In his book god in the dock, lewis is quoted as saying, if you had gone to. It is an effortless read with marvellous insights on how we can grow and maintain closer, more intimate, connections with others, or one other. Now you can learn the 2 most popular religions in 1 book. Im in love with a non practicing buddhist and struggle with the idea that god wants me to break up with him. This book was written by a buddhist, whos best friend was a catholic priest. Moffitt elaborates on how the dharma shows up in love relationships. Covers the similarities and differences, but most importantly the deeper, universal meaning of both.
After the ecstasy, the laundry by american vipassana teacher jack kornfield explains the everyday realities of being on a spiritual path. The buddhist core values and perspectives for protection. So buddhists who embrace the cosmology of certain sects of buddhism or atheism. Buddhist and christian interpretations of the hong kong. The book draws heavily from kornfields own buddhist tradition, while also exploring wisdom from christian, jewish, hindu and sufi traditions. It aims to construct shared architectural traits and patterns alongwith the derivative relationships between indian and asian buddhist monuments. The book focuses on the question of how it might be possible for one to be authentically both a buddhist and a christian. Recent studies in psychology of mindfulness meditation show that such buddhist concepts can translate well into effective skills for those in loving relationships.
Their book would be excellent in university courses in philosophy of religion or religious studies, but it would also reward general readers interested in finding both a reliable philosophical guide to buddhism as well an exploration of buddhist teaching in relation to christian faith. It also discusses the historical antecedents in the indus. While buddha rarely gave explicit advice on relationships, he did give common sense advice on how to move through life. It was then that i realized that i have memorized more prayers in the christian tradition than in the buddhist. Thich nhat hanh affirmed core christian beliefs such as the trinity, and the death and resurrection of jesus christ, in his book living buddha, living christ. Buddhist christian church ethics gerry stribling humanist love marriage relationships sangha. An exploration of dual belonging routledge, 2011 is this years award winner. This new study looks at how nonhuman animals have been viewed in the buddhist and christian religious traditions.
A christian exploration and appraisal provides a clear, concise and accurate introduction to buddhist history and doctrine. I will suggest that christian theology might become more successful at preserving the stability of marriage by becoming less focused on the finality of couples bonds, and instead. On the path to enlightenment by renowned buddhist monk matthieu ricard is an anthology of key teachings from some of the most famous buddhist teachers in history. Any christianbuddhist couples out there i need advice. The background of buddhism buddhism, like most of the great religions of the world, is divided into a number of different traditions. In regards to romantic relationships, buddhism has very liberal views. Buddhist books with focus on relationships, family. Knitter, author of without buddha i could not be a christian, is paul tillich professor of theology, world religions and culture at union theological seminary in new york city. To bring us to this state, buddhism points us to lasting values in this impermanent world, and gives us valuable information about how things really are.
If we look at it that way, there is no competition. The concepts are not lost in the epistle of 1 peter. The practice of meditation has been important in all of these encounters and has become one of the most significant grounds for meeting within contemporary buddhistchristian relationships. Many of his anecdotes can be applied to all kinds of circumstances, including our significant others. Susan piver is a writer, teacher, and speaker on topics such as love, creativity, and spirituality. He describes four types of unhealthy relationships and how the dharma can help us discern what is unhealthy. This book critically analyses the role in buddhistchristian encounter of the variety of practices embraced by the term meditation. The richly appointed rooms will be an ideal location for gentlemen to shed to get one christian buddhist relationships dating hour christian buddhist relationships dating or two even few. Here books include the wisdom of a broken heart, how not to be afraid of your own life, and the hard questions for an authentic life. If the wife is a staunch buddhist and the husband is a christian as being raised as one and does not practice the works of the holy kingdom, than he might follow his wife religion. Analogies have been drawn between buddhism and christianity and buddhism may have. Clearly, the jump from buddhism to christianity is wide. The concept of speciesism, coined in 1970 as an analogy to racism and discussed almost exclusively within philosophical circles, is used to explore very basic questions about which animals, human or otherwise, were significant to early buddhists and christians. She is an authorized meditation instructor in the shambhala buddhist lineage.
They have us operate out of a belief in permanence, holding on onto our partner even more. Inspiring book that merges buddhism with christianity. Unfortunately, the idea of a christian buddhist or buddhist christian can seem like a cop out or new age spirituality. Kasl brings the buddhas wisdom to the complex world of relationships.
Home european network of buddhist christian studies. Ive been studying buddhism for a few years now, and in that time, ive come to learn that worship and blind devotion were of no concern to the buddha his main concern was the liberation of all sentient beings from suffering. However, most traditions share a common set of fundamental beliefs. Furthermore, relationships are viewed as an impermanent phenomenon. In this, his newest book, he writes very personally, sharing his struggles with his christian faith while relating how his study of buddhism and his own zen practice has helped him through. Not to say something bad, but from wht is saw, most of the christian keep asking people join christian like keep pulling to their religion. Right by jackie kendall, making love last forever by.
The goal of buddhism is a state of lasting, unconditional happiness known as enlightenment. If you go through the sutras or shastras, there is no mention of a marriage ceremony. A way christians and buddhists can be friends development. In the buddhist perspective, marriage means understanding and respecting each others beliefs and privacy. Millers book presents a clearly organized approach that blends buddhist practice with christian metaphor in a way that many people will find comfortable. Applied buddhism summita, can you comment on how taking refuge and the 4 noble truths can fit in when the very definition of christian is the belief in jesus christ and the fact. Weve all heard that marriage can be a spiritual experience. This book is an exploration of meditativecontemplative practices in both christian and buddhist contexts, emphasizing their areas of affinity. Danny coleman describes himself as a progressive christian quaker theologian with buddhist leanings. I am a christian and fell in love with a buddhist girl. Meditation in buddhistchristian encounter edited by elizabeth harris and john ogrady at in the last fifty years, buddhists and christians have come together in intermonastic exchange, joint meditation retreats, dialogues concerning the relationship between meditation and social action, crosstradition pupilteacher relationships and joint academic explorations into the. The christian faith requires the concept of heaven although not historically a concept of hell. I would recommend this book be placed into our early education system to assist us in learning how to be in relationship with other human beings. From buddha to jesus is currently the secondbestselling christian book of all time in thailand, a 95% buddhist country.
Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. And, i also saw quite frankly that i felt less selfconscious, more at ease, in a church than in a buddhist temple. He also talks of mutuality in healthy relationships and how dharma precepts serve these. This book provides both theravada suttas and mahayana sutras in one book with great commentary on what it means, and how to apply it to your practice. A look at christianity, through a buddhist lens the new york times. A christian exploration and appraisal are at similar risk. Buddhistchristian relationships in southeast asian countries have a history that goes back to colonizations of the portuguese, dutch, british, and french beginning in the sixteenth century. I guess this is the only place i felt okay to post considering what i would receive as a general response in a christian subreddit.
For hollye gallion and bob palardy, there is not just one but at least two holy wells where the water is springing eternal. The volume thoroughly examines the origins and principal types of buddhist architecture in asia primarily between the third century bcetwelfth century ce with an emphasis on india. Christian especially catholicorganizations, groups and leaders opened the doors of their churches to protesters and police, offered first aid, snacks, water and refuge, and organized prayer and bible reading gro. Im culturally a christian but in every other way, a. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. By studying the story of those early occupations, one can predict with some accuracy the nature of the relationships between buddhists and christians today. This is an interfaith marriage, not because one is a christian and the other is a buddhist, but. Intellectually, christianity and buddhism are largely incompatible, but just as.
The teachings touch on topics like the qualities of the mind, altruism, meditation and how to remove obstacles in your path. Author stresses the important point that marriage is a partnership of two individuals and that this partnership is enriched and enhanced when it allows the personalities involved to grow. Hong kongs christian and buddhist organizations adopted different approaches to the umbrella movement. Although written for christians, it is not a work of apologetics so much as one concerned to instruct christians about what buddhism is, and to clarify differences between the two religions. Non attachment is the idea that in order to be fulfilled and happy in life, a person cannot be attached to any one thing because this thing can cause suffering. Based on other things you have said that i read you are def not a christian as you. Buddhism and relationships by susan piver the buddha pbs. Widely acclaimed by readers who grew up with buddhism and despised by a few western converts to buddhism, this book is now in 7 languages. I could not believe it, but i was more familiar with the music of the protestant tradition than the chants of buddhism.
The book is the outcome of decades of encounters with buddhism. The concept of rebirth precludes the idea of an eternal heaven. Buddhism encourages independence through non attachment. Through understanding the law of cause and effect, using practical tools like meditation to gain. The book is an important addition to spiritual literature which will be useful for those exploring. They describe their book as being a part of a genre known as interreligious polemics or interreligious apologetics, which, they note, strikes many as inappropriate p. Meditation in buddhistchristian encounter edited by. I read a book once that claimed that christianity and buddhism are not necessarily mutually exclusive. I think the title was living buddha, living christ. Some are books by christians about buddhism, or by buddhists about interfaith dialogue. First, while both christianity and buddhism have an historical central figure, namely jesus and buddha, only jesus is shown to have risen from the dead.
They drink from a christian well and a buddhist well. This book attempts and a i think succeeds at showing the points of intersection, and using a zoom inour approach to show the value and of both ideologies. Christian buddhist relationships dating our accepted place was revived with your relaxation and enjoyment in your mind. At the same time, hu leaves certain questions untouched. In essence, im looking for a buddhist book that focuses entirely on how to. Im very interested on buddhism books but its sort of hard to accept is as a. Im just curious if any of you have book recommendations that discuss dharma as applied in interpersonal relationships, familycommunity life, and work, and perhaps most importantly, how to deal with conflicts in all of these areas. Like those called encratites in the present day, they know not marriage nor. Core buddhist scripture for your practice in 2019, i came across this fantastic book and added it to my top 5 list dont worry, i added the prior book buddhism for beginners to my list at the end of this article. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. This is a love story between a buddhist and a christian.
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