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Marii Initiati Ai Indiei Si Parintele Paisie (2009)

by Dionysios Farasiotis(Favorite Author)

4.44 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Editura Egumenita

review 1: I couldn't put this book down. Not one I'd recommend for a non-Orthodox reader... unless it was someone who was dabbling in dark magic. This seriously scared the bejeebees out of me. I had to read it during the day and then put something else between me and bedtime. The story of a man who pursued both Hindu mysticism and Orthodox Christianity and gave them a chance to show him which had the real power.
review 2: This book is a fantastic read for Orthodox Christians interested or swayed by the spirituality and philosophy of India. Although it seems to try to cater to any open-minded reader, it quickly takes the form of contrasting between Orthodox Christianity and Hinduism/Yoga, that could seem somewhat preachy to the average unbiased reader. This likewise oc... morecurs with some of the accounts of spiritual warfare in the book, which may take much salt to swallow for those unfamiliar or in disbelief.In this vain, I also feel that Farasiotis's emphasis on the prayers of Elder Paiosios may confuse the average layman as to the power of Christ and the position of His saints as vessels of Grace - this tries to be later rectified, but only in passing. According to the testimony Archimandrite Theoklitos of St Arsenios Monastery, there is a second part of this book that may in fact clear up this very issue; but it as of yet remains to be published. May God grant the speedy publishing of that much-needed second half. Without it, this becomes more of a memoir than a guide for the disillusioned. less

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