Zen Contemplation for Christians

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Rowman & Littlefield, 2003 - 230 páginas
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 practice. As she details her lifelong journey of learning about Zen meditative practices, Sister MacInnes explains how they continue to enrich and inform her experience of Christianity. Replete with the wisdom of deep and contemplative insight and imbued with the profound knowledge of a seasoned spiritual teacher and guide, this spiritual autobiography is also a practical guidebook for those who, like her, want to discover how Zen can be a complementary and rewarding part of the Christian Life.

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A Circle Is Gods BeIng
1
Before the Earth Came into Being
13
Becoming Free in the Body
29
Becoming Free through SelfKnowledge
49
Connections and Reciprocity
71
From Intellect to Breath
99
The Shared Sacred
125
Swords into Ploughshares
151
Within the Esoteric
173
Pieces of a Mosaic
199
Glossary of Japanese and Sanskrit Words Used
220
Books Consulted
223
About the Author
227
Sister Elaine Maclnness Zen Name
230
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Elaine MacInnes is a member of Our Lady's Missionaries, an order of Roman Catholic nuns. An accomplished violinist, educator, and social worker, she is one of the few teachers to be accredited by the Sanbo Kyodan, in Kamakura, Japan, one of the foremost centers for the study of Zen. For nearly thirty years Sr. MacInnes has used her training to minister to the incarcerated, working personally with more than 3,000 inmates and training teachers to work in 86 prisons in the United Kingdom. In 2001 she was named an Officer of the Order of Canada and in 2002 she was awarded the Commemorative Medal from Queen Elizabeth II for making a profound and lasting contribution to British society.

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