JESUS & BUDDHA – PRACTICING ACROSS TRADITIONS (TRAILER) from Old Dog Documentaries on Vimeo.

Robert Kennedy, Chung Hyun Kyung and Paul Knitter — three “modern mystics” — lead us on an adventure through spiritually nourishing terrain where Christian and Buddhist paths meet.

“Spellbinding personal stories transmit Buddhist-Christian wisdom in fresh, surprising ways that leave the viewer full of wonder.”  — Lama John Makransky, Boston College

“Excellent…engaging, thought provoking and for a variety of discussion or teaching venues…a wonderful example of interreligious encounter and an engaging introduction to the process of becoming a “double belonger” as it traces each person’s journey into Buddhism and their integration of that Buddhist practice with their Christian faith. The response from students has been overwhelmingly positive.  Indeed, my students have found the insights that the three Christian theologians express in the film to be profound and helpful to them in their own theological development. The gift of the film is that each theologian has his or her own particular epiphany about some aspect of the Christian faith through their encounter with Buddhist practice and those insights are well articulated and powerful.  The film is not only very well suited for college and seminary classrooms, but also for use in churches or sanghas for adult education and discussion.  At 44 minutes length it can be shown and then discussed in a single evening educational event.”

— The Rev. Dr. C. Denise Yarbrough, Director of Religious and Spiritual life

University of Rochester

(Excerpted from a review in the Society of Buddhist-Christian Studies Journal, Vol. 34)

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