JESUS AND BUDDHA: The Parallel Sayings. Introduction By Jack Kornfield. Co~Editor Ray Riegart
Language: English
Published by Berkeley CA. 1997. Ulysses Press, 1997
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black hardcover 8vo. (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. very fine cond. mint cond. looks new. like new. as new. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped (no price listed). nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first edition. first printing (#1 in # line). xvii+241p.+ list of publisher's other titles. bibliography. contributor bios. religion. philosophy. psychology. christianity. buddhism. ancient literature. ~ ARE THERE UNIVERSAL truths to guide us through life? If we compare the sayings of Jesus and Buddha, the answer is a heart felt yes. Both provided the same advice on loving, living a full life, and experiencing the sacred. One came from the West, the other from the East; and they created two distinctly different religions. But the words they left us on how to keep our lives simple, appreciate the world around us, and open our souls to other people, are the same. In Jesus and Buddha, their parallel sayings are presented for the first time in an especially designed format on facing pages to fully reveal the singular nature of their message. At the heart of these amazing parallels lies mystery that puzzles historians even today. How could Jesus, living five hundred years after Buddha and three thousand miles from India, espouse the same teachings? Some historians believe that Buddhist principles were known in Jesus' day throughout the Roman Empire. Certain fringe theorists claim that Jesus was trained in Buddhism; some even insist that he visited India. Others claim that they were drawing from the same universal well of spirit and wisdom. Jesus and Buddha explores these mysteries as it traces the life stories and beliefs of Christ and Buddha. Then it invites you to discover the single message in their dual teachings.…
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- JESUS AND BUDDHA: The Parallel Sayings. Introduction By Jack Kornfield. Co~Editor Ray Riegart
- Author
- Borg, Marcus (Edited By)
- Publisher
- Berkeley CA. 1997. Ulysses Press
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- 1997
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- Hardcover
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- English
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- 1569751218
- ISBN 13
- 9781569751213
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- ancient literature, philosophy, religion
Through his teachings, Jesus not only created the Christian heritage, he also transcended traditional Western thought to reveal many of the universal truths of Buddhism. As a result, the sayings of Jesus and Buddha are often nearly identical. In Jesus and Buddha, these sayings, as well as equivalences between Jesus and later masters of Zen Buddhism, are presented in parallel fashion on facing pages.
"It is easy to see the fault of others but hard to see one's own", Buddha remarked. "Why do you see the splinter in someone else's eye", Jesus asked, "and never notice the log in your own?"
At the heart of these amazing parallels lie two mysteries How could Jesus, living 500 years after Buddha in a land 3,000 miles from India, teach the same ideals? Some historians believe that Buddhist principles were known throughout the Roman Empire. Certain fringe theorists claim that Jesus was trained in Buddhism and some even insist that he visited India!
Since there's little evidence to support these claims, most scholars dismiss them, leading to the larger mystery, if Jesus was not subject to Buddhist influences, why do so many of his sayings parallel these teachings? Is it possible that the wisdom of Jesus led him not only to lay the foundation for the West's predominant religion but also to communicate many of the truths upon which Eastern beliefs are based?
Jesus and Buddha delves into the mysteries surrounding Christ and the Buddha, traces the life story and beliefs of both, and then presents their dual teachings in a beautifully formatted fashion.
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