The World Could Be Otherwise: Imagination and the Bodhisattva

The World Could Be Otherwise: Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path

An imaginative approach to spiritual practice in difficult times, through the Buddhist teaching of the six paramitas or "perfections"--qualities that lead to kindness, wisdom, and an awakened life.

In frightening times, we wish the world could be otherwise. With a touch of imagination, it can be. Imagination helps us see whatâ€™s hidden, and it shape-shifts realityâ€™s roiling twisting waves. In this inspiring reframe of a classic Buddhist teaching, Zen teacher Norman Fischer writes that the paramitas, or â€œsix perfectionsâ€â€”generosity, ethical conduct, patience, joyful effort, meditation, and understandingâ€”can help us reconfigure the world we live in. Ranging from our everyday concerns about relationships, ethics, and consumption to our artistic inspirations and broadest human yearnings, Fischer depicts imaginative spiritual practice as a necessary resource for our troubled times.
Country USA
Brand Shambhala Publications
Manufacturer Shambhala
Binding Paperback
Color White
ReleaseDate 2019-04-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781611805048

The World Could Be Otherwise: Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path