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Zen Spirit, Christian Spirit: The Place of Zen in Christian Life Kindle Edition
by Robert Kennedy (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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A new revised edition of the classic title on Zen and Christian living.
Zen Spirit, Christian Spirit is a study of the intersection between Zen Buddhism and Christianity. Robert Kennedy explores how Zen can help us to live deeper lives and how we can return from a study of Zen to a more profound understanding of Christian living and practice.
"What I looked for in Zen," says the author, "was not a new faith, but a new way of being Catholic that grew out of my own lived experience and would not be blown away by authority or by changing theological fashion." Kennedy is unique in being competent in both Catholic and Zen practice and who responds to people who are drawn to this form of prayer and life. This is a refreshingly simple but also most beautiful book.
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June 10, 2021
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“This revised edition of Zen Spirit, Christian Spirit could not appear at a more appropriate time ... Robert E. Kennedy, a Jesuit priest and a Zen roshi, reveals in this book and in his own life the path that we, both believers and non-believers, need to take in order to grow in knowledge, love, purification, and union with what is truly real. A more spiritually transformative book and guide can hardly be found.” ―Dr Peter C. Phan, Ignacio Ellacuria , S.J. Chair of Catholic Social Thought, Department of Theology, Georgetown University
“Robert Kennedy's unpretentious personal reflections on Zen koans draw the reader into Buddhist practice in an uncanny way; one sees with new eyes … Kennedy opens a door and throws light across the spectrum of Christian spiritual wisdom.” ―Roger Haight, S.J., Scholar in Residence, Union Theological Seminary--This text refers to the paperback edition.
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Robert Kennedy is an American Jesuit priest and Zen Roshi (master). He holds a doctorate in Theology from the University of Ottawa, and another in psychology from Andover Newton Theological School in Boston. He continues his Zen practice in Los Angeles and with Glassman Roshi in New York. He founded Morning Star Zendo in Jersey City. He teaches in Ireland, UK, Ecuador, Mexico and in several Zen centers in the USA. He resides in New York City. --This text refers to the paperback edition.
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ASIN : B0956SWHFH
Publisher : Bloomsbury Continuum; 1st edition (June 10, 2021)
Publication date : June 10, 2021
Language : English
File size : 2456 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
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Print length : 192 pagesBest Sellers Rank: #558,219 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)#180 in Christian Meditation Worship & Devotion (Kindle Store)
#479 in Spiritual Devotionals
#936 in Buddhism (Kindle Store)Customer Reviews:
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Robert E. Kennedy, S.J., author of Zen Spirit, Christian Spirit and Zen Gifts to Christians, is one of several practicing Catholic men and women who are recognized by the Buddhist community as zen teachers. He is a licensed psychoanalyst and professor emeritus of theology at St. Peter’s College in Jersey City.
As a Christian Fr. Kennedy has found meaning and deep reverence in the practice of zen. He is active in interfaith work, teaching zen to persons of all faiths, conducting retreats in the United States, Mexico, Ireland and England.
He studied zen in Japan with the Japanese master Yamada Roshi. He continued his study under Maezumi Roshi in Los Angeles and Bernard Tetsugen Glassman Roshi in New York; in 1997 he received inka, the formal seal of approval, from Glassman Roshi and received the title Roshi, or Master. He holds doctorates in Theology from the University of Ottawa and from St. Paul University in Ottawa, a Masters in Theology from Sophia University in Tokyo, and a Doctor of Ministry in Psychology and Clinical Studies from Andover-Newton in Boston. He is a graduate of the Blanton-Peale Institute of Religion and Health in New York.
Roshi Kennedy has written two books on Zen and Christianity: Zen Gifts to Christians and Zen Spirit, Christian Spirit.
In 2017, Roshi Kennedy received two honorary doctorates, one from St. Peter's University, and one from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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tmbarritt
5.0 out of 5 stars BookReviewed in the United States on January 26, 2022
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Eastern Garden
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book on zen for Catholic/ChristianReviewed in the United States on June 19, 2020
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An amazing entry level book for a Catholic interesting in zen meditation like me. After reading this book, I bought Fr. Kennedy’s another one “Zen Gifts to Christians”. Really enjoyed the reading.
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Peter J Economou
5.0 out of 5 stars The same work!Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2021
Robert Kennedy is able to bring his years as a Jesuit and training in Zen to all people, from all faiths. He eloquently highlights how these two practices work well and only heighten spiritual living. I’m lucky to have come across this book!
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