Studies In Comparative Contemplative Traditions

[Jnana]

Here are a few texts dealing with comparative studies of contemplative and mystical traditions. Any discussion of these texts or this subject is welcome.

Asceticism

The Yogi and the Mystic: Studies in Indian and Comparative Mysticism

The Unity of Mystical Traditions: The Transformation of Consciousness in Tibetan and German Mysticism

The Problem of Pure Consciousness: Mysticism and Philosophy

[pueraeternus]

There is also "Reconciling yogas: Haribhadra's collection of views on yoga"

http://books.google.com/books?id=fZ6qQM ... &q&f=false

I have only read the first 2 chapters, so am unable to discuss it in any depth. Haribhadra is a Jain, and he structured his work in line with the structure in Patanjali's Yogasutra. He seems to be especially antagonistic with the emerging Tantric shools. He also advanced arguments again Vedantin and Buddhist yoga. The Buddhist work he used was a text by an individual named Bhadanta Bhaskara, and apparently there are no other record elsewhere in the Buddhist world for this person or his system of Buddhist yoga. Curious indeed.

[Jnana]

There is also "Reconciling yogas: Haribhadra's collection of views on yoga"

http://books.google.com/books?id=fZ6qQM ... &q&f=false

I have only read the first 2 chapters, so am unable to discuss it in any depth. Haribhadra is a Jain, and he structured his work in line with the structure in Patanjali's Yogasutra. He seems to be especially antagonistic with the emerging Tantric shools. He also advanced arguments again Vedantin and Buddhist yoga. The Buddhist work he used was a text by an individual named Bhadanta Bhaskara, and apparently there are no other record elsewhere in the Buddhist world for this person or his system of Buddhist yoga. Curious indeed.

Yeah, I almost did include this one in the OP list of books (but decided to limit the list to modern comparative studies). At any rate, this book also looks like an interesting read.

[Jnana]

Here are a few more comparative Buddhist-Christian resources for anyone who is interested in such things:

The Stages of Christian Mysticism and Buddhist Purification: The Interior Castle of St. Teresa of Ávila and the Path of Purification of Buddhaghosa

Buddhist Emptiness and Christian Trinity: Essays and Explorations

Mysticism Buddhist and Christian: Encounters with Jan van Ruusbroec

Buddhist-Christian Studies, Volume 27, 2007