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Beacons of dharma : spiritual exemplars for the modern age / edited by Christopher Patrick Miller, Michael Reading and Jeffery D. Long.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Explorations in Indic traditions: theological, ethical, and philosophical.
- Explorations in Indic Traditions: Theological, Ethical, and Philosophical
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Religious leaders--Biography.
- Religious leaders.
- Religion and sociology.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (335 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Lexington Books, [2020]
- Summary:
- "Beacons of Dharma explores the inspirational life legacies and teachings of exemplary leaders from the Buddhist, Hindu, Jain and Sikh religious traditions. This book also insightfully connects each 'beacon' of focus to contemporary global issues of ecology, social justice, and the need for dedicated humanitarian service"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- I. Service, Compassion and Humanitarianism. "Tai Maharaj, Rebel with a Cause: Acharya Chandanaji's Life of Compassion in Action" / Anne Vallely
- "Swami Vivekananda and Sister Nivedita: Beacons of Dharma for India and the West" / Jeffery D. Long
- "Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa and the Flavors of Bhakti" / Rita Sherma
- "Swami Jyotirmayananda's Integral Yoga: Methods Towards Service to Humanity and Enlightenment" / Priyanka Ramlakhan
- "Amma: Global Mother - Embracing the World with Compassionate Darshan" / Sreedevi Bringi
- "The North American Legacy of the Holy Mother, Sri Sarada Devi" / Suzanne Schier-Happell.
- II. Ecology and Environmental Activism. "Eremitic Engagement: The Religious Body Politic of Chatral Sangye Dorji Rinpoche" / Westin Harris
- "Sri Acharya Tulsi, Anuvrat, and Eco-conscious Living" / Michael Reading
- "Paramahansa Yogananda's World Brotherhood Colonies: Models for Environmentally Sustainable and Socially Responsible Living" / Christopher Patrick Miller
- "Dharma and the Promise of Sustainable Eco-systems: Vandana Shiva's Innovative Interpretation of Gandhi's Principle of Swadeshi" / Veena Howard.
- III. Peace, Knowledge and Social Justice. "Opening the Heart in Anti-racism Activism: Pema Chodron and the Lojong Teachings" / Judith Simmer-Brown
- "Bhai Vir Singh: Local Sikh Poet, Global Resource" / Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh
- "Sri Chinmoy's Vision of Peace" / Kusumita P. Pedersen
- "Beacons of Dharma from the Biquini zhuan" / Tanya Storch
- "Singing Dharam: Transmission of Knowledge in the Sikh Sonic Path" / Nirinjan Kaur Khalsa-Baker and Francesca Cassio.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-4985-6485-2
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