Living Buddha, Living Christ by Thich Nhat Hanh

Living Buddha, Living Christ

by Thich Nhat Hanh

'Thich Nhat Hanh is a holy man, for he is humble and devout. He is a scholar of immense intellectual capacity. His ideas for peace if applied, would build a monument of ecumenism, to world brotherhood, to humanity.' Martin Luther King, Jr.

Budda and Jesus Christ, perhaps the two most pivotal figures in the history of humankind, each left behind a legacy of teachings and practices that have shaped the lives of billions of people over the course of two millennia. If they were to meet on the road today, what would each think of the other's spiritual views and practices? Thich Nhat Hanh has been part of a decades-long dialogue between the two greatest living contemplative traditions, and brings to Christianity an appreciation of its beauty that could be conveyed only by an outsider. In a lucid, meditative prose, he explores the crossroads of compassion and holiness at which Buddhism and Christianity meet, and reawakens our understanding of both.

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A fascinating comparative look at the practices of Buddhism and Christianity. With grace and skill, the author takes what are commonly thought of as two competing religions, and highlights how many core practices of both faiths share similar core truths. If you are interested at all in what the practice of Buddhism offers, this book is a must read.

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