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Fr Chris Barnett PP, 1931-2004
HOMILY for Funeral of Fr Chris Barnett PP, 6 January 2004, St Mary’s East St Kilda We have come to give thanks to God for you, Chris, and to thank you for a life well led. Although you shied away from praise … Continue reading
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‘Discipleship’ in Islam and Christianity, a discussion
The figures of Muhammad and Jesus are very different. So too is the nature of discipleship in Islam and Christianity. See Reflections on discipleship in the Qur’an, … Continue reading
Vers un tantra chrétien : aventures et découvertes
En somme, par sa richesse le tantra chrétien ouvre d’innombrables voies à la réflexion théologique. Vers un tantra chrétien : aventures et découvertes Papier présenté à la Conférence d’ACFAS, Montréal, Canada Introduction : « ‘Un tantra chrétien’ ? Impossible ! ». Peut-être. Il se peut aussi … Continue reading
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“Ageing, spirituality and sexuality – an oxymoron?”
“Ageing, spirituality and sexuality – an oxymoron?” Conclusion: Age is no barrier to sexuality; on the contrary in virtue of life’s experience, sexuality acquires its most overwhelming intensity. There is no oxymoron in combining age, sexuality and spirituality. On … Continue reading
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Starting from sexual intercourse and arriving at the heart. Tantrāloka chapter 5 verse 71.
Starting from sexual intercourse and arriving at the heart. This text from Kashmir Shaivism examines brilliantly the progression from the outer to the inner, from the particular to the universal, from the particular woman to the universal feminine. Tantrāloka chapter … Continue reading
Silence is the fullness of sound
“Silence is not the absence of sound but its fullness. It not a question of being ‘dumb’, with nothing to say. Rather, it comes from sense that all has been said. “Out of silence God said but one word”. God … Continue reading
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The person of Jesus Christ: the great debate between Islam and Christianity, ‘Surat Al-‘Ikhlāş
The person of Jesus Christ: the great debate between Islam and Christianity One of the most significant points of difference between Christians and Muslims is their different understanding of the nature of Jesus Christ. Who is he, what is he? … Continue reading
How is Mary, the mother of Jesus, presented in the Qur’an
Mary, the mother of Jesus is highly venerated both in Christianity and in Islam. She can be a point of unity and reconciliation between these two great religions. Reflections on Mary – Maryam in the Qur’an, held on 1st November … Continue reading
The crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus in the Qur’an
Reflections on the account of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus in the Qur’an, at the Janssen Spirituality Centre, 22 Woodvale Rd, Boronia. 12 December 2015 The Mela Interfaith Association (MIA) seeks to promote the bonds of friendship between members of different … Continue reading
SHE: the Virgin Mary and the Goddess Kālī
SHE: the Virgin Mary and the Goddess Kālī What has Kālī to do with Mary of Nazareth? How can the beneficent, the fearsome goddess of India lead to an appreciation of Mary the Virgin, the Woman, the Mother of God? … Continue reading
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Prāṇa and Spirit
Subtle breath (prāṇa) and Spirit “Thus by focusing on the breath and its natural recitation, haṁsa, there is an increasing sense of enrichment and empowerment, giving and receiving every fullness in heaven and on earth. This is the divine state, … Continue reading
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Kashmir Shaivism and Christianity, commentary on Śiva Sūtras 1.1, 2.1, 3.1
Kashmir Shaivism and Christianity, The Śiva Sūtras are the foundational text of Kashmir Shaivism. The opening phrases of each of its three chapters are themselves the foundation for the Sūtras. How do they relate to Christianity? The conclusion is that consciousness, … Continue reading
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Chakras – a Christian interpretation
Chakras – a Christian interpretation The chakras are energy centres in the body. They can be activated to produce extraordinary results. They have many meanings. There are many names and versions. Here is an Christian interpretation of the significance of these … Continue reading
Praying together? a solution to a vexed question
“Praying together: a solution to a vexed question” In short: “Does the definitive inability to express prayers together – ‘praying together’ – in fact constitute part of the solution? Is the paradox of interreligious dialogue a means of opening onto the … Continue reading
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Living in Harmony Accord, speech in Parliament House, Melbourne
Speech by John Dupuche on the occasion of the signing of the Living in Harmony Accord, in Queen’s Hall, Parliament of Victoria, 30 March 2005 At the conclusion of Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral on the first anniversary of the … Continue reading
‘A happy death’: palliative care
‘A happy death’: the purpose of palliative care Palliative care provides comfort for those who are in the process of dying. It seeks to provide care in every respect, physical, social, cultural and spiritual. Just as we seek quality of … Continue reading
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Judgment – Mercy: a dilemma?
Judgment – Mercy: a dilemma? The theme of this symposium is ‘Judgment – Mercy’. Does this mean ‘Judgment versus Mercy’, as though they are opposites and incompatible? Does it mean ‘Judgment or Mercy’ as though they were alternatives? Does it … Continue reading
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Wisdom or Love? a Buddhist Christian Conversation
Wisdom or Love? a Buddhist Christian Conversation Wisdom In the Bible, Solomon, King of Israel, is the paragon of wisdom. He prays for wisdom and God replies, “Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long … Continue reading
Interfaith retreat, a new way of inter-religious dialogue
Interfaith Retreat, 7-10 March 2014 Over several years now, we have been conducting interfaith retreats where members of very different religious traditions come together. It is a form of inter-spirituality. These retreats involve times of meditation, periods of sharing, input, … Continue reading
The meaning of ‘jihad’ in the Qur’an
Reflections on the Qur’an, ‘ Five groups of verses about fighting in God’s cause[1] on 6 September 2014 at the Janssen Spirituality Centre, Boronia. The Mela Interfaith Association (MIA) seeks to promote the bonds of friendship between members of different … Continue reading
What happens in the case of conversion to another religion?
Question: What happens in the case of conversion? When one leaves ones own faith tradition to follow another more closely? Reply: All truths lead to the Truth. The star leads to the Child at Bethlehem. But some people will find … Continue reading
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Can woman serve as pastor or ordained priest?
Question: Can woman serve as pastor or ordained priest? Response: In Kashmir Shaivism, Reality is structured although it is non-dual. There are Shiva and Shakti, the god and the goddess. The two are complementary; one is related to the other; … Continue reading
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Why did Jesus choose Judas as a close companion?
Why did Jesus choose Judas as a close companion? Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Thursday of Holy Week, 24 March 2016. This evening’s Mass is full of light and dark, beauty and horror. Jesus gets up from table and begins … Continue reading
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Interfaith experiences
Bathing in the Ganges An Interfaith Retreat Bathing in the Ganges It was at Devipatan, in northern India near the Nepalese border. They were a group led by Matsyendranath, a Russian yogi who lives in Sydney and who had invited … Continue reading
Meditation experiences
INDEX: Experiencing colour during meditation. Experiencing colour during meditation. Easter Sunday 2016 It sometimes happens, in the course of meditation, that colours appear from within, red, green, blue, swirling … Continue reading
Sikh – Catholic conversation Written Guru – Living Word
Sikh – Catholic conversation Written Guru – Living Word The Word goes through various stages. I The Living Word The book of nature, the history of the Jewish people and the oracles proclaimed … Continue reading
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Baha’i – Catholic Conversation on Love
Baha’i – Catholic Conversation on Love The command to love: The contending factions in Jerusalem approach Jesus as he sits teaching in the Temple and one by one they put to him questions which are designed to disgrace him in … Continue reading
Ma découverte du Shivaïsme de Cachemire.
Ma découverte du Shivaïsme de Cachemire. Ce fut un long voyage. Quand je suis entré au séminaire tout semblait simple et bien en ordre. Mais une semaine auparavant, Jean XXIII annonça sa decision de convoquer le Deuxième Concile du Vatican. … Continue reading
Discovering Kashmir Shaivism.
Discovering Kashmir Shaivism. It has been a long journey. When I first entered religious life all seemed clear and set. Only one week earlier, however, John XXIIII announced his decision to call the Second Vatican Council. The years that followed … Continue reading
Comparative theology and dual-belonging.
Comparative theology and dual-belonging. Introduction Francis Clooney puts it clearly: Comparative theology … marks acts of faith seeking understanding which are rooted in a particular faith tradition but which, from that foundation, venture into learning from one or more … Continue reading
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Overview of interfaith pilgrimage to Indi 2016
Interfaith Pilgrimage to India, February 2016. We were a group of 7 people from Australia, wishing to visit four major sites in India that symbolize the great religions of the South Asian nation: Delhi for the Muslims, Varanasi … Continue reading
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Book Reviews
Dilatato Corde Vol. V, no.1. Jan-June. Clooney, Francis X. His Hiding Place is Darkness, a Hindu-Catholic Theopoetics of Divine Absence. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 2014. viii, 187 pp. Australian eJournal of Theology 21.2 (August, 2014) Deepak Chopra and Leonard Mlodinow. ‘Is … Continue reading
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“Something exotic: the contribution of Kashmir Shaivism” to the document Woman and Man: one in Christ Jesus. 2001
“Something exotic: the contribution of Kashmir Shaivism” to the document Woman and Man: one in Christ Jesus.[1] John R. Dupuche Australian Catholic Theological Association Conference, Sydney, 2001. Synopsis The feminine has always been portrayed in the Bible whether as the … Continue reading
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Reiki: good or bad? A Christian response.
Reiki: good or bad? Introduction After reading countless tales of chivalry and daring‑do, Don Quixote sets out to do battle with the giants. He takes his reluctant squire, Sancho Panza, the realist. Seeing the windmills of La Mancha, Don Quixote … Continue reading
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Masculine and feminine concepts of deity: the contribution of Kashmir Shaivism, Monash University 2001
Masculine and feminine concepts of deity: the contribution of Kashmir Shaivism Paper delivered at the Conference ‘A Biblical Odyssey’ Monash University 2001 Synopsis ”The Hebrew prophets successfully opposed the crude hierogamies of Canaan but in eliminating the image of the … Continue reading
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My ashram near Melbourne, some photos
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Interfaith Pilgrimage to India, 2016, media reports
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Report in Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, 3 March 2016
Pellegrinaggio interreligioso in India NEW DELHI, 2. New Delhi, Varanasi, Bodh Gaya, infine Calcutta: sono le tappe del pellegrinaggio compiuto da un gruppo di otto fedeli australiani attraverso i luoghi sacri delle grandi religioni in India. A guidarlo padre … Continue reading
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V. 31 contracting the eye-brow centre
Verse 31 Vijñānabhairava-tantra, contracting the eye-brow centre “He quickly permeates [his being] with the [subtle-breath] right up to the crown of the head; [then] breaking through [this spot] by using the contraction of the eye-brows as a bridge, his mind … Continue reading
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Interfaith Pilgrimage to India, 2016, as reported in asianews.it
The following three reports of our pilgrimage were printed in asianews.it which publishes in English, Chinese, Japanese and Italian. INDIA – AUSTRALIA India-Australia interfaith pilgrimage, to reinvigorate the dialogue between faiths Nirmala Carvalho Australian religious leaders arrive tomorrow in the Indian capital. … Continue reading
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Prelude to tantric poems, 2014
Reported without comment 14 January, 2014, Tuesday, after lunch we went to see Suramishra. Nice drive through rural areas with lovely avenues of trees. He was glad to see me. I asked about how to visualise or imagine Kālī and me … Continue reading
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Prelude to tantric poems of 2013
Reported without comment On Saturday 19 January 2013 we went again today to see Suramishra. Saumya has taken on the new name, Śunyānanda. He gave this translation of Acyuta’s reply: “Acyuta bows down to Mahākālī -Mahāmāyā and answers your question. … Continue reading
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Interfaith Ceremonies, Guidelines
The following text, Part III, was translated into about 10 languages and disseminated in the context of the World Day of Prayer at Assisi in 2011 initiated by Pope Benedict XVI. Promoting Interfaith Relations [The first edition of these Guidelines was officially … Continue reading
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Can we pray together? An issue in interfaith relations.
The following passage (largely drafted by John Dupuche) is from the official document of the Catholic Church in Mebourne on interfaith ceremonies entitled ‘Promoting Interfaith Relations’ published on 12 October 2009 . It recommends the silence beyond words. PART IV Praying … Continue reading
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‘One Faith – Multifaith’ – Transcendence
The following is an extract, which I wrote in large part, from the document (details below) ‘One Faith – Multifaith’. “Interfaith gatherings are very special occasions. We are coming together to share our response to particular issues. Christians need to remember that the … Continue reading
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V. 34, focusing on the centre of the skull
Vijñānabhairava-tantra verse 34 focusing on the centre of the skull “After closing the eyes, one should focus the mind within the skull. Gradually, with unwavering mind, one discerns the eminently discernible.” कपालान्तर् मनो न्यस्य तिष्ठन् मीलितलोचनः। क्रमेण मनसो दार्ढ्यात्लक्षयेत्लष्यम् … Continue reading
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2010 Value of Life and the Value of Death, presentation at a Symposium
Value of Life and the Value of Death a Christian / Buddhist / Rationalist Dialogue The Christian Perspective, Presentation by Rev. Dr. John Dupuche Other speakers for Buddhist perspective: Dr. Di Cousens for the atheist position: Lyn Allison at … Continue reading
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2010, Christianity as Paradox
The Dialectic of Paradox and Knowledge School of Philosophy, Spring Symposium 21 November 2010, Tourists to Greece are sometimes led through a grove of trees just outside a monastery on one of the hills surrounding Athens. The play of light … Continue reading
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2015, From ‘comparative theology’ to ‘comparative experience’
From ‘comparative theology’ to ‘comparative experience’ John R. Dupuche Paper delivered at the Winter Workshop with Frank X. Clooney sj, Australian Catholic University, August 2015 Introduction: In her description of ‘comparative theology’, [1] Anita Ray describes … Continue reading
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Curriculum vitae of Rev. Dr. John R. Dupuche DOB 1940 1944-1948 Mandeville Hall, Toorak 1949-1953 Kostka Hall, Brighton 1954-1958 Xavier College, Kew 1959-1960 Jesuit Novitiate, Watsonia 1961-1963 Undergraduate course in Scholastic Philosophy (Collegium Maximum Sancti Ignatii, Watsonia) 1964-67 B.A. (Hons.) … Continue reading
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2001, ‘Yoga and Hesychasm’, in Orientale Lumen
‘Yoga and Hesychasm’, in Orientale Lumen: Australia and Oceania 2000 Proceedings. Lawrence Cross and Edward Morgan (eds.) Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, 2001. pp.69-80. From the introduction: “The principles and techniques of yoga have now become very popular. It comes as … Continue reading
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2003, ‘Sufism and Hesychasm’, in Prayer and Spirituality in the Early Church,….
‘Sufism and Hesychasm’, in Prayer and Spirituality in the Early Church, Vol.3 Liturgy and Life. Strathfield, NSW: St Paul’s Publications, 2003. Bronwen Neil, Geoffrey D. Dunn and Lawrence Cross (eds.). pp.335-344. Frm the introduction: “At the Orientale Lumen Conference of … Continue reading
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2005, ‘The first and last cry’, in Void and Fullness in the Buddhist, Hindu and Christian Traditions.
‘The first and last cry’, in Void and Fullness in the Buddhist, Hindu and Christian Traditions. Bäumer, B. and Dupuche J. (eds.) Delhi, D.K. Printworld, 2005. pp. 248-252.
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2005, ‘The Themes of Light and Dark in the Greek Fathers’, in Void and Fullness in the Buddhist, Hindu and Christian Traditions.
‘The Themes of Light and Dark in the Greek Fathers’, in Void and Fullness in the Buddhist, Hindu and Christian Traditions. Bäumer, B. and Dupuche J. (eds.) Delhi, D.K. Printworld, 2005. pp.171-186. From the introduction: It would seem more natural, … Continue reading
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2005, ‘The Doctrine of recognition (pratyabhijñā) and interfaith dialogue’ in Samarasya, Studies in Indian Arts, Philosophy and Interreligious dialogue – in Honour of Bettina Bäumer.
‘The Doctrine of recognition (pratyabhijñā) and interfaith dialogue’ in Samarasya, Studies in Indian Arts, Philosophy and Interreligious dialogue – in Honour of Bettina Bäumer, Sadananda Das, and Ernst Fürlinger, (eds). Delhi, D.K. Printworld, 2005. pp.431-440. From the introduction: “This paper … Continue reading
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2008, ‘Devi in Tantric Practice’, in The Iconic Female, Goddesses of India, Nepal and Tibet.
‘Devi in Tantric Practice’, in The Iconic Female, Goddesses of India, Nepal and Tibet. Clayton: Monash University Press, 2008. pp. 113-132. Abstract: According to Kashmir Shaivism, supreme consciousness is not ignorant of itself. If Shiva is light, Shakti is the … Continue reading
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2012, John R. Dupuche, and Yasser Soliman. ‘Muslim-Catholic Relations in Australia, with special reference to Melbourne 1995 – 2010,’
John R. Dupuche, and Yasser Soliman. ‘Muslim-Catholic Relations in Australia, with special reference to Melbourne 1995 – 2010,’ in Catholics and Catholicism in Contemporary Australia. Abe Ata (ed.). Melbourne: David Lovell Publishing, 2012. pp. 52-65. Dupuche, John R. (95%) and … Continue reading
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2012 “The draft of a “rule” for an interfaith ashram proposed by John Dupuche and Michael Mifsud, priests of the Archdiocese of Melbourne,”
Dupuche, John and Michael Mifsud, “The draft of a “rule” fo an interfaith ashram proposed by John Dupuche and Michael Mifsud, priests of the Archdiocese of Melbourne,” published in William Skudlarek (ed.), Dilatato Corde New York: Lantern Books, 2012. vol. … Continue reading
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2012, Prayer Service for healing of victims of sexual abuse
HEALING PRAYER SERVICE for victims of sexual abuse, held at Stella Maris Church, Beaumaris, 2012 Preparation: Paschal candle lit with 7 smaller unlit candles. Music being played. – Mozart Celebrants, wearing alb and purple stole, enter and take their … Continue reading
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Verse 46 becoming Void
Vijñānabhairava-tantra verse 46 becoming Void “He should, for a moment, contemplate emptiness in a part of his body. [The result is] freedom from thought constructs. Being devoid of thought constructs, he becomes the Void itself ” तनूदेशे शून्यतैव क्षणमात्रं … Continue reading
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Verses 142b-155 A critique of ritual
Vijñānabhairava-tantra verses 142b-155 A critique of ritual Introduction The ślokas 142b- 153 constitute a critique of customary ritual, which it says is suited to those who are ‘gross’ and externalized, lacking in subtlety. The ślokas are, in turn, … Continue reading
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2015 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 930 times in 2015. If it were a cable car, it … Continue reading
Scenes from Uttara
Through the good offices of Bettina Bäumer I had made the acquaintance of Harsa Satapathy in Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India. Harsa introduced me to this friend Saumya Tripathy. On one or two hectares which Saumya’s family granted to him at Uttara … Continue reading
Year A,
A, Advent 1 The divine purpose “Stay awake.” … Continue reading
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