Events 2nd Permanent Seminar on D.T. Suzuki: Thomas Merton meets D.T. Suzuki. A Christian approach to Zen

                     Thomas Merton meets D.T. Suzuki. A Christian approach to Zen

Abstract
In 1964 Thomas Merton went to Columbia University in New York to meet D.T. Suzuki. They had a dialogue on Christian and Buddhist (Zen) mysticism and spirituality. In 1968, four years after the meeting, Merton published Zen and the birds of appetite where he elaborated on the content of their encounter. Merton and Suzuki found an unexpected common ground on the subjects of spirituality and mysticism. The presentation examines the reasons that led to a profound understanding between two eminent representatives of such diverse religions.

Speaker: Aldo TOLLINI (Ca' Foscari University)

Program:
17:00-17:45: Thomas Merton meets D.T. Suzuki. A Christian approach to Zen

17:45-18:30: Discussion

This workshop will take place in English. It will be possible to ask questions using other languages.

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