Christ In Buddha Nature: Two Worlds-One Heart with Father Francis Tiso

MP3 Download If you have ever struggled with the dilemma of reconciling Buddhist philosophy with Christian theology, you will find yourself quickly absorbed in this rich and informative conversation with Father Francis Tiso, scholar, poet, artist, musician, botanist, alchemist, exorcist, mystic and gourmet cook - a Renaissance man in the truest sense of the term. Responding to the question of how a Catholic priest becomes so involved with Buddhism, Fr. Tiso launches into the story of his calling and the extraordinary unfolding of his lifework. We hear about his travels to Asia to meet Tibetan Buddhist masters, the Tibetan Buddhist phenomenon of the rainbow body and its connection to the resurrection of Christ, and his thoughts on metaphors and symbols. "We have to be aware that culturally we have a lot invested in the term 'symbol or metaphor' as a limit feature of phenomenon. When traditional cultures talk about symbols and metaphors they are talking about greater reality. Not only gr