during the last years of his life.
==Biography==
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