Zen and catholicism

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. Kasia

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

  2. 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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