About the Book: Beside Still Waters: Jews, Christians, and the Way of the Buddha
A compelling question for people of faith today is how to remain committed to
ones own religious tradition while being open to the beauty and truth of other
religions. For example, some fear that Buddhism is a threat to Western faith
traditions and express grave doubts about interreligious and cross-cultural
encounters. Yet, many who have actually broadened their experience profess to
have developed a deeper understanding of and a deeper commitment to their
tradition of origin. This is what makes Beside Still Waters: Jews, Christians,
and the Way of the Buddha such