Sacred Moments Reflections on Buddhist Rites and Christian Rituals ( Contributions from 18 Global Practitioners )

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Frameworks for Reflection on Ritual The importance of Ceremony in Islam .......................3 From Ritual to Culture: Finding Doors into Hearts and Minds ...........13 The Pauline concept of Ritual in the Buddhist worldview..........27 Death and life Rituals in Buddhism and Christianity .......37 From meals to Blessings : Contextualized ritual and Christian Identity in Buddhist Context ..............47 Through the Lens of Pchum Ben :What ritual means to Cambodian Buddhists and Implications for Contextualization ..............65 2. Reflections on Ritual as Discipleship Ritual Prayer: Understanding the buddhist Heart sutra in Light of the Lord`s Prayer .......87 Appreciating Rituals and Festivals from within buddhist insider movemenbts ..............105 The role of Materiality of Ritual in Discpling Thai Converts ...........123 Functional Substitutes for Buddhist Funerals ..........133 Transforming mission Through String - Tying ritual ............143 3. Cultural Essentials Refected in Ritual Telling the Story at the Funeral Ceremony and Asnswering Frequently Asked Questions ............161 Full Moon Buddhist Rituals in Sri Lanka: Lessons for Christians .........173 To Touch or not to touch: The power of touch Rituals in Asian Context ..........193 Wai Khru Ritual in Thai Christian Institutions .....219 Cosmology of Shiague and Sungmee and christian Mission Today ..........229 Rituals of Confucian Selfhood: Understanding Chinese Self- Cultivation Through a Cup of Tea .........243