Ramacharaka, Swami (1799-189?)
Hindu-influenced mystic philosopher who writes extensively on astral planes where the self allegedly resides between reincarnations.
In his book Mystic Christianity Ramacharaka offers a personally imaginative, if not scholarly, account of the meaning of the Bible and particularly of the life of Christ.
Most likely Ramacharaka had interior visions or experienced imaginal scenes concerning various personages in the Bible. But the veracity of these visions seems impossible to prove or refute.
Like so many religious thinkers, Ramacharaka seems to adapt sacred scripture to his own personal and cultural filters.
By the same token, it could be argued that most Jewish and Christian believers are prejudiced by interpreting aspects of Biblical scripture according to their respective personal and cultural biases. And the same could be said of any religious or scientific body of believers.
The debate as to ‘who’s got it right’ continues. But ultimately it seems that almost any truth claim, be it religious, philosophical or scientific comes down to belief.
On the Web:
- http://users.telenet.be/ananda/ramach.htm
- Wikipedia asserts that Ramacharaka is a pseudonym for William Walker Atkinson (1862–1932)
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