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Buddhist masters say that we are in a 'Dark Age'. Terrorist attacks, wars, economic failures and natural disasters have created an atmosphere of fear.Tibetan masters encourage us not to lose heart - catastrophes have happened before and we have overcome them. Robert Sachs shows how Tibetan Buddhist teachings can have a real influence on our personal lives and equally on contemporary politics. He presents traditional Buddhist teachings in a practical, readable style and shows readers how they can help to cultivate the inner resources necessary to meet challenge and conflict - both in themselves and in the world. He presents: the four thoughts that revolutionise the mind; the Four Noble Truths that show us that there is no need to despair; and the four components of action that will change our attitude to life, providing practical instruction on how to act. He also shows us the power of meditation to make a difference and turn the inherent goodness of the human race into positive energy to help transform the world.
| Dedication | p. VII |
| Preface by His Holiness the 14th Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche | p. IX |
| Foreword | p. XI |
| Prologue: All That You Can Be | p. XIII |
| Introduction: Possibility in Troubled Times | p. XVII |
| A Call to Action in a Dark Age | p. 1 |
| War and Buddhism | p. 16 |
| Why Bother? Revolutionizing the Mind | p. 28 |
| A Fine Mess: Handling the Truth | p. 42 |
| Intention: Planting the Seed of Action | p. 50 |
| Meditations and Mantras for the Conscious, Engaged Activist | p. 73 |
| The Power of Compassion | p. 100 |
| "The Wheel of Sharp Weapons" | p. 118 |
| The Conscious, Engaged Activist | p. 133 |
| Pockets of Light, Sources of Inspiration | p. 193 |
| A Conscious, Engaged Civilization | p. 206 |
| The Buddha at Peace | p. 233 |
| Statement | p. 245 |
| Essay on The 2008 American Election | p. 247 |
| Bibliography | p. 251 |
| Index | p. 253 |
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ISBN: 9781906787530
ISBN-10: 1906787530
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 272
Published: 1st November 2011
Dimensions (cm): 21.6 x 13.5
x 2.3
Weight (kg): 0.34
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