There are Catholic Zen Masters [1], so, somehow, it is possible to be Catholic and Buddhist. As a Catholic who dabbled in Zen when I was lost, I don't really un

There are Catholic Zen Masters [1], so, somehow, it is possible to be Catholic and Buddhist. As a Catholic who dabbled in Zen when I was lost, I don't really understand how this can be combined, but this exists. My current view is that in Catholicism you'll find everything that Zen has to offer (silence, meditation, living in the present, honor the little details of life, etc.) and a lot more [2]. From a Catholic point of view, there is no contradiction, whatsoever, between science and religion. It is perfectly compatible and there is no contradiction with scripture. The problems are with scientism. [1]: https://www.ncronline.org/news/i-wanted-faith-was-deeper-jesuit-priest-and-zen-master-part-i https://www.ncronline.org/news/i-wanted-faith-was-deeper-jes... [2]: See, for example, Saint Thérèse of Lisieux.