Catholicism and Buddhism: Eastern and Western Spiritualities in Dialogue
Speaker:
Alan Hartway
12 Oct 2010
7:00 PM
South Ballroom, Memorial Union
Fr. Alan Hartway is chair of the Interdisciplinary Studies Program at Naropa University, the only accredited Buddhist university in the United States. Hartway, an ordained Catholic priest, has an MFA in Writing and Poetics from Naropa, is a doctoral candidate at the University of Colorado, and has studied with the Foundation for Shamanic Studies. His ministry is in the context of daily interreligious dialogue. He also works with the Christian Foundation for Children and Aging, a lay Catholic missionary organization that funds projects in developing countries. Msgr. James A. Supple Lecture.
Abstract: In a world of global spiritualities, the encounter of East and West arises from two equally ancient, rich, and deep traditions, at once parallel and different, which meet one another in the silence of contemplative practices and the dharma talk/homiletic ritual. This presentation will explore interreligious dialogue, and explore the rich parallels of Buddhist contemplative practice and Catholic centering prayer. We will also explore the meaning of reconciliation and tong-len as contemplative act.