Obstacles to stillness : thoughts, hindrances, and self-surrender in Evagrius and the Buddha /

Obstacles to stillness : thoughts, hindrances, and self-surrender in Evagrius and the Buddha /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Geiman, Shodhin K., author.
Imprint:	Minneapolis : Fortress Press, [2023]
Description:	xxxiv, 219 pages ; 23 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Evagrius, -- Ponticus, -- 345?-399. Gautama Buddha -- Teachings. Evagrius, -- Ponticus, -- 345?-399. Gautama Buddha. Spiritual life -- Christianity. Spiritual life -- Buddhism. Aesthetics -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. Aesthetics -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism. Aesthetics -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism. Aesthetics -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. Spiritual life -- Buddhism. Spiritual life -- Christianity. Teachings.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13387485

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ISBN:	9781506481265 1506481264 9781506481272
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"This book compares the "obstacles" to prayer discussed by the 4th-century monk Evagrius of Pontus with similar "hindrances" found in the scriptures of Buddhist tradition. Offering a fresh approach to Buddhist-Christian dialogue, Geiman focuses on the difficulties faced, and tools used, by both communities in their forms of contemplative practice"--
Other form:	Online version: Geiman, Shodhin K. Obstacles to stillness Minneapolis : Fortress Press, 2023 9781506481272

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Part I. The Renunciant Horizon
1. The Practical Life
2. The Holy Life
Part II. Confronting the Obstacles
3. The Varied Allures of Sensory Desire
4. The Sheer Madness of Anger and Ill Will
5. The Querulous Spirit of Sadness
6. The Maelstrom of Perfection: Restlessness-Remorse
7. Facing the Prospect of Emptiness: Acedia and Sloth-Torpor
8. Indecision, the Wasteland
9. Delusions of Spiritual Success: Vainglory and Pride
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index