The Drum of Immortality: Compassion of Buddha, Christ and Compassionate Conservatives

The Drum of Immortality is unique in that it presents the text of Buddha and Christ’s words side-by-side for easy comparison. When placed in juxtaposition, the deeds and words of Buddha and Christ tend to emphasize each other and become more meaningful and inspiring. As millions upon millions of words have been written about the great religious leaders, for this comparison the author has relied chiefly on their own words, upon what the majority of their followers consider the most reliable record of the teaching of each: the Dhammapada of Buddha and the four Gospels of the Bible's New Testament.

What is most interesting is the simplicity of their identical basic message. . . . For over two millenniums these ideas have inspired most of the human race.

This second edition of The Drum of Immortality includes the author’s new Introduction, which addresses the current political climate in the U.S. in light of the teachings of Buddha and Christ.