The Good Heart: A Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of Jesus
For the tenth annual John Main Seminar, the World Community for Christian Meditation brought Christians and Buddhists together to experience enlightened dialogue between religions conducted with respect, reverence, and the joy of friendship. From this remarkable event comes an historic first in publishing: The Good Heart. In this unprecedented book, one of the world's most beloved spiritual teachers, the Dalai Lama, comments on well-known passages from each of the four Christian Gospels,...
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In this landmark book of interreligious dialogue, the Dalai Lama provides an extraordinary Buddhist perspective on the teachings of Jesus, commenting on well-known passages from the four Christian Gospels including the Sermon on the Mount, the parable of the mustard seed, the Resurrection, and others. Books & Culture: A Christian Review - Terry C. Muck ...[T]he Dalai Lama is charismatic, dedicated, and wise. His celebrity is earned....his book...merits consideration by Christian readers.
A Note to the ReaderPrefaceIntroduction11A Wish for Harmony352Love Your Enemy (Matthew 5:38-48)453The Sermon on the Mount: The Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-10)534Equanimity (Mark 3:31-35)675The Kingdom of God (Mark 4:26-34)716The Transfiguration (Luke 9:28-36)897The Mission (Luke 9:1-6)958Faith (John 12:44-50)1119The Resurrection (John 20:10-18)117The Christian Context of the Gospel Readings131Glossary of Christian Terms149The Buddhist Context165Glossary of Buddhist Terms177Notes193Tibet Since the Chinese Occupation in 1950201Biographies202
\ Terry C. Muck...[T]he Dalai Lama is charismatic, dedicated, and wise. His celebrity is earned....his book...merits consideration by Christian readers.\ — Books & Culture: A Christian Review\ \ \ \ \ Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly\ The result of the Dalai Lama's decision to lead the 1994 John Main Seminar sponsored by the World Community for Christian Meditation, this book is a record of the seminar. It is refreshing to read the Dalai Lama's meditations on the New Testament selections, many of which he had never read before this seminar but which are among the most familiar for Christians. As His Holiness thinks about famous passages like the Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:1-10 and Jesus' resurrection appearance to Mary John 20:10-18, we see them from the entirely new perspective of Tibetan Buddhist spiritual knowledge and understanding. Consequently, familiar passages are renewed and opened to unexpected insights. In his readings and his dialogues with other seminar participants, the Dalai Lama establishes himself as an authentic presence respectful of Christian traditions. Indeed, he insists that his purpose in the dialogues is not to cast doubt on Christianity but to help others rediscover the deeper meaning and power of the Christian tradition. This is a fascinating book which deserves a great deal of attention in these times of multicultural exchange. Oct.\ \ \ Library JournalIn 1994, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, exiled leader of Tibetan Buddhism, participated in a series of conversations with Christian leaders in London about the relationship between Buddhism and Christianity. With his typical modesty and eloquence, the Dalai Lama here looks at selected Gospel accounts of Jesus' life and work through the lenses of Buddhism. For example, reading a passage in which Jesus requires his disciples to take nothing with them on their journey, the Dalai Lama compares this command to the Buddhist monk's vow of simplicity and modesty. Sparkling wit and compassionate understanding mark these penetrating insights of the Dalai Lama into spiritual foundations of two of the world's great religious traditions. Highly recommended.\ \ \ \ \ Terry C. Muck...[T]he Dalai Lama is charismatic, dedicated, and wise. His celebrity is earned....his book...merits consideration by Christian readers.\ — Books & Culture: A Christian Review\ \
