Gethsemani Encounter A Dialogue on the Spiritual Life by Buddhist and Christian Monastics

by Mitchell, Donald; Wiseman, James

• ISBN13: 9780826411655
• ISBN10: 0826411657
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-04-01
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Summary

25 presentations on the spiritual life, with four major talks by H.H. the Dalai Lama.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Journey and Dialogue	p. 3
How We Reached This Point: Communication Becoming Communion	p. 4
Dialogue and Unity: A Buddhist Perspective	p. 9
Ultimate Reality and Spirituality	p. 18
Nirvana, Buddhahood and the Spiritual Life	p. 19
God, Creation and the Spiritual Life	p. 27
Prayer and Meditation	p. 34
Mindfulness and Loving-Kindness Meditation	p. 35
On Zazen	p. 41
Harmony, Dialogue and Meditation	p. 46
The Contemplative Life	p. 54
Lectio Divina	p. 60
Growth and Development	p. 68
Stages in the Buddhist Path of Purity	p. 69
The Path of Self-Inquiry in Zen Buddhism	p. 74
The Path to Calm Abiding	p. 76
Prayer as Path	p. 82
Spiritual Experiences on the Path of Prayer	p. 88
Community and Guidance	p. 99
Teaching Meditation in the Buddhist Community	p. 101
The Women's Sangha in Taiwan	p. 107
The Role of Ch'an Teachers in China	p. 111
Spiritual Guidance and the Attainment of Nirvana	p. 117
The Spiritual Guide	p. 124
Community, Church and the Contemplative Life	p. 129
Spirituality and Society	p. 135
The Human Family	p. 137
Worldly Bodhisattvas: Zen Awakening and Social Transformation	p. 140
The Bodhisattva and Society	p. 146
Christian Holiness	p. 153
Building the Reign of God	p. 159
Mind and Virtue	p. 169
Mind	p. 170
Anger	p. 174
Purity	p. 181
Stages	p. 184
Love	p. 188
Humility	p. 192
Method and Experience	p. 194
Teacher	p. 195
Language	p. 201
Scripture	p. 203
Practice	p. 207
Experience	p. 212
Discernment	p. 215
Grace	p. 218
Tragedy and Transformation	p. 226
Suffering	p. 227
Sacrifice	p. 231
Violence	p. 237
Social Action	p. 241
Tolerance	p. 246
Women's Issues	p. 248
Unity	p. 252
Epilogue	p. 256
A Tribute to Thomas Merton	p. 257
A Tribute to Thomas Merton	p. 260
Final Reflections	p. 261
Notes	p. 279
List of Participants	p. 287
Glossary	p. 295
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