Visions Of Compassion

Download or read book Visions of Compassion written by Richard J. Davidson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002-01-17 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Science and Compassion' examines how the views of Western behavioural science hold up to scrutiny by Tibetan Buddhists. An essay by the Dalai Lama reveals his views on human nature, offering a useful exposition of the Buddhist point of view.|HC

Download or read book Visions of Compassion written by Richard J. Davidson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2001-12-06 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how Western behavioral science--which has generally focused on negative aspects of human nature--holds up to cross-cultural scrutiny, in particular the Tibetan Buddhist celebration of the human potential for altruism, empathy, and compassion. Resulting from a meeting between the Dalai Lama, leading Western scholars, and a group of Tibetan monks, this volume includes excerpts from these extraordinary dialogues as well as engaging essays exploring points of difference and overlap between the two perspectives.

Download or read book Infinite Vision written by Pavithra K. Mehta and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2011-11-07 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Aravind Eye Care System, based in India, is the world's largest provider of high-quality eye care. It is also one of the world's most incredible and revolutionary organizations. This is the first book to explore Aravind's history and the distinctive philosophies, practices, and commitments that are the keys to its success.

Download or read book Tragic Vision and Divine Compassion written by Wendy Farley and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering an alternative to classic Christian theodicies (justification of God's goodness and omnipotence in view of the existence of evil), Wendy Farley interprets the problem of evil and suffering within a tragic context, advocating compassion to describe the power of God in the struggle against evil.

Download or read book Wellspring of Compassion written by Sonia Connolly and published by Sundown Healing Arts. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Connolly offers validation, support, and healing tools for sensitive people healing from childhood abuse and other trauma. Warm, inclusive language and practical exercises help survivors uncover their wellspring of compassion, understand their reactions to trauma, rebuild self-trust, and respond to their inner voices with kindness.

Download or read book The Book of Compassion written by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2024-07-22 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TWO NOBEL PEACE PRIZE LAUREATES. ONE SHARED GOAL. Nobel Peace Prize Laureates His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Kailash Satyarthi open a window to the concept ‘Compassion’, which according is undoubtedly the most significant requirement of our existence. Compassion is no longer a luxury’, says His Holiness the Dalai Lama. It is ‘a necessity if our species is to survive’. Kailash Satyarthi urges us all to consider a flight of compassion as it inspires everyone to free ourselves from the shackles of limitations in order to explore the limitless possibilities of life. In the post-pandemic world, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi thrashes out the idea to cultivate compassion and why honest concern for others is the key factor in improving our day-to-day lives. From inequalities to injustice to climate change, the influence of Gandhi to ancient Indian and Tibetan knowledge system, importance of education for children, and the idea of an interconnected world, among others, in The Book of Compassion two globally renowned spiritual and moral leaders reveal their vision for a globalized compassion that promotes freedom, joy and inner peace. Candid, anecdotal and absolutely unputdownable, this book is your perennial source of courage, compassion and wisdom.

Download or read book Faces of Compassion written by Taigen Dan Leighton and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-05-15 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faces of Compassion introduces us to enlightened beings, the bodhisattvas of Buddhist lore. They're not otherworldly gods with superhuman qualities but shining examples of our own highest potential. Archetypes of wisdom and compassion, the bodhisattvas of Buddhism are powerful and compelling images of awakening. Scholar and Zen teacher Taigen Dan Leighton engagingly explores the imagery and lore of the seven most important of these archetypal figures, bringing them alive as psychological and spiritual wellsprings. Emphasizing the universality of spiritual ideas, Leighton finds aspects of bodhisattvas expressed in a variety of familiar modern personages - from Muhammad Ali to Mahatma Gandhi, from Bob Dylan to Henry Thoreau, and from Gertrude Stein to Mother Teresa. This edition contains a revised and expanded introduction that frames the book as a exciting and broad-scoped view of Mahayana Buddhism. It's updated throughout to make it of more use to scholars and a perfect companion to survey courses of world religions or a 200-level course on Buddhism.