Genre: | Philosophy |
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Language : | English |
Published: | April 06, 2010 |
Edition: | 2nd |
Paperback | |
ISBN13: | 9781906787530 |
ISBN10: | 1906787530 |
Pages: | 288 |
Dimensions: | 5.33 x 8.51 x 0.82 inches |
Weight: | 354.37 g |
Terrorist attacks, wars, economic failures, and natural disasters: Buddhist masters say that we are in a Dark Age.” But they remind us, too, that we have met and overcome catastrophes before. Robert Sachs shows how Tibetan Buddhist wisdom can have a real influence on both our personal lives and on contemporary politics. He presents traditional teachingsin particular The Four Noble Truthsin a practical, readable style and shows readers how to cultivate the inner resources necessary to meet the challenges and conflicts within themselves and the world.