The Good Heart A Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of Jesus
In this landmark book of interfaith dialogue, the Dalai Lama provides an extraordinary Buddhist perspective on the teachings of Jesus, commenting 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--His Holiness delivers a profound affirmation of the sacred in all religions. Readers will be inspired by the Dalai Lama's discussion of the endless merits of each tradition and uplifted by the common humanity between them.
ReligionBiblical Criticism & InterpretationNew TestamentBiblical StudiesJesus, the Gospels & ActsBuddhism
RELEASED1998
PUBLISHERSimon and Schuster
LENGTH207
LANGUAGEEN
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, a Buddhist monk, is the most influential figure in the Gelugpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism and the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people.
The Good Heart A Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of Jesus
by Dalai Lama XIV Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho
In this landmark book of interfaith dialogue, the Dalai Lama provides an extraordinary Buddhist perspective on the teachings of Jesus, commenting 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--His Holiness delivers a profound affirmation of the sacred in all religions. Readers will be inspired by the Dalai Lama's discussion of the endless merits of each tradition and uplifted by the common humanity between them.
ReligionBiblical Criticism & InterpretationNew TestamentBiblical StudiesJesus, the Gospels & ActsBuddhismTibetanComparative Religion
RELEASED1998
PUBLISHERSimon and Schuster
LENGTH207
LANGUAGEEN
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, a Buddhist monk, is the most influential figure in the Gelugpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism and the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people.
