The Christian Prayer of a Zen Practitioner
This article discusses the experience of Christians who, trusting in the Holy Spirit, practice Zen, as an integral part of their Christian life. It is not a question of doing "Christian Zen", but of practicing Zen as a Christian. Of course, some elements of Zen can be welcome additions to...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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| In: |
Concilium
Year: 2024, Issue: 4, Pages: 107-113 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Zen Buddhism
/ Christianity
/ Prayer
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| IxTheo Classification: | BL Buddhism CB Christian life; spirituality CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations |
| Further subjects: | B
Buddhism
B Spiritual Life B Christian prayers & devotions |
| Summary: | This article discusses the experience of Christians who, trusting in the Holy Spirit, practice Zen, as an integral part of their Christian life. It is not a question of doing "Christian Zen", but of practicing Zen as a Christian. Of course, some elements of Zen can be welcome additions to prayer, leading to the discovery of new dimensions of prayer. Zazen in particular plunges the practitioner into the depths of his being, to the most true and pure layer of his spiritual life. And this experience is a challenge because it points to the very source of life. Buddhism, as we know, is a non-theistic tradition. Anyone who thus engages at this level hears the question that had already shaken the psalmist: "Where is your God?" (Ps 41:4). This question may be welcomed in the name of the Gospel. |
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| ISSN: | 0010-5236 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Concilium
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