I. FOREWARD / LIMINAIRE
William Skudlarek OSB, DILATATO CORDE: THE FIRST YEAR

 II. TESTIMONIALS, REFLECTIONS, REPORTS / TÉMOIGNAGES, RÉFLEXIONS, COMPTES-RENDUS

1. Testimonials / Témoignages
      From September 17 to October 5, 2011, three nuns and two monks participated in the twelfth Spiritual Exchange Program, jointly organized by the Institute for Zen Studies in Kyoto and Monastic Interreligious Dialogue. We give here the testimonials they submitted on their return from Japan, along with some extracts of a study on Buddhist-Christian dialogue written by the Japanese scholar, Akihi Muto.  

Fra Matteo Nicolini-Zani (in English)
Suor Clelia Ruffinengo (in Italian)
Soeur Gëtane Seulen OSB (in French)
Sister Hélène Mercier OSB (in English)
Frère Irénée Jonnart OSB (in French)
Akihi Muto (in English)

Pierre-François de Béthune, NOTE SUR LES ÉCHANGES SPIRITUELS EST-OUEST DEPUIS LES ORIGINES
      A report on the history, nature, and future of the Spiritual Exchange program with Japanese Zen Buddhist monasteries.

 2. Reflections / Réflexions

J.B.Simon-Vermot, TOUS LES PEUPLES SONT APPELES A EDIFIER LE ROYAUME DES CIEUX: L’apport du DIM au dialogue entre les religions 
       One of the goals of interreligious dialogue—a goal that is especially central to monastic interreligious dialogue—is spiritual renewal, a renewal that that reflects the values disseminated by the Word and the Spirit in the religions of the cosmic Alliance.

Edward Ulrich and Chinnaiyan Arumugam Bosco, IN MEMORIAM: MR. HASMUKHLAL GOPALDAS MEHTA (1919-2011) and MR. HARI GOPALDAS MEHTA (1949-2011)
       Remembering two members of the family who offered Dom Henri Le Saux a hermitage for a month-long retreat in 1956, which he referred to as a “milestone” in his life.

Bernard Kilroy, INTERRELIGIOUS MONASTIC SPIRITUALITY AT KURISUMALA: COMPLETION THEOLOGY IN REVERSE
          A review article on Cistercian Spirituality: An Ashram Perspective by Francis Acharya OCSO, edited by Michael Casey OCSO, and published by Cistercian Publications in 2011.

Aloysius Pieris SJ, JESUS AND MARY AS PORTRAYED BY BUDDHIST ARTISTS
     At the Tulana Research Centre for Encounter and Dialogue near Colombo, Sir Lanka, Buddhist artists have created statues and bas-reliefs depicting Jesus and Mary. Father Aloysius Pieris, S.J., founder and director of the Centre, explains how dialogue and collaboration with these artists resulted in portrayals of Jesus and Mary that incorporate Asian and Buddhist concepts and symbols and thereby offer Christians the possibility of gaining an expanded understanding and appreciation of their own religious heritage.
          Mary, Seat of Wisdom
          The Boy Jesus Teaching in the Temple
          Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the Well          
          Jesus Washing the Feet of His Disciples
          Pietà Lanka

William Skudlarek, THE OTHER SHEEP OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
       A homily preached on the Fourth Sunday of Easter (April 29, 2012)

3. Reports / Comptes-rendus

BULLETIN DES COMMISSIONS FRANCOPHONES, No. 45 - Janvier 2012.
          The activities of commissions in France and French-speaking Belgium and Switzerland durin the last part of the year 2011, along with articles and book reviews by members of these commissions.

CIRCULAIRE DU GROUPE DIM MÉDITERRANÉE
          The Christmas 2011 Newsletter from the Cistercian abbey on Lérins, reporting on monastic interreligious activities in that region.

 III. STUDIES / ÉTUDES (Peer-reviewed articles / Articles soumis à un examen)
Vincent Sekhar SJ, AVENUES FOR JAIN-CHRISTIAN DIALOGUE
          Some beliefs and practices that would be especially suitable for initiating dialogue between Jains and Christians, with suggestions about topics for reflection and programmes for joint action.

Gregory Perron OSB, DWELLING IN THE HEART OF THE DESERT
          The history and significance of monastic interreligious dialogue as a movement that seeks engagement with rather than distance from the religious experience of "the other."

IV. RESOURCES / RESSOURCES

1. Book reviews / Recensions
Paul F. Knitter, Without Buddha I could not be a Christian
     Reviewed by Robert Magliola

Leo D. Lefebure and Peter Feldmeier, The Path of Wisdom: A Christian Commentary on the Dhammapada
     Reviewed by Ven. Ajahn Sona  
     Reviewed by Fr. Michael Casey OCSO

2. Notice of recent and forthcoming books / Avis de livres récents et à venir
RECENT BOOKS IN ITALIAN (LIBRI RECENTI IN ITALIANO)
       Brother Matteo Nicolini-Zani, coordinator of the Italian Commission of DIM, regularly updates a list of Italian publications in the field of interreligious dialogue.

 HENRI LE SAUX MOINE DE KERGONAN
     Cette volume reprend et complète les principales interventions des deux journées d'études et de rencontres qui avaient été organisées en 2010 à l'abbaye de Kergonan.

PRAYER OF THE HEART IN CHRISTIAN & SUFI MYSTICISM
Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee 

PNEUMATOLOGY AND THE CHRISTIAN-BUDDHIST DIALOGUE
Amos Yong

COSMIC BREATH: SPIRIT AND NATURE IN THE CHRISTIANITY-BUDDHISM-SCIENCE TRIOLOGUE
Amos Yong

 3. Documents 
MESSAGE TO BUDDHISTS FOR THE FEAST OF VESAKH / HANAMATSURI 2012 A.D./2555 B.E. (April 3, 2012) 
          This year's annual message to Buddhists from the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue is entitled "Christians and Buddhists: Sharing Responsibility for Educating the Young Generation on Justice & Peace through Interreligious Dialogue.”

LETTER TO JAINS ON THE BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF 'TIRTHANKARA' (PATHFINDER) VARDHAMAN MAHAVIR (April 5)
     The message to the Jain community from the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue also focuses on the education of young people.