Budda and Jesus Christ, perhaps the two most pivotal figures in the history of h
umankind, each left behind a legacy of teachings and practices that have shaped
the lives of billions of people over the course of two millennia. If they were t
o meet on the road today, what would each think of the other's spiritual views a
nd practices? Thich Nhat Hanh has been part of a decades-long dialogue between t
he two greatest living contemplative traditions, and brings to Christianity an a
ppreciation of its beauty that could be conveyed only by an outsider. In a lucid
, meditative prose, he explores the crossroads of compassion and holiness at whi
ch Buddhism and Christianity meet, and reawakens our understanding of both.
