Zen Contemplation : A Bridge of Living Water
About this book
Sister Elaine MacInnes shares her journey into Zen Buddhism and the way it enriches her understanding and experience of Christianity. A young Canadian destined for a career in literature or music, her religious calling led her to join Our Lady's Missionaries. Intent on learning more about other religious traditions, MacInnes travelled to Japan where she encountered a completely different spiritual path. After decades of rigorous, disciplined study, MacInnes became the first ever Canadian-born roshi, joining an elite group of world-recognized Zen Masters. In Zen Contemplation, MacInnes shares a lifetime of learning about Buddhist practice and perspective and how these continue to enrich and inform her understanding and experience of Christianity.