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Buddha and Christ, perhaps the two most pivotal figures in the history of humankind, each left behind a legacy of teachings and practices that have shaped the lives of billions of people over two millennia. If they were to meet on the road today, what would each think of the other's spiritual views and practices? In this classic text for spiritual seekers, Thich Nhat Hanh explores the crossroads of compassion and holiness at which the two traditions...
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According to Addison Hodges Hart, the Ten Ox-Herding Pictures and the teachings of Christ, the Good Shepherd who guides us to God, share a common vision. Both show us that authentic spiritual life must begin with an inner transformation of one's self, leading to an outward life that is natural and loving. In The Ox-Herder and the Good Shepherd Hart shares the story that these pictures tell, exploring how this ancient Buddhist parable can enrich and...
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For the tenth annual John Main Seminar, the World Community for Christian Meditation brought Christians and Buddhists together to experience enlightened dialogue between religions conducted with respect, reverence, and the joy of friendship. From this remarkable event comes an historic first in publishing: The Good Heart. In this unprecedented book, one of the world's most beloved spiritual teachers, the Dalai Lama, comments on well-known passages...
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Step into a Long-Tail Boat on the River of Kings and become immersed in an imaginary conversation between Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha. Both talked about the 'self', but one denied it even existed. Both felt the pain of human suffering, but each had radically different responses to it. Both addressed the deepest hungers, but one saw them as an impediment, the other as a clue. Both have earned a worldwide following, but their answers are words apart....
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This book offers compelling evidence of Buddhist influences on the life and teachings of Jesus. The authors claim that Jesus was brought up by the Therapeutae, missionaries to the Bible lands from the Theravada school of Buddhism and that his spiritual development was continued by the Buddhist-influenced Essenes and Mandaeans.