A balanced guide through what the author argues to be the three great philosophical traditions: Chinese, European and Indian.  He breaks through the cultural barriers between these traditions proving that despite considerable differences, fundamental resemblance exists among their principles.

The book describes the pilgrimage of two hundred Christian meditators and their Buddhist friend to Bodhgaya, India, where they shared three days of meditation and had dialogues with the Dalai Lama and his community.

Stories about the transformative value Buddhist practice can have in the lives of Christians and Jews; and a common conviction that one can be a member of one religion and be enriched by encountering Buddhist spirituality.

The authors investigate the parallels between new paradigm thinking in science and religion that together offer a remarkably compatible view of the universe.

Thirty original spiritual mini-autobiographies which showcase the varied ways that people come to faith - and what that means - in today's multi-religious world.