The Power of Compassion : Stories That Open the Heart, Heal the Soul and Change the World / by Pamela Bloom.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bloom, Pamela.

Contributor:

Halifax, Joan, Contributor.

Bloom, Pamela, Contributor.

Series:

The Power of Compassion

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Compassion--Buddhism--Religious aspects.

Compassion.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Power of Compassion

Place of Publication:

US.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Here are over forty first-person stories (contributors range from Surya Dass to Thich Nat Hanh to John F. Kennedy, Jr.) that concretely demonstrate the dynamic power of compassion. There is the story of a monk who welcomed a dying, underprivileged child into his home, giving the boy nine months of peace and attention before his death. In another story, a civil rights protester tells how she learned compassion and love for the opposition from a cellmate. Underlying each of these stories is the belief that intentional acts of kindness can have unintended, extraordinary and far-reaching consequences.Bloom's compilation is truly a gift to the world. These stories demonstrate in concrete terms how our simple acts of compassion can change our own lives, as well as those around us.

Contents:

Cover

Praise

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Foreword by Joan Halifax Roshi

Introduction: Fresh Starts

Every Breath We Take

The Stories

Directing the Mind, Defrosting the Heart: Meditations for Developing Compassion

Glossary

Acknowledgments

Contributors

Permission and Credits

About the Author

Hampton Roads Publishing

Backcover.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781612830926

1612830927

OCLC:

882778797