ABSTRACT
In recent years I have read, somewhat dutifully, essays and books on pluralism with an attitude much like that of a spectator, appreciating that Christian theologians are finally getting to the root of their dialogue dilemma, the assumptions of superiority which prevail in Christian theology. It was only when I read Diana Eck’s book, Encountering God (1993), that I began to see directly the relevance of this discussion for the non-Christian, and her chapter entitled “Is Our God Listening?” struck me like a freight train. Pluralism was a phenomena in modern life with effect on all people, whether religious or not, whether in dialogue or not. It was then that I began to deeply reflect on the implications of pluralism for contemporary Buddhism.
