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

by Donald W. Mitchell (Editor), James A. Wiseman (Editor)

In July 1996, an historic five-day meeting of Buddhist and Christian monks and nuns occurred at the Abbey of Gethsemani, the retreat of Thomas Merton. The book offers 25 presentations on aspects of spirituality by leading Buddhist and Christian practitioners, including the Dalai Lama

The subjects range from ultimate reality and spirituality to prayer and meditation, and community and spiritual guidance, along with highlights of the actual dialogue itself.

Genres: Buddhism, Spirituality, Philosophy, Christianity

306 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1997