The Path of Compassion: Writing on Socially Engaged BuddhismFred Eppsteiner "In recent years there has been a significant shift in recognition of Buddhism's social dimension. To encourage this direction, the Buddhist Peace Fellowship has assembled this impressive collection of writings by distinguished teachers and commentators on 'socially engaged Buddhism, ' a Buddhism which is not just in meditation halls but which pervades all our everyday lives and concerns."--Cover. |
Contents
Nurturing Compassion | 19 |
Please Call Me by My True Names | 31 |
The Power of Peace | 93 |
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