Continuum Christians Talk about Buddhist Meditation, Buddhists Talk About Christian Prayer

A discussion of the merits and disadvantages of Buddhist and Christian approaches to prayer and meditation. It looks at questions such as: What can a Christian, for example, learn from the mental and physical rigor of Buddhist meditative practice? and What can a Buddhist learn from traditional Christian prayer? They examine the difficulties and possible loss of religious identity if a Christian or Buddhist mixes thier practice techniques. Review Praise for Buddhists Talk About Jesus, Christians Talk About the Buddha: "Thought-provoking enough for specialists, these articulate views from informed followers of the 'other' faith are also accessible to general readers. This book is an excellent follow-up to Thich Nhat Hanh s Living Buddha, Living Christ and the Dalai Lama s The Good Heart: A Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of Jesus." Library Journal "In commending not only this book, but also the commitment to dialogue that it invites all to participate in, I simply quote from Rita Gross's conclusion to the book: 'In these times it is imperative as it probably has been in all times, for people to talk to each other, within traditions and across tradition lines, about how they find the resilience and confidence to continue to work for peace and justice..." -Father Patrick, Monos magazine About the Author Rita M. Gross was Professor of Comparative Studies in Religion at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, USA.