Starting in 1981 Christians and Buddhists have been meeting informally in Boulder, Colorado to share their experiences of the spiritual way. Several dozen spiritual teachers, both men and women, representing many varieties of Buddhism and Christianity, have explored together the value of prayer and contemplation, attitudes toward Cod and emptiness, and practical topics such as silence, virtue compassion, sin, suffering, the self and the ego.
This book assembles the most fruitful exchanges sponsored by the Naropa Institute in Boulder. It combines talks, conversations, poetry and rituals shared by participants at the annual meetings. What emerges from these pages is a sense of shared vision on the most profound level, transcending all cultural and historical differences. It will speak to Christians, Buddhists and all people who feel drawn in the course of their lives to encounter the transcendent.