Benedict's Dharma
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St Benedict's Rule is a set of guidelines that has governed Christian monastic life since the 6th century. Those who live according to the Rule regard it as the bedrock of their lives and feel great affection for its author. In this book four prominent Buddhist scholars turn their attention to the Rule. Through personal anecdotes, lively debate and thoughtful comparison, they reveal how the wisdom of each tradition can revitalise the other and how their own spiritual practices have been enriched through familiarity with the Rule. Their insights are written not only for Buddhists and Christians but for anyone interested in the ancient discipline of monasticism and what it might offer a materially glutted and spiritually famished culture. This book also includes a new translation of the Rule by the former Abbot of Ampleforth, Patrick Barry.
Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry (1939-2026) was professor of religion at Swarthmore College from 1967 to 1984. He was a Benedictine oblate of the community at Saint John's Abbey, Collegeville, Minnesota, and served as the executive director of the Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research from 1984 to 2004. Throughout his life he authored and co-authored many articles, book reviews, and books, including Benedictine Options: Learning to Live from the Sons and Daughters of Saints Benedict and Scholastica (Liturgical Press 2021).
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