Christ and the Bodhisattva (SUNY Series in Buddhist Studies)

By Steven C. Rockefeller and Donald S. Lopez Jr.

Book Overview

In this book, the authors explore and reconsider the contemporary significance of the Christ and the Bodhisattva. The volume includes essays by three eminent Christian theologians, Langdon Gilkey, Brother David Steindl-Rast, and Ann Belford Ulanov, that explore the significance of the Christ from the perspectives of the Roman Catholic contemplative tradition, modern depth psychology, and liberal Protestantism. Drawing on information previously unavailable in English, three distinguished scholars of Buddhism, Robert Thurman, Luis Gomez, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama, investigate the significance of the Bodhisattva in India, East Asian, and Tibet. A substantive introduction sets the historical background for the Christ in Christianity and the Bodhisattva in Buddhism. Contributors' essays enhance our understanding of current presuppositions, problems, and prospects for the Buddhist-Christian dialogue.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887064019
• ISBN13: 9780887064012
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 285 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A great book

This is a wonderful collection of essays inspired by the Christ and the Boddhisattva Conference held in Middlebury, Vermont back in the mid '80s. This book addresses the connections between the Christian Tradition and the Boddhisattva practices of Buddhism. This is an important book for all of us who are fascinated with the connections between religions. I recommend it wholeheartedly.Peter Carey, Religion Teacher, The Episcopal Academy