Zen Contemplation for Christians

by Elaine MacInnes

Book Overview

How and why did a Catholic nun become an accomplished Zen Master? Sister Elaine MacInnes shares her fascinating story and invites us into the compelling and slightly exotic world of Buddhist spiritual... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580511333
• ISBN13: 9781580511339
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Personal story of a Christian life enriched by Buddhist practices

This book is an autobiography of Elaine MacInnes, a Roman Catholic nun and accredited Zen Buddhist teacher. It chronicals her search for and discovery of a closer spiritual relationship with God through the study and practice of Buddhist meditative practices. It does a great job of explaining Asian practices to Westerners in a way that makes Buddhism seem less "exotic", while preserving its profound message of "One-ness" (for lack of a better word). I'd recommend this book to any Christian looking to enrich his/her prayer life with practices from other traditions, or anyone interested in promoting Christian-Buddhist dialogue.