First printed hardcover (2001) in USA and Canada. First printed paperback (2002) in USA and Canada. First published in Great Britain by Continuum (2002).
內容註
Contributors/Authors: Norman Fischer, Joseph Goldstein, Judith Simmer-Brown and Yifa Edited by Patrick Henry; with an afterword by David Steindl-Rast; a new translation of the Rule by Patrick Barry and an introduction to the Rule by Mary Margaret Funk.
關鍵詞
戒律=Precepts=Vinaya=Sila; 道場生活=寺院生活=Monasticism=Monastic Life=Community Life; 僧團=叢林=Monastic Community=Buddhist Community; 佛教與基督教及天主教=Buddhism and Christianity and Catholicism
摘要
Saint Benedict's Rule-a set of guidelines that has governed Christian monastic life since the 6th 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 reveal how the wisdom of each tradition can revitalize the other. Theirs 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.
