"Was Jesus Your Son?" Loong pause. George Burns/God then replies, "Yes. And Buddha was my son. And Loa Tsu. And Moses. And Vishnu." Kinda paraphrasing here, but you get my drift.
Of all things - a movie comedy - to challenge my Bronx Irish Catholic paradigm and set me off investigating.
Exactly! I just love seeing those roundtables where they throw religious leaders, political leaders, and a few researchers together then start the questions. Saw one recently with the Dalai Lama and Bishop Desmond Tutu sitting side by side. When it gets right down to it, we all strive for peace, love, and compassion. Our paths may be different but our goal is the same.
Thich Naht Hahn has a book titled "Living Buddha, Living Christ" that you would probably like.
Interesting too that I know a few Zen practitioners who are active in other faiths at the same time. The two do not necessarily collide.
"My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground upon which I stand." Thich Nhat Hanh
