Waterstones Living Buddha, Living Christ
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Description: Thich Nhat Hanh is a holy man, for he is humble and devout. He is a scholar of immense intellectual capacity. His ideas for peace if applied, would build a monument of ecumenism, to world brotherhood, to humanity.' Martin Luther King, Jr. Budda and Jesus 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 the course of two millennia. If they were to meet on the road today, what would each think of the other's spiritual views and practices? Thich Nhat Hanh has been part of a decades-long dialogue between the two greatest living contemplative traditions, and brings to Christianity an appreciation of its beauty that could be conveyed only by an outsider. In a lucid, meditative prose, he explores the crossroads of compassion and holiness at which Buddhism and Christianity meet, and reawakens our understanding of both. Waterstones Living Buddha, Living Christ - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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ISBN: 9780712672818
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Author: Ian Drew-jones
Rating: 5
Review: As someone who is trying to understand the aspects of Buddhist faith and practice that can converge with Christian faith and practice, I thought that this book was written as a noble effort to affirm what could be affirmed by both traditions. A stimulating read. It is a shame that few Christians are attempting to engage in a similar exercise of ecumenical dialogue.
Author: Andrew G. Marshall
Rating: 2
Review: How to review a book which fails to live up to the promise of the title but still has interesting ideas? Perhaps start with what drew me to the title... I admire Thich Nhat Hanh (and I've read several of his books). I'm interested in comparative religion and understanding the complementary strands. So I thought I was in for a treat. Hanh has one interesting idea: the best way for a Buddhist to approach Christianity is through the Holy Spirit rather than Jesus Christ. He sees a direction comparison between mindfulness and the Holy Spirit. I would have liked this idea to have been expanded on - perhaps a conversation between Hanh and his Catholic friend Thomas Merton. Unfortunately, Hanh does not know much about Christianity and most of the links he makes don't seem particularly insightful. Worse still, the format means that rather than simply explaining Buddhist ideas and philosophy he is hamstrung by trying to twist a Christian parallel. Nevertheless, I still found some useful quotes explaining Buddhist notions of self.
