At this event Dr. Paul Louis Metzger and Abbot Kyogen Carlson will reflect on their friendship as the “odd couple.” This Evangelical professor and Buddhist priest are not the most likely pairing, but thanks to the deep traditions from which each comes, they’ve been able to engage one another’s convictions to embrace a beloved community. Abbot Carlson will give a tour of the Dharma Rain Zen Center’s shrine and explain its significance to their tradition. Dr. Metzger and Abbot Carlson will model how to dialogue amongst seemingly divergent beliefs, not by tip-toeing around the difficult issues or brushing them to the side, but by embracing the strength of their convictions and their shared tradition of compassion. Participants will have an opportunity to practice such dialogue with the Dharma Rain Zen Center community.
To learn more about Dr. Metzger and Abbot Carlson’s friendship, click here to read a profile of them in Tricycle Magazine, Fall 2006.
This event will be held the afternoon of April 28 at Dharma Rain Zen Center. Email newwine@multnomah.edu for more info and to RSVP.
Click here to listen to an audio recording from this event.
Thanks for the heads up about this dialogue on Thursday, April 28. It sounds very fascinating.
An extraordinary experience that I hope will set the pattern for many more such engagements, and, because it’s needed in my community, too, not just limited to Portland, nor to Christians and Buddhists. Thanks for thinking to invite us. It was a great privilege.