Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site wu1.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!cmcl2!rocky2!cubsvax!wu1!rf From: rf@wu1.UUCP Newsgroups: net.religion Subject: Re: Any interest in Buddhism? - (nf) Message-ID: <261@wu1.UUCP> Date: Fri, 9-Mar-84 14:07:45 EST Article-I.D.: wu1.261 Posted: Fri Mar 9 14:07:45 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 11-Mar-84 00:26:30 EST References: <6062@uiucdcs.UUCP> Organization: Western Union Telegraph, Mahwah, NJ Lines: 18 Joe (parsec!ahearn) writes: As I understand him, Merton establishes for the Western church two things: 1. The need for contemplative practice 2. The essential similarity in practice and results between Buddhist and Christian monastic orders The nature of monasticism is one of a very few things most religions agree on. Monasticism is, ultimately, based on mysticism -- the experience of religion. It thus is an area of agreement, rather than controversy. How refreshing! From the asbestos mailbox of: Randolph Fritz {philabs, allegra!sunrise}!wu1!rf