Visions of Compassion: Western Scientists and Tibetan Buddhists Examine Human Nature

Name: Visions of Compassion: Western Scientists and Tibetan Buddhists Examine Human Nature
SKU: INR-9780195130430
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SKU: INR-9780195130430 Categories: All Books, Richard Davidson Tags: Religious Aspects, Tibet, Altruism, Compassion, Physiological Aspects, Empathy, General (see also Philosophy - Buddhist), Buddhism, China, Meditation, Eastern, Emotions, Ingram, Religion, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Philosophy, Psychology

Description

This book examines how Western behavioral science–which has generally focused on negative aspects of human nature–holds up to cross-cultural scrutiny, in particular the Tibetan Buddhist celebration of the human potential for altruism, empathy, and compassion. Resulting from a meeting between the Dalai Lama, leading Western scholars, and a group of Tibetan monks, this volume includes excerpts from these extraordinary dialogues as well as engaging essays exploring points of difference and overlap between the two perspectives.

Editor: Davidson, Richard J, Editor: Harrington, Anne

Topic: Religion – World Religions
Media: Book
ISBN: 019513043X
Language: English
Pages: 276