The Good Heart: A Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of Jesus

by Dalai Lama, Laurence Freeman (Introduction), Thupten Jinpa PhD (Translator), Robert Kiely (Editor)

Overview

This landmark of interfaith dialogue will inspire readers of all faiths.

In The Good Heart, The Dalai Lama provides an extraordinary Buddhist perspective on the teachings of Jesus. His Holiness comments on well-known passages from the four Christian Gospels, including the Sermon on the Mount, the parable of the mustard seed, the Resurrection, and others. Drawing parallels between Jesus and the Buddha — and the rich traditions from which they hail — the Dalai Lama delivers a profound affirmation of the sacred in all religions. Readers will be uplifted by the exploration of each tradition’s endless merits and the common humanity they share.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781614293255
Publisher:	Wisdom Publications MA
Publication date:	03/22/2016
Pages:	232
Sales rank:	182,975
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. A beacon of inspiration for both Buddhists and non-Buddhists, he has persistently reached out across religious lines and to political leaders and scientists in dialogues advancing peace and understanding. For sixty years, he was the political leader of the Tibetan people, and in 1989 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to secure a peaceful resolution to the Chinese occupation of his homeland.

Dom Laurence Freeman, OSB, is spiritual head of the World Community for Christian Meditation.

Thupten Jinpa Langri has been the principal English-language translator to the Dalai Lama since 1985. He has translated and edited many books by the Dalai Lama. He is currently the president and the editor-in-chief of the Institute of Tibetan Classics and currently chairs the Mind and Life Institute.

Editorial Reviews

An illuminating handbook for the study of both religions.

UTNE Reader

Arguably the best book on interreligious dialogue published to date. One does not say such things lightly, but in a very real sense this is a holy book.

Huston Smith

"The Jesus who emerges from this exegesis is a person remarkably similar to the Dalai Lama himself: someone able to hold passionate commitments about the religious life, to advocate those teachings to others, but to do so in a way that unifies people around their common humanness rather than destructively promoting division."

Books & Culture: A Christian Review

"An illuminating handbook for the study of both religions."

Utne Reader

"A fine addition to the growing body of literature on Christian-Buddhist discussion."

Shambhala Sun

"Stirring and revelatory commentary on the Gospels."

Booklist

"Models the elements of a meaningful interfaith dialogue."

Tricycle

"One hopes for more interfaith dialogues such as this one."

Timeline

"[The Dalai Lama's] reading of the meeting between Mary Magdalene and Jesus in Saint John's account of the Resurrection brought many to tears. It would be hard to say exactly why. Some said later that it was as if they were hearing the words for the very first time, as though their tenderness and mystery and beauty had been taken for granted and were brought to life again, like a gift from an unexpected courier."

Robert Kiely