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UNINA9910781012403321 |
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Autore |
Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, <1935-> |
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Titolo |
Worlds in harmony : compassionate action for a better world / / Dalai Lama |
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Berkeley, Calif. : , : Parallax Press, , 2008 |
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©2008 |
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Edizione |
[[2nd ed.].] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (ix, 108 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Buddhism - Psychology |
Psychotherapy - Religious aspects - Buddhism |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Previously published: c1992. |
Based on the October 1989 Harmonia Mundi conference held in Newport Beach, Calif. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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