The Buddha and the Terrorist: The Story of Angulimala - Softcover

Kumar, Satish

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1903998638 ISBN 13: 9781903998632

Publisher: Green Books, 2005

Synopsis

Among all the experiences of the Buddha, perhaps his eye-to-eye encounter with an actual terrorist is the one most relevant and vital for those of us caught in the binds of the early 21st century. By telling the tale of the pitiless blood-splattered Angulimala, Satish Kumar reminds us that when the Buddha deliberately and compassionately faced real fear, the fear in that real face evaporated. This revised edition includes a new Prologue, 'Talking to Terrorists', in which Satish Kumar discusses how we can best deal with the phenomenon of international terrorism.

About this title

Review:

...an inspiring retelling of an ancient legend...It should touch every heart that meets it -- Pico Iyer, author of The Global Soul

From the Back Cover:

Every once in a while a profound and beautiful book comes along that speaks for all time and also to our specific time. The Buddha and the Terrorist is such a book.

"There is a virus buried deep in all violence that is contagious, that inspires an equally brutal and mindless response. You can choose not to be part of the destructive cycle, and that choice not to participate is the first step toward peace. We can begin to cultivate small acts of compassion right now."
--from the foreword by Thomas Moore

About this edition

• Publisher: Green Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1903998638
• ISBN 13: 9781903998632
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 88
• Illustrator: Harper Clifford