Mindful Politics: A Buddhist Guide to Making the World a Better Place - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0861712986 ISBN 13 : 9780861712984

Editeur : Wisdom Publications, 2006

Synopsis

"I've studied politics my entire life. It's been because of my time working on this book that I've finally learned what's really important in politics." So says Melvin McLeod, editor of Mindful Politics, a book that transcends Right and Left, progressive and conservative, to get to the heart of what matters: how we can all make a positive difference in our complex political world.

This is not your typical political book. It's not written at a fever pitch, it doesn't use a good/bad binary, and it doesn't tout partisan policies. Instead, this timely collection addresses the less-discussed but more important questions about politics: What insight does religion have to offer politics? How can we as concerned citizens move beyond the particulars of legislation and party affiliation, and take direct action? How, amid divisive and challenging times, can personal growth and effective advocacy take place together?

In short, Mindful Politics offers the perspectives of 34 important authors and thinkers on how each of us, right now, can make the world a better place.

McLeod includes essays and insights from some of the brightest, and most controversial, lights of Buddhism - and beyond.

Included are:

• Thich Nhat Hanh
• Sam Harris (author of The End of Faith)
• The Dalai Lama
• Jerry Brown
• Pema Chodron
• Trungpa Rinpoche
• bell hooks
• Ezra Bayda
• Meg Wheatley
• ...and many more

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Melvin McLeod is the editor-in-chief of two of America's leading Buddhist magazines, Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly and Shambhala Sun, and is the editorial director of Mindful magazine. McLeod has edited three books of teachings by Thich Nhat Hanh and is the series editor for The Best Buddhist Writing series. He lives in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wisdom Publications
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0861712986
• ISBN 13: 9780861712984
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Éditeur: McLeod Melvin
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible