Spirit Alive: What the Dalai Lama Taught Me About Jesus
Spirit Alive: What the Dalai Lama Taught Me About Jesus
8/8/2017
Spirit Alive is a twice a month blog that looks at different aspects of mission and ministry throughout the Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference and beyond.
August 8, 2017
Food for the Soul:
When Inter-faith Dialogue Becomes Sacred Conversation
The event took place back in mid-September 1994 in an auditorium at Middlesex University in London. It was a part of the John Main Seminar sponsored by the World Community for Christian Meditation and included an audience of some three hundred and fifty Christians.The purpose of these sessions was to have the Dalai Lama comment on some of the significant teachings of Jesus, as recorded in the four gospels. The narrative of this amazing event is captured in the book The Good Heart: A Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of Jesus. It is a wonderful read and provides for a unique, meaningful journey into the fundamentals of Christian teaching.
In interpreting this text, the Dalai Lama says: "I think these passages point to a very important spiritual
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I learned a great deal about my own tradition from the book The Good Heart, and hope that in the process I have learned a bit about how to handle what is precious and sacred to others with reverence and respect. After all this is the basis not only for interfaith dialogue, but the foundation of deep and lasting human communication.
Let us walk in the light of God's love,
Lowell
Spirit Alive is a twice a month blog and email by Rev. Lowell Greathouse, Mission and Ministry Coordinator for the Oregon-Idaho Conference. It seeks to identify where the spirit is alive in our congregations and communities. Check out past editions, or subscribe to the email list.
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Lowell Greathouse
Lowell Greathouse is the Mission and Ministry Coordinator for the Oregon-Idaho Conference of the United Methodist Church. He looks for places to find where the spirit is alive and help them grow in vitality and fruitfulness. Share with him at lowell@umoi.org