Among theologians of Asian Christianity, we find such great Catholic figures as Aloysius Pieris and Peter Phan and Protestants like Kosuke Koyama. There was a problem loading your book clubs. But their wisdom was unlike others because it came, not from intellectual reasoning, but from direct awareness of the Absolute. The book raises the fascinating question: How could Jesus, living 500 years after Buddha and 3,000 miles away, embody teachings so similar in nature to his predecessor? In the Epistle of James, the King James translation of verse 3.6 declares that “the tongue . Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2017. Yet this trade paper edition of the highly acclaimed hardback juxtaposes passages from the New Testament and ancient Buddhist scriptures to illuminate the striking similarity between their lives, deeds, and teachings. This is, he notes, just what popular Buddhist scriptures look and sound like. The People first persecute Jesus … The process of tranformation that they went through will make you realize two very important things: One, you don’t have to sacrifice anything in order to gain everything (instead you make the very worthwhile choice of disciplining your mind to think about – or reinterpret – situations, events and people in a certain way so as to experience the peace of God on a consistent basis); and two, once you understand the process that led these two masters to experience the truth of what they really are on a permanent basis while they were still in the world, it will allow you to (a) understand why there can only be one interpretation to what ACIM is saying; and (b) more easily understand its message and therefore practice it, which is the most important thing. R. S. Sugirtharajah sees both sides of the mirror: Christian views of Asian faiths and the reciprocal gaze of Asian believers. Since that day, Jesus Christ has become one of my spiritual ancestors. This fourth book is a companion to the original trilogy, yet written to stand alone, an invitation for new readers into this fascinating work. “He settled among the Aryans with the intention of perfecting himself and learning from the laws of the great Buddha. After reading Gary’s new book, my first thoughts are that it seems to be about two things, yet they are both one and the same really. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. I have read all three of that trilogy and found them extremely helpful in understanding what ACIM is and isn't about. Get it Now! Asian wisdom literature sounds a lot like Judeo-Christian wisdom literature, including James but also Thomas. fbq('track', 'ViewContent'); T wo friends, one a Christian theologian, the other a Buddhist-Christian theologian, explore how a conversation between Christians and Buddhists can clarify and support a spirituality that is experientially real (mystical) as well as socially engaged (prophetic). It is not completely about Jesus and Buddha, and it is not religious or buddhistic at all. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. That makes up around the first half of the book. "Catholicism and Buddhism: The Contrasting Lives and Teachings of Jesus and Buddha" is a new book by Dr. Anthony E. Clark, pictured, right, lecturing at a Buddhist temple in China in January …