In "Taking Jesus Seriously," the words of Jesus become clearer
when matched with the practices and insights of Buddhist
meditation. This book presents a Christian way to implement the
words of Jesus by looking inside to see what stands between the
reader and God's kingdom. Cowan connects everyday examples and
Jesus' words to the method of Buddhist vipassana or insight
meditation by offering instruction, perception, and guidance. With
practice, readers can begin to notice what is actual, leave anxiety
to the Father, accept pain, and see the world as a child would.
This book is designed to be read over twelve weeks while practicing
20 - 30 minutes of daily meditations. Each chapter includes
questions and answers.
Chapters in "Prelude" are The Reign of God, Escaping Delusion,"
*The Practice: Observing Delusion and Reality, - *Replacing
Delusions with Material Reality, - and *Escaping the Delusion that
We Are Our Feelings and Thoughts. - Chapters in "First Interlude:
What Am I Doing Here?" are *The Delusion that Happiness Results
from Fulfilling Desires, - *Distinguishing the Reality of Pain from
the Delusion of Suffering, - *The Delusion of Permanence, - and
*The Delusion of Person. - Chapters in "Second Interlude: The
Delusion of Two" are *Empty of Delusion, - and *'Now'as Reality,
'Past' and 'Future' as Delusion. - The chapter in "Third Interlude:
Intention," is *Evolution and the Reign of God. - Also includes
"Postlude on the Christian Life," "My Book Shelf," and an
index.
"John Cowan has been a student of Zen for over forty years.
Currently, he is an Episcopal priest and an interim rector at St.
Anne's in Sunfish Lake, Minnesota. ""
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