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One of the biggest problems I have with organized religion is the amount of time it spends trying to foist its ideals on you while trying to convince you that anything you believed before you came to them is wrong. Rest assured, I have no intention of doing that here. I was raised a Baptist, and bap Leggi tutto

I have read many reviews here on Living Buddha, Living Christ, and find that the general opinion is that Hanh is converging Christ and Buddha into one teaching. I did NOT find that to be so. Hanh is showing that the teachings of Buddha and Christ have the same message: love and acceptance, but that

Some reviewers seem to think Hanh doesn't understand Christianity. I think they're missing the point; this wasn't meant as an in depth dissection of that. So far, the book is just as I expected, a look at the similarities between faiths. And in that, I believe Hanh does an excellent job. As the book Leggi tutto

This book changed my traditional thinking of Christ as the Only Begotten Son of God, to more of an example and teacher, which makes more sense to me. The book is written with such a passive sense that it doesn't trigger religious defenses like most other church-related literature. I loved everything Leggi tutto

some really deep things to think about, wonderful book. audiobook is abridged

This is the first read about mindfulness that’s connected with Christianity put in such a way to access present moment intersection by way of faith practice. Bought a first edition and a 10th-anniversary edition. Thought it would be nice to leave a review here also as I noticed the listing beside th Leggi tutto

This is the first read about mindfulness that’s connected with Christianity put in such a way to access present moment intersection by way of faith practice. What I've learned through my faith practice, “Peace, be still” is how mindfulness is key, for me. This lead me to sit with Buddhists in about 2 Leggi tutto