/lit/ - Literature

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We have been blessed with an interesting thread for once. The book you seem to be looking for anon might be Thich Nhat Hanh's books "Living Buddha, Living Christ" Also, Elaine Pagels and scholars of Gnosticism (as in the mystical side of Christianity), and early Christianity, as well as scholars on Buddhism suggest the very same, namely: that there are parallels. Also, as far as I can recall, Pagels did a course in Princeton on the very same topic and is more or less convinced that there might have been some connection with the Early Christians the Buddhists.. Here's a Wikipedia article for a brief summary: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism_and_Gnosticism#Conze

Also, "The Sayings of the Desert Fathers" by Benedicta Ward is very interesting book too and seem to feature similar aspects, here's a assage from it:

> “Macarius said also, ‘If you are stirred to anger when you want to reprove someone, you are gratifying your own passions. Do not lose yourself in order to save another.”

> “The hermit said, ‘This is the way to be strong: when temptations start to speak in your mind do not answer them but get up, pray, do penance, and say 'Son of God, have mercy upon me.' ”