Zen CatholicismThe author's reflection upon Zen Buddhism and Catholicism has shown many points of contact between them, in spite of their divergent rituals and philosophies. Although he warns against the weaknesses of Zen, he urges Westerners in general, and Catholics in particular, to draw from its strengths, suggesting that the harmony Zen points to at the heart of religion could bring the West freedom from unnecessary anxiety and a new awareness of the peace of God. |
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Avis d'utilisateur - kerowackie - LibraryThingLately got in to zen so have been rummaging through some works by Catholic priest-intellectuals from as far back as the mid 60s (besides Merton)for insight on tying together East and West. I was as ... Consulter l'avis complet
Table des matières
CHAPTER | 3 |
The importance of the individuals response p 6 Faith | 9 |
ure of Modernists to deal with problem pp 1028 | 12 |
Widespread interest in Zen p 10 Buddhism and Christian | 15 |
WHY SHOULD IT HAPPEN TO ME? p | 22 |
and me p 23 p 23 The ego and its subjectobject relationship | 32 |
ture p 33 Looking into ones own nature p 33 Removing | 38 |
HAVING ONES OWN WAY p | 43 |
Absurdity of the existentialist position pp 667 Nature | 68 |
Gap bridged between knower and known p 70 Satori | 75 |
pp 601 | 80 |
1 | 83 |
CHAPTER SEVEN | 116 |
attention without tension p 144 Zazento sit and medi | 146 |
Eternity not everlastingness p 152 Sanctity is willing what | 160 |
On Yoga p | 163 |
Looking and listening p 48 Enhancing the ego by grasping | 50 |
Speaking and writing about religion pp 545 The Church | 58 |
THE IMPORTANCE OF NOT BEING EARNEST p | 62 |
On Monasticism p | 171 |
Saint Thomas Aquinas p | 183 |
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according action appear Aquinas attention awareness become body Books bring Buddha Buddhism called Catholic Catholicism cause Chapter Christ Christian Church concern conscious ego considered context craving desire direct discussion distinction divine doctrine effect emotions enlightenment evil existence experience expressed fact faith feel follow give given God's grace heart Holy human indicate individual inner insight interest John Kaufmann knowledge least less light live look matter means mental merely mind moral nature never noted object one's ourselves particular perhaps philosophy position practical present question Quoted reality reason reference regard religion religious remarks result satori seek sense separative situation soul speak spirit suffering Summa Theologica theology things Thomas thought tion tradition true truth ultimate understand universal West Western whole Yoga York