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Language: English
Published by Wisdom Publications, 2003
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- Title
- Faces of Compassion: Classic Bodhisattva Archetypes and Their Modern Expression
- Author
- Leighton, Taigen Dan
- Publisher
- Wisdom Publications
- Publication year
- 2003
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0861713338
- ISBN 13
- 9780861713332
This wonderful book could also be artly titled "An Introduction to Mahayana Buddhism." From Ali to Gandhi, Dylan to Thoreau, and from Gertrude Stein to Mother Theresa, Faces of Compassion introduces us to enlightened beings, the bodhisattvas of Buddhist lore. They're not otherworldly gods with superhuman qualities, but shining examples of our own highest potential. Zen teacher and scholar Taigen Dan Leighton takes us through the ages to meet the people who have shaped history and society with their compassion and wisdom. Faces of Compassion emphasizes the universality of spiritual ideals, and the power each of us has to change our world.
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Synopsis
This book traces the history of the Bodhisattva ideal within the Buddhist tradition, while examining the classic figures identified with these teachings of compassionate wisdom. Even more intruigingly, Leighton expands his view into archetypal psychology and points out exemplars of this tradition among contemporary figures mostly from non-Buddhist spiritual paths. The reader will be fascinated by the archetypal thread extending from Manjushri and Maitreya to Martin Luther King, Thomas Jefferson and Mahatma Gandhi. Much more than an exercise in comparative studies, Leighton emphasizes the universality of spiritual ideals. As our understanding of this connection deepens, we realize the relevance of the Bodhisattva tradition to the modern world and see that it provides a model for fashioning a more holistic and compassionate society.
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