The former priest Paul Knitter described the influence of this figure on his faith in a book titled Without [this figure], I Could Not Be A Christian. The essay “Welcoming Flowers” (15[1])attacked Pope John Paul II for poorly explaining the views of this figure, which he called a “negative soteriology” in his book Crossing the Threshold of Hope. The work of Thomas Merton inspired a book titled “Living [this figure], Living Christ,” written by one of the founders of (*) Plum Village. (10[1])Stories of this figure (10[3])inspired a tale (10[1])where the hermit (10[2])Barlaam convinces (10[1])Josaphat (10[1])to become (10[1])a Christian, (10[1]-5[1])likely referencing (10[2])when this man left his father’s palace (10[1])and saw (10[1])an old (10[1])person, (10[4])a sick (10[1])person, (10[7])and (10[2])a corpse. For 10 points, (10[1])name this founder of a religion practiced by Thich Nhat Hanh (“TICK NAHT HAHN”) and (10[1])the Dalai Lama. ■END■