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To: nickcarraway

He was an amazing man.

I met with him last year at his temple in Hue, Vietnam. While he had not spoken in several years due to a stroke, his soul spoke volumes.

We first met in the early 1990’s when I attended a week long workshop he did.

He has written several excellent books on the parallels between Buddhism and Christianity, one being “Living Buddha, Living Christ.”


10 posted on 01/22/2022 2:54:32 AM PST by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: tired&retired

I’ll have to look up his book, “Living Buddha, Living Christ.” I’ve seen it for sale but I dismissed at as probably a New Agey type book. On second thought, I assume because of the author that the book has depth to it and maybe it can help an outsider understand Buddhism and help one understand how Buddhists see Christ. I do think that Buddhism and Christianity are incompatible but it is good to understand how others see things, whether we agree with it or find it mistaken. We often live in a bubble and assume we know how others think.


25 posted on 01/22/2022 6:19:42 AM PST by Wilhelm Tell (True or False? This is not a tag line.)
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To: tired&retired

Thank you for sharing FRiend!


45 posted on 01/22/2022 10:41:22 AM PST by KC_Lion
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To: tired&retired

“He was an amazing man...
I met with him last year at his temple in Hue, Vietnam...
We first met in the early 1990’s when I attended...”

You are a fortunate man. Thank you.


49 posted on 01/22/2022 2:06:57 PM PST by bravo whiskey (Annie Savoy : The world is made for people who aren't cursed with self awareness. )
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