Worlds in harmony : compassionate action for a better world / Dalai Lama.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, 1935-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhism--Psychology.

Buddhism.

Psychotherapy--Religious aspects--Buddhism.

Psychotherapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 108 pages)

Edition:

[2nd ed.].

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, Calif. : Parallax Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

One of the Dalai Lama's most striking qualities is his genuine interest in Western scientific and social thought. He firmly believes that if Buddhism is to have relevance today, it must be flexible and dynamic, able to take in new ideas and adapt to new situations. In Worlds in Harmony, he combines timeless Buddhist teachings with modern Western psychological theory to address such diverse issues as environmental destruction, political oppression, the nature of anger, and the application of Buddhist principles in the West. Writing that insight is of no use unless it results in acti

Contents:

Contents; Foreword by Daniel Goleman, PH.D.; 1: Cultivating Altruism and Happiness; 2: Hope and Despair; 3: Anger; 4: Love and Compassion; 5: Universal Responsibility; 6: Effective Action; 7: A World in Harmony; About This Book; About the Author; About the Translators

Notes:

Previously published: c1992.

Based on the October 1989 Harmonia Mundi conference held in Newport Beach, Calif.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-935209-40-X

OCLC:

863821275