Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life

Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life

One of the most original thinkers on the role of religion in the modern worldâ‚¬"author of such acclaimed books asÂ A History of God, Islam,Â andÂ Buddhaâ‚¬"now gives us an impassioned and practical book that can help us make the world a more compassionate place.

Karen Armstrong believes that while compassion is intrinsic in all human beings, each of us needs to work diligently to cultivate and expand our capacity for compassion. Here, in this straightforward, thoughtful, and thought-provoking book, she sets out a program that can lead us toward a more compassionate life.

The twelve steps Armstrong suggests begin with â‚¬Å“Learn About Compassionâ‚¬Â and close with â‚¬Å“Love Your Enemies.â‚¬Â In between, she takes up â‚¬Å“compassion for yourself,â‚¬Â mindfulness, suffering, sympathetic joy, the limits of our knowledge of others, and â‚¬Å“concern for everybody.â‚¬Â She suggests concrete ways of enhancing our compassion and putting it into action in our everyday lives, and provides, as well, a reading list to encourage us to â‚¬Å“hear one anotherâ‚¬s narratives.â‚¬Â Throughout, Armstrong makes clear that a compassionate life is not a matter of only heart or mind but a deliberate and often life-altering commingling of the two.
Country USA
Brand Anchor Books
Manufacturer Anchor
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0307742881
Color Cream
ReleaseDate 2011-12-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 8601422186048

Country	USA
Brand	Anchor Books
Manufacturer	Anchor
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	0307742881
Color	Cream
ReleaseDate	2011-12-27
UnitCount	1
EANs	8601422186048

Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life

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