Elijah the Bodhisattva

An Interspiritual Exploration

Malcolm David Brown

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John Hunt Publishing
26 January 2024

Buddhism

This commentary, influenced primarily by Buddhism, explores the life of Elijah from the Bible, interpreting his external experiences as metaphors for internal states of mind. Elijah's journey mirrors a path to enlightenment, culminating in the realization of the non-duality of himself and God. While the focus is on the inner dimension, the commentary also addresses the political aspect, akin to liberation theology's ""God's preferential option for the poor,"" termed here as the ""politics of anatta,"" rooted in Buddhism's principle of not-self.

By: Malcolm David Brown
Imprint: John Hunt Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 666g
ISBN: 9781803412771
ISBN 10: 1803412771
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 26 January 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Malcolm David Brown is an ex-sociologist and interspiritual writer. He has a PhD in the sociology of Islam and lived experience of different strands of Christianity and Buddhism. He lives near Pisa, Italy.

Reviews for Elijah the Bodhisattva: An Interspiritual Exploration

In a beautiful meditation that exemplifies our interdependence, Malcolm Brown reflects on the life Elijah, a forefather of monasticism in the West and one of the great Hebrew prophets, thru the striking lens of Buddhism and the Bodhisattva. Building a bridge that goes both ways, Brown's work enriches both Christianity and Buddhism, as well as the other traditions he engages. However, the greatest gifts herein lie for the spiritual practitioner. By placing an emphasis on the spiritual nature of a transformative path, Brown unearths tantalizing Biblical interpretations, with contemplations that roam across our religious traditions. In a world where traditional boundaries between religious traditions are being rapidly worn down in the existential lives of interspiritual practitioners, more books like this are needed--offering deep, respectful, and practice-oriented reflections between and among traditions. As an ""unsystematic theology"" that makes liberal use of ""spiritual imagination,"" this book is a gem for anyone interested in interspirituality, new monasticism, spiritual practice, comparative theology, the essential interdependence of our contemplative traditions, or in being a better Christian or Buddhist--or simply a better human being. --Keith Helmuth, author, Tracking Down Ecological Guidance