Buddhist-Christian Dialogue

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Buddhist-Christian Dialogue Speaking the Same Language Falvey, World Parliament of Religions, 2009

Buddhist-Christian Dialogue Various approaches are used to seek a common understanding I will talk of two approaches; one by a great man, the other by me Falvey, World Parliament of Religions, 2009

Buddhist-Christian Dialogue Buddhadasa or พุทธทาสภิกขุ as he was commonly known in his home Thailand, generously attempted to explain the essence of Buddhism using Christian language. Falvey, World Parliament of Religions, 2009

Buddhadasa’s Parallels Paticca samuppada = God Dependent origination, meaning everything depends of something else to arise, is central to Buddhist insights. Falvey, World Parliament of Religions, 2009

Building on Buddhadasa Falvey, World Parliament of Religions, 2009

Falvey, World Parliament of Religions, 2009

Gospel Story in Buddhist Language Seeking a common basis Stories of Buddha and Jesus so similar Message in stories, symbols and meanings of names allow even closer alignment of the stories Falvey, World Parliament of Religions, 2009

Falvey, World Parliament of Religions, 2009

Falvey, World Parliament of Religions, 2009 Why a Novel? A novel allows emotion and rationality to interact to engage the whole of the reader The life stories of Buddha and Jesus are both collated to relay deep truths that do not lend themselves to precise description Falvey, World Parliament of Religions, 2009

Buddhist-Christian Dialogue Speaking the Same Language Falvey, World Parliament of Religions, 2009

Falvey, World Parliament of Religions, 2009

Dialogue = Part of Process ≠ Output Falvey, World Parliament of Religions, 2009

Output: Insight, Salvation etc This is the personal project of each of our lives in whatever manner suits our personalities and life circumstances. This is how Buddhism is structured – with multiple explanations of the same process of salvation, aimed at our diverse indiosyncracies. One part of the process is expansion of capacity to understand, hence ‘Dharma and Man’ Falvey, World Parliament of Religions, 2009

Engage Emotions and Intellect Falvey, World Parliament of Religions, 2009