The Cross and the Bodhi Tree
Published on Aug 11, 2014
This documentary film portrays the
extraordinary spiritual journeys of Father François Ponchaud, a French
Catholic priest, and Mother Rosemary, an English Anglican nun. The
priest and the nun lead very different lives. Fr Ponchaud translated the
Bible into Khmer and wrote the definitive history of the Catholic
church in Cambodia. M. Rosemary entered a life of silence and prayer in
her twenties. She took a sabbatical at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in
England, where she struck enduring friendships. Both Ponchaud and
Rosemary have faced difficult questions posed by their head-on encounter
with Buddhism. Questions like, "Has your contact with Buddhism changed
your thoughts on the uniqueness of Jesus Christ? Can the Holy Spirit act
through a Buddhist? Is Buddhist meditation more passive that Christian
Prayer?" Their answers are lucid and humble. The result is a film which
brings East and West closer together in a profound and thought-provoking
way.
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