false 73184 12 If you have always assumed that Christianity and Buddhism are as far apart philosophically as their respective founders were geographically, you may be in for a bit of a surprise. In this national bestseller, Zen monk and social activist Thich Nhat Hanh draws parallels between these two traditions that have them walking, hand in hand, down the same path to salvation. In Christianity, he finds mindfulness in the Holy Spirit as an agent of healing. In Buddhism, he finds unqualified love in the form of compassion for all living things. And in both he finds an emphasis on living practice and community spirit. <p> The thread that binds the book is the same theme that draws many Christians toward Buddhism: mindfulness. Through anecdotes, scripture references, and teachings from both traditions, Nhat Hanh points out that mindfulness is an integral part of all religious practice and teaches us how to cultivate it in our own lives. Nhat Hanh has no desire to downplay the venerable theological and ritual teachings that distinguish Buddhism and Christianity, but he does cause one to consider that beyond the letter of doctrine lies a unity of truth. 996684 1995 Living Buddha, Living Christ total:1119|5:435|4:408|3:227|2:42|1:7| 1119 4579 1659 131 0 2 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 21 14:18:31 -0700 2008 Sun May 25 13:48:27 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Fri Oct 05 13:28:43 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 05 13:30:19 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Oct 14 23:12:07 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 23:21:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Oct 22 06:47:29 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 22 06:51:41 -0700 2007 ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Tue Feb 03 19:49:16 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 19:57:02 -0800 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sat Apr 11 13:04:03 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 13:08:37 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jan 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 27 06:42:22 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 04 15:08:08 -0800 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Jan 10 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Apr 14 08:05:57 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 08:09:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Mar 02 12:31:54 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 02 12:33:38 -0800 2008
Surprisingly, I could draw a lot of parallels between the Christian sermon and the Buddhist faith I haven't entirely embraced but still hold very close ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Feb 05 00:48:30 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 05 00:54:30 -0800 2008
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I had the chance to run into a monk at a barnes and noble one day and we were chatting in line. Well long story short we began talking and I mentioned this book - interestingly enough the monk I was speaking with was studying under Ha...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Jan 11 15:37:23 -0800 2009 Sun Jun 07 19:29:42 -0700 2009 Living Buddha, Living Christ, he is clearly outside his area of expertise. Reading this book is a lot like watching Michael Jordan when he tried playing baseball. Excellence in one area do not ensure excellence in another....more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 13:47:52 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 13:53:01 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 17 23:08:42 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 23:13:49 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Nov 25 10:24:14 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 25 10:28:58 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 27 17:58:47 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 17:58:59 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Oct 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 15:18:30 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 13:34:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Nov 15 18:39:19 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 18:40:41 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Thu Jan 15 20:35:48 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 20:36:14 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Thu Jan 08 08:04:27 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 07:47:11 -0800 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Jan 20 07:16:51 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 07:18:40 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=73184