Encountering Jesus & Buddha: Their Lives and Teachings

This work provides concise academic introductions to the origins and central themes of Buddhism and Christianity. It covers: the relative importance of Jesus and the Buddha within Christianity; perspectives on self and the self's future; love; and ethics. The book explores Jesus's and the Buddha's different notions of passion and suffering, meditation, prayer and commitment to the world, history and community. It includes a comprehensive bibliography and is written by two prominent scholars.