The Path of Wisdom: A Christian Commentary on the Dhammapada (Christian Commentaries on Non-Christian Sacred Texts) - Softcover

Lefebure, Leo D.; Feldmeier, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802866778 ISBN 13: 9780802866776

Publisher: Eerdmans, 2011

Synopsis

The Dhammapada is Buddhism’s most beloved compendium of the Buddha’s sayings. It is memorized by thousands of monks, nuns, and laypeople, and it is chanted daily by millions of pious Buddhists. The Path of Wisdom presents this distillation of the Buddha’s wisdom in a fresh translation together with an explanation of the Buddhist context in dialogue with wisdom from the Bible and the Christian monastic and spiritual traditions. In continuity with the long tradition of seeking wisdom through the exchange of insights and experience, this work explores the possibilities that arise when Christianity engages the profound teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha. Above all, what this text uncovers is that both wisdom traditions speak piercingly relevant words to us today, and that placing them together in conversation yields surprising insights.

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About the Authors

Leo D. Lefebure is Matteo Ricci, S.J., Professor of Theology at Georgetown University. He is the author of five books, including The Buddha and the Christ and Revelation, the Religions, and Violence. He is a trustee of Council for a Parliament of the Worl

Peter Feldmeier is Professor of Theology at the University of St. Thomas. He has written broadly in spirituality and comparative studies, particularly Buddhist-Christian dialogue. His published books are Christianity Looks East, The Developing Christian,

Edition details

• Publisher: Eerdmans
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802866778
• ISBN 13: 9780802866776
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 392