The Heart Is Noble: Changing the World from the Inside Out

The Heart Is Noble: Changing the World from the Inside Out

If you are inspired to take up his challenge, the Karmapa offers a path for participating in a global community that is based on compassion. In these chapters, he shares his vision for bringing social action into daily life, on a scale we can realistically manage through the choices we make every dayâ€”what to buy, what to eat, and how to relate honestly and bravely with our friends and family and coworkers. His fresh and encouraging perspective shows us that we have the strength to live with kindness in the midst of the many challenges we face as socially and environmentally conscious beings. Because he sees the world through the lens of the interdependence of all beings, he sees that humans can change social and environmental problems by changing their attitudes and actions. And so, he shows ways that we can change our world by changing ourselvesâ€”by examining our own habits of consumption and by being willing to look into how our food reaches our table and how the products we buy are made. In his chapter on gender, he points out that we donâ€™t have to label others according to a social construct.

If his viewpoint seems optimistic, it isâ€”and itâ€™s also demanding. The Karmapa calls on us to open our mind and heart to the innumerable connections we share with othersâ€”in our families, communities, social systems, and on our planet. Thanks to the depth of his spiritual training, and the breadth of his curiosity about the world and his love for it, he presents a relevant framework for understanding what it means to be human nowâ€”and why itâ€™s imperative that we concern ourselves with the well-being of all others. He points to a world we can create through our own effort, using a resource we already have in abundanceâ€”the basic nobility of our human heart.
Country USA
Brand Shambhala
Manufacturer Shambhala
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 38322
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2013-02-19
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781611800012

Country	USA
Brand	Shambhala
Manufacturer	Shambhala
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	38322
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2013-02-19
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781611800012

The Heart Is Noble: Changing the World from the Inside Out

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