Faith Meets Faith is an Orbis Series in Interreligious Dialogue. Ruben L. F. Habito is professor of world religions and spirituality, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, and resident teacher, Maria Kannon Zen Center, Dallas, Texas.
This book engages the reader with its story-telling style as it illustrates the principles of Buddhism with concrete examples. Paying special attention to the rise of Buddhist practice in the West, Habito introduces the novice to Buddhist experience in its historical unity and the variety of traditions that reflect its essence. Integrated into Habitos text are five personal accounts by practicing Buddhists: on being a Therevada Buddhist by the Venerable Dhammananda, Dr. Chatsumarn Kabilsing; on being a Zen Buddhist by Jan Chozen Bays; on being a Tibetan Buddhist by Judith Simmer Brown; on being a Pure Land Buddhist by Kenneth Tanaka; and on living the Lotus by Virginia Straus.
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Introduction:varieties of Buddhist experience Pt. I. The root experience and the three treasures 1. Buddha: paradigm and religious icon 2. Dharma: what the Buddha realized, the Buddha taught 3. Sangha: companions on the path of awakening Pt. II. Varieties of Buddhist experience 4. The experience of Theravada Buddhism Personal account: on being a Theravada Buddhist in the world today 5. The Zen experience Personal account: my life as a Zen Buddhist 6. The experience of Tantra and Tibetan Buddhism Personal account: living as a practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism today 7. The experience of Pure Land Personal account: on being a Pure Land Buddhist today 8. The experience of Lotus Buddhism Personal account: on being a Lotus Buddhist in today's world 9. Prospects and challenges for Buddhism in the twenty-first century Includes bibliographical references and index.
