The Ground We Share: Everyday Practice, Buddhist and Christian - Softcover

Aitken, Robert; Steindl-Rast, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1570622191 ISBN 13: 9781570622199

Verlag: Shambhala, 1996

Inhaltsangabe

Book by Robert Aitken David SteindlRast

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Críticas

"This is a lovely, engaging, insightful conversation between two important contemporary spiritual teachers and practitioners, one (Aitken) an American-born Zen master and the other (Steindl-Rast) a Benedictine monk. The conversation is drawn from a week-long retreat that Aitkin and Steindl-Rast shared in Hawaii in 1991. They agree quickly to focus on 'everyday practice' rather than on abstract conceptions of Buddhism and Christianity. The result is not a formal contribution to the growing body of Buddhist-Christian dialogue so much as an illuminating and multifaceted exploration of common ground--the sacred heart that beats at the center of a world shared by Christians and Buddhists. This volume offers a rare opportunity to eavesdrop on a conversation between compassionate believers comfortable with their differences, fully engaged with each other, and fully engaged in the world."--Steve Schroeder, Booklist

"This book is important, not because it advances any broad ecumenical agendas, but because Buddhism has become an important element in the American intellectual landscpae, and most 'New World' Buddhist practitioners have their roots in either the Jewish or the Christian tradition. The Ground We Share is valuable proof that equanimity and honesty must form the common ground of dialogue."--Scott Whitney, Parabola

Reseña del editor

Are Christianity and Buddhism just "two paths leading to the top of the same mountain" - or are they fundamentally irreconcilable? As Buddhism takes root in the West, this question arises with ever greater frequency, sparking intriguing discussions but eluding easy answers. These conversations between Robert Aitken Roshi and Brother David Steindl-Rast offer a fresh approach to the question, one that begins with the intimacy of everyday practice rather than with philosophical and theological concepts - and one that benefits from the respect and good-will the two friends bear for eachother's traditions., even as they challenge them.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Shambhala
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1996
• ISBN 10: 1570622191
• ISBN 13: 9781570622199
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 256