A practicing Buddhist recounts how he learned about Buddhism and began pursuing enlightenment while serving a twenty-year prison term, offering insight into how his determination to do no harm caused him to put his life on the line in numerous situations.
Introduces seven "keys" to living a happy and meaningful life that originate in ancient Indian teachings and provide what the author believes are the most important traits to possess--the ability to love and have compassion for others
Introduces seven "keys" to living a happy and meaningful life that originate in ancient Indian teachings and provide what the author believes are the most important traits to possess--the ability to love and have compassion for others.
Everyday practice of religion is complex in its nature, ambivalent and at times contradictory. The task of an anthropology of religious practice is therefore precisely to see how people navigate and make sense of that complexity, and what the significance of religious beliefs an…
Everyday practice of religion is complex in its nature, ambivalent and at times contradictory. The task of an anthropology of religious practice is therefore precisely to see how people navigate and make sense of that complexity, and what the significance of religious beliefs an…
Many people still believe in life after death, but modern institutions operate as though this were the only world - eternity is now eclipsed from view in society and even in the church. This text observes the eclipse of the afterlife and assesses its circumstances and future.
