Benedict's Dharma: Buddhists Reflect on the Rule of Saint Benedict

Fischer, Norman; Goldstein, Joseph;Simmer-Brown, Judith;Yifa;Henry, Patrick

ISBN 10: 1573229407 / ISBN 13: 9781573229401

Published by Penguin Group USA, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Benedict's Dharma: Buddhists Reflect on the Rule of Saint Benedict
• Publisher: Penguin Group USA
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1573229407
• ISBN 13: 9781573229401
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Saint Benedict's Rule—a set of guidelines that has governed Christian monastic life since the sixth century—continues to fascinate laypeople and monastics alike. Buddhist monks and nuns have been intrigued by Benedict's insights into human nature and by the similarities between Christian and Buddhist traditions. Now, through personal anecdotes and thoughtful comparison, four prominent Buddhist scholars—including Joseph Goldstein and Yifa—reveal how the wisdom of each tradition can revitalize the other. Benedict's Dharma is a lively and compelling dialogue which will appeal not only to Buddhists and Christians, but to anyone interested in rediscovering the value of an ancient discipline in the modern world. Edited by Patrick Henry, with a new translation of the Rule of Saint Benedict by Patrick Barry, OSB.

About the Author

Patrick Henry was a professor of religion, specializing in early Christianity, at Swarthmore College for seventeen years. He is now executive director of the Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research at Saint John's Abbey and University in Collegeville, Minnesota. He is the author of The Ironic Christian's Companion: Finding the Marks of God's Grace in the World, Benedict's Dharma and co-author with Donald Swearer, of For the Sake of the World: The Spirit of Buddhist and Christian Monasticism.