Contents

pp xi-xii

Preface

pp xiii-xiv

List of abbreviations

pp xv-xvi

Introduction

pp 1-8

PART I

pp 9-10

1 - The background to the divine body in Teilhard de Chardin

pp 11-29

2 - The background to the divine body in Rāmānuja

pp 30-44

3 - The body of Christ in the writings of Teilhard de Chardin

pp 45-62

4 - The body of Brahman in the writings of Rāmānuja

pp 63-84

PART II

pp 85-86

5 - Functions of the divine body in Rāmānuja and Teilhard de Chardin

pp 87-106

6 - The divine body as model of the integration of consciousness

pp 107-124

7 - The divine body as model for the transformation of consciousness

pp 125-145

8 - The body divine: paradigm of a conscious cosmos

pp 146-154

Appendix I - Composition and publication dates of papers by Teilhard de Chardin cited in this work

pp 155-155

Appendix II - Teilhard de Chardin on the Mass

pp 156-156

Glossary of Indian terms

pp 157-159

Notes

pp 160-202

Select bibliography

pp 203-214

Index

pp 215-218