1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910457101803321

Autore

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

Titolo

Worlds in harmony [[electronic resource] ] : compassionate action for a better world / / Dalai Lama

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkeley, Calif., : Parallax Press, c2008

ISBN

1-935209-40-X

Edizione

[[2nd ed.].]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (121 p.)

Disciplina

294.3/3615

Soggetti

Buddhism - Psychology

Psychotherapy - Religious aspects - Buddhism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previously published: c1992.

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

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910780986603321

Autore

Franklin Cynthia G.

Titolo

Writing Women's Communities : The Politics and Poetics of Contemporary Multi-Genre Anthologies [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Madison, WI, USA, : University of Wisconsin Press, 19971101

University of Wisconsin Press

ISBN

0-299-15603-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (282 p.)

Disciplina

810.9/9287/09045

Soggetti

SOCIAL SCIENCE

General

American literature - Women authors - Theory, etc - History and criticism - 20th century - United States

Literature publishing - History - Political aspects - 20th century - United States

Politics and literature - History - 20th century - United States

Women and literature - History

Community in literature

Literary form

American Literature

English

Languages & Literatures

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph