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Bezig met laden... Field Notes on the Compassionate Life: A Search for the Soul of Kindness (editie 2005)door Marc Ian Barasch
Informatie over het werkField Notes on the Compassionate Life: A Search for the Soul of Kindness door Marc Ian Barasch
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. I really liked the varied investigative approach the author took to his subject of compassion. He looks for clues in the behavior of our simian cousins, chimpanzees and bonobos, finds inspiration in the work of Soren Kierkegaard, and talks to a number of extraordinary altruists. I learned of this book because I am friends with one of them, Hector Black. I'm very glad to have read this book; it really got me thinking about the ways that we can open ourselves to be caring and compassionate in our daily lives. ( ) Barasch's style is casual and yet compelling, drawing the reader into his quest to understand and practice compassion. I find it altogether easy to relate to his questions, his search, and his desire to live compassionately. He is not a guru sharing rarified wisdom, but a fellow traveler whose experiences, obstacles, questions, and frustrations mirror my own. At the same time, he clearly asserts that compassionate living is attainable not only for the mystic few but for any willing to pursue it with an open heart. Hence the book is empowering, encouraging, exciting, and illuminating. I can't recommend it highly enough. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Marc Ian Barasch, dubbed "one of today's coolest grown-ups" by Interview magazine, sets out on a journey to the heart of compassion. He discovers its power to change who we are and the society we have become. Compassion, he concludes, is "a prescription for authentic joy." Can tapping into one simple human trait, hardwired into our nervous system and just waiting to be awakened, transform our lives and the world at large? Could it help us enjoy new levels of happiness and contentment? Exploring his subject through the multiple lenses of psychology and biology, pop culture and theology, history and philosophy, Barasch weaves a stirring, unforgettable account of his search to find within himself and others: the ability to live compassionately. He examines such fascinating questions as: What can we learn from exceptionally empathetic people? Can we increase our kindness quotient with practice? How do we open our hearts to those who do us harm? What if the great driving force of our evolution were actually "survival of the kindest?" Drawing from influences as disparate as Buddhist monks and skeptical neuroscientists, Barasch creates a riveting, persuasive argument that a simple shift in consciousness can have a tremendous, lasting impact on our psyches, our relationships, our health--and the very fate of the Earth. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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