Zen and catholicism

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There is nothing like having a Priest pull up your profile and then post it saying you aren’t Catholic because you love Zen to get one thinking about books to read or reread and all the reasons I love Zen. I think Richard Rohr captures it best.

Reading List

  • McDaniel, Richard. Catholicism and Zen, 2013
  • Macinnes, Elaine. Zen Contemplation for Christians, 2003.
  • Macinnes, Elaine. The Flowing Bridge: Guidance on Beginning Zen Koans, 2007.
  • Kennedy, Robert. Zen Spirit, Christian Sprit: The Place of Zen in Christian Life, 1995.
  • Chetwynd, Tom. Zen and the Kingdom of Heaven. Boston: Wisdom Publications, 2001.
  • Eusden, John Dykstra. Zen and Christian: The Journey Between. New York: Crossroad, 1981.
  • Graham, Dom Aelred. Zen Catholicism. New York: Crossroad, 1999.
  • Hackett, David G. The Silent Dialogue. New York: Continuum, 1996.
  • Hart, Brother Patrick (ed). Thomas Merton/Monk: A Monastic Tribute. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1983.
  • Inchausti, Robert. Thomas Merton’s American Prophecy. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1988.
  • Lipski, Alexander. Thomas Merton and Asia: His Quest for Utopia. Kalamazoo: Cistercian Publications, 1983.
  • Kadowaki, JK, SJ. Zen and the Bible: A Priest’s Experience. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1982.

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5 thoughts on “Zen and catholicism”

  1. kasiamakes – Healing by engaging with nature, self, and the people around me.
    Kasia

    I really appreciate these resources and the intention behind them. Zen is beautiful and has brought me closer my faith. God Bless.

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  2. Fern – Veni, Vidi, Amavi (et Didici)
    Jenn

    So this post is 2 years old… I found it this morning while “googling around” trying to figure out if describing myself as a “zen Catholic” is permissable… I just feel like I need a way to express how I deepen my Faith. Thank you for all these resources in one place!

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    • Roberta Daiho Rofu Lavin – Albuquerque, NM – Nursing taught me to care for people. Disaster preparedness taught me to care for communities. Buddhist practice and hospice continue to teach me how to remain present with suffering without turning away. Today, I bring these experiences together through writing, research, and documentary storytelling that bears witness to environmental disasters and explores what it means to hospice wounded landscapes and the communities that call them home.
      Roberta Proffitt Lavin, PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN

      Thank you.

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    • Roberta Daiho Rofu Lavin – Albuquerque, NM – Nursing taught me to care for people. Disaster preparedness taught me to care for communities. Buddhist practice and hospice continue to teach me how to remain present with suffering without turning away. Today, I bring these experiences together through writing, research, and documentary storytelling that bears witness to environmental disasters and explores what it means to hospice wounded landscapes and the communities that call them home.
      Roberta Proffitt Lavin, PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN

      There are a few programs that have online Zen programs that have Catholics in them. The Missouri Zen Center is a more intellectual discussion of Zen. The Upaya Zen center has a fair number of people that actively practice Judaism and Christianity.

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