The Lost Sutras of Jesus Unlocking the Ancient Wisdom of the Xian Monks

by Riegert, Ray; Moore, Thomas

• ISBN13: 9781569755228
• ISBN10: 1569755221
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-26
• Publisher: Ulysses Press

Summary

The Lost Sutras of Jesus is a fascinating historical journey and spiritual quest into the heart of Jesus's teachings and the essence of Eastern religion. Around A.D. 640, Christian missionaries entered China from the west and had their message translated with a Taoist and Buddhist overlay. These sutras were eventually sealed in a cave, where they remained hidden for 900 years. The Lost Sutras of Jesus combines the amazing story of the writing, disappearance, and rediscovery of the sutras with an exploration of their message.

Author Biography

Thomas Moore is a psychotherapist, writer and lecturer who lives in New England with his wife and two children. He has published many articles and is a popular lecturer in the areas of archetypal and Jungian psychology, mythology, and the arts. Moore lived as a monk in a Catholic religious order for twelve years. He has a Ph.D. in religious studies from Syracuse University, an M.A. in theology from the University of Windsor, an M.A. in musicology from the University of Michigan, and a B.A. in music and philosophy from DePaul University. A member of the Society of Biblical Literature and the American Associations of Religion, Ray Riegert has written for newspapers and magazines throughout the United States. He is the editor of "The Lost Gospel Q" and "Jesus and Buddha: The Parallel Sayings," and the co-author of "The Gospel of Thomas."

Table of Contents

Editors' Foreword	ix
Part I Wisdom from a Cave: The Writing & Discovery of the Jesus Sutras	1	(42)
Wise Men from the West	3	(6)
The Silk Road and the Word	9	(9)
The Lost Scrolls	18	(7)
The Archaeologists and the Monk	25	(7)
Four Scholars, an Englishman and the Pagoda	32	(6)
Epilogue	38	(5)
Part II The Jesus Sutras: Selections from the Lost Scrolls	43	(78)
The Ten Methods for Meditating on the World	47	(6)
The Nature of the One Spirit	53	(7)
The Story of the Jesus Sutras	60	(6)
Creation	66	(5)
Biblical Parallels	71	(7)
The Four Laws of the Dharma	78	(6)
Jesus' Teachings for Those Who Have Escaped the Realm of Desire	84	(8)
A Parable	92	(4)
The Five Skandhas	96	(5)
A New Way of Life	101	(6)
Prayers	107	(6)
The Story of Jesus	113	(8)
Part III The Soul of the Scrolls: Guidance for Today from the 1300-Year-Old Teachings	121	(16)
The Tao of Jesus	123	(7)
Lessons for Daily Living	130	(7)
Bibliography	137	(3)
About the Editors	140