The good heart : a Buddhist perspective on the teachings of Jesus

Type
Book
ISBN 10
0861711149 
ISBN 13
9780861711147 
Category
 
Publication Year
1998 
Publisher
Subject
Christianity and other religions--Buddhism.; Buddhism--Relations--Christianity.; Jesus Christ--Buddhist interpretations.; Jesus Christ--Teachings. 
Description
xiv, 207 pages ; 24 cm; A wish for harmony -- Love your enemy -- The sermon on the mount: the beatitudes -- Equanimity -- The kingdom of God -- The transfiguration -- The mission -- Faith -- The resurrection.; 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 from each of the four.; Christian Gospels, providing a unique reading of these familiar source of faith. Offering his Buddhist perspective on the Sermon on the Mount, the Beatitudes, the parable of the mustard seed, the Resurrection, and other selections, the Dalai Lama finds many similarities between Christian and Buddhist teachings, as well as an extraordinary correspondence between the narratives and lives of Jesus and the Buddha.; 
Biblio Notes
34906128  
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