St Benedict's Rule is a set of guidelines that has governed Christian monastic life since the 6th century. Those who live according to the Rule regard it as the bedrock of their lives and feel great affection for its author. In this book four prominent Buddhist scholars turn their attention to the Rule. Through personal anecdotes, lively debate and thoughtful comparison, they reveal how the wisdom of each tradition can revitalise the other and how their own spiritual practices have been enriched through familiarity with the Rule. Their insights are written not only for Buddhists and Christians but for anyone interested in the ancient discipline of monasticism and what it might offer a materially glutted and spiritually famished culture. This book also includes a new translation of the Rule by the former Abbot of Ampleforth, Patrick Barry.
| ISBN: | 9780826461933 |
| Publication date: | 6th June 2002 |
| Author: | Patrick Henry |
| Publisher: | Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 240 pages |
| Genres: |
Christianity Christian life and practice Personal religious testimony and popular inspirational works Spirituality and religious experience History of religion Religious institutions and organizations Religious communities and monasticism Buddhism |