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The Still Point - (Reflections on Zen and on Christian Mysticism) 8th Edition by William Johnston (Paperback)
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- It is surely a significant manifestation of the permanence of the soul's quest for God that the Western world, at a time when human values, principles, and ideals are being questioned and rejected, has turned to an interest in the age-old practice of the East - the quest for inner peace and tranquility as found in the profoundly moving experience of contemplation after the method of Zen Buddhism.
- About the Author: William Johnston S.J., an Irish priest who teaches at Sophia University in Tokyo, is the author of many acclaimed books, including, from Fordham University Press, Christian Zen: A Way of Meditation, Being in Love: The Practice of Christian Prayer, and Silent Music: The Science of Meditation.
- 202 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Buddhism
- Series Name: Reflections on Zen and on Christian Mysticism
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Book Synopsis
It is surely a significant manifestation of the permanence of the soul's quest for God that the Western world, at a time when human values, principles, and ideals are being questioned and rejected, has turned to an interest in the age-old practice of the East - the quest for inner peace and tranquility as found in the profoundly moving experience of contemplation after the method of Zen Buddhism. In this deeply sympathetic study, the author compares the principles and the practices of Zen with the traditional concepts, aims, and results of Christian mysticism. His object is, first, ecumenical - to explore the bases of Zen and Christian mysticism, so that Buddhist and Christian can communicate; second, to rethink the basic concepts of Catholic mystical theology in the light of the Zen experience; and last, to encourage more people to contemplative prayer.
From the Back Cover
'This is an important book, bridging the much-debated 'mysticism gap' between East and West...the book as a whole...has much of great weight to offer not only to the Christian but to the Westerner who wishes to understand Zen better.' - Library JournalReview Quotes
The book . . . has much of great weight to offer not only to the Christian but to the Westerner who wishes to understand Zen better.-- "--Library Journal"
About the Author
William Johnston S.J., an Irish priest who teaches at Sophia University in Tokyo, is the author of many acclaimed books, including, from Fordham University Press, Christian Zen: A Way of Meditation, Being in Love: The Practice of Christian Prayer, and Silent Music: The Science of Meditation.