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The Good Heart: A Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of Jesus » (PBK)

Book cover image of The Good Heart: A Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of Jesus by Dalai Lama

Authors: Dalai Lama, Robert Kiely
ISBN-13: 9780861711383, ISBN-10: 0861711386
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wisdom Publications MA
Date Published: July 2005
Edition: PBK

Author Biography: Dalai Lama

Book Synopsis

In this landmark book of interreligious 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.

Books & Culture: A Christian Review - Terry C. Muck

...[T]he Dalai Lama is charismatic, dedicated, and wise. His celebrity is earned....his book...merits consideration by Christian readers.

	A Note to the Reader
	Preface
	Introduction	1
1	A Wish for Harmony	35
2	Love Your Enemy (Matthew 5:38-48)	45
3	The Sermon on the Mount: The Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-10)	53
4	Equanimity (Mark 3:31-35)	67
5	The Kingdom of God (Mark 4:26-34)	71
6	The Transfiguration (Luke 9:28-36)	89
7	The Mission (Luke 9:1-6)	95
8	Faith (John 12:44-50)	111
9	The Resurrection (John 20:10-18)	117
	The Christian Context of the Gospel Readings	131
	Glossary of Christian Terms	149
	The Buddhist Context	165
	Glossary of Buddhist Terms	177
	Notes	193
	Tibet Since the Chinese Occupation in 1950	201
	Biographies	202