I benefited from reading this respectful view of Buddhism by a practitioner who is also a Christian.
My father was raised by a Buddhist father and a Christian mother. He became a Catholic priest at the age of 72 after my mother died. Before being ordained, he was required to obtain a master's degree in theology. For his master's thesis, he wrote about the harmony between Buddhism and Christianity and quoted from Marcus Borg's "Jesus and Buddha: The Parallel Sayings."
What a fine and surprising piece, Bill. Have you found Pema Chodron's version of Buddhism relevant and helpful? I've found her very good for helping me weather the storms of family life.
Thank you, Natalie. Yes, Chodron's stream of Tibetan Buddhism was relatively close to the one I was part of. I have read several of her books and often recommend them.
I caution people, however, about the Shambhala Organization that Chodron belongs to (or at least she used to). There are no religions free from scandal, but this one seems to have a particularly troubled history.
Indeed--I think she's distanced herself from the person/group at the centre of that scandal. I do find her uniquely helpful reading. And I know that my neighbour Paul Dewar was reading her when he was in your situation.
I benefited from reading this respectful view of Buddhism by a practitioner who is also a Christian.
My father was raised by a Buddhist father and a Christian mother. He became a Catholic priest at the age of 72 after my mother died. Before being ordained, he was required to obtain a master's degree in theology. For his master's thesis, he wrote about the harmony between Buddhism and Christianity and quoted from Marcus Borg's "Jesus and Buddha: The Parallel Sayings."
What a fine and surprising piece, Bill. Have you found Pema Chodron's version of Buddhism relevant and helpful? I've found her very good for helping me weather the storms of family life.
Thank you, Natalie. Yes, Chodron's stream of Tibetan Buddhism was relatively close to the one I was part of. I have read several of her books and often recommend them.
I caution people, however, about the Shambhala Organization that Chodron belongs to (or at least she used to). There are no religions free from scandal, but this one seems to have a particularly troubled history.
Indeed--I think she's distanced herself from the person/group at the centre of that scandal. I do find her uniquely helpful reading. And I know that my neighbour Paul Dewar was reading her when he was in your situation.
Thank you, Louis. I am so grateful for the generosity of my Zen and Karma Kajyu teachers.