John Makransky
Associate Professor
John Makransky
Ph.D.
Contact
Email: john.makransky@bc.edu
Education
- A.B., Yale University
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison
Courses
Religious Encounter: Buddhism and Christianity.
Buddhist Ethics
Buddhist Philosophy and Psychology
Buddhist Thought and Practice
Meditation and Action: Interfaith Explorations
Research Interests
Emptiness, compassion, devotion and buddha nature in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism.
Buddhist meditation theory, practice, and adaptation in new cultures.
Buddhist bases for inter-religious learning.
Department
Selected Publications
“A Buddhist Critique of, and Learning from, Christian Liberation Theology,” Theological Studies, September 2014.
“How Buddhist Practice Grounds Social Action in a Secular World,” Dharma World: Living Buddhism and Interfaith Dialogue, April-June 2012, Vol. 39.
“Compassion in Buddhist Psychology.” Chapter 4 in Wisdom and Compassion in Psychotherapy, edited by Christopher K. Germer and Ronald D. Siegel. NY, NY: Guilford Press, February 2012.
“Thoughts on Why, How and What Buddhists Can Learn from Christian Theologians,” Journal of Buddhist-Christian Studies, Vol. 31, 2011.
Awakening Through Love: A Buddhist Guide for Unveiling Deepest Goodness. Boston: Wisdom Publications, July 2007.