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In the first half of this book, editors Thomas Moore and Ray Riegert tell the amazing story of the sutras. The writing flows quickly from event to event, with chapters describing the journey of Christian monks who brought the sutras to China, the creation of a monastery at Da Qin at the request of the Chinese Emperor, the mysterious hiding of the sutras in a cave around A.D. 1005, their accidental discovery in 1907 and the recent translating of the sutras and rediscovery of the original monastery.
The second half of the book presents a collection of the sutras. The sutras are divided thematically and each section includes a running commentary that draws on Moore's unique experience as a former priest and enlightening author. Together with Riegert, Moore shows how the sutras combine Jesus teachings with Taoist maxims and Eastern meditations to create a more gentle and spiritual form of Christianity. These scrolls constitute the sacred teachings of a Chinese Christian church of the Tang and early Sung dynasties. Here Christianity melds with Buddhism and Taoism in a fashion never seen before or since. The result is a dynamic form of Christianity that marks the meeting point of East and West.
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Lost for over 900 years, these ancient monastic scrolls unite the Christian teachings of Jesus with the wisdom of Asia's great religions Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism. Author radio tour, Advertising.
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The Lost Sutras of Jesus is a fascinating historical journey and spiritual quest into the heart of Jesus teachings and the essence of Eastern religion. The story of the Jesus Sutras” begins around A.D. 640, when a band of Christian missionaries entered China from the east. The message they brought was translated into a series of tales about Jesus, describing his teachings with a Taoist and Buddhist overlay. These sutras were eventually sealed in a cave around A.D. 1005, where they remained hidden until being unearthed by explorers in 1907. The Lost Sutras of Jesus combines the amazing story of the writing, disappearance, and rediscovery of the sutras with an exploration of their message. Photos and maps are included.