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Sto caricando le informazioni... Bodhisattva Archetypes: Classic Buddhist Guides to Awakening and Their Modern Expressiondi Taigen Daniel Leighton
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Bodhisattvas are enlightening beings or spiritual guides dedicated to the awakening of all beings. Thisbook explores the seven major bodhisattva figures in the East Asian tradition, with surveys of theiriconography, basic Schools and teachings, primary practices, colorful folkore, and cultic history.These include Manjushri, the sword-wielding prince of wisdom; Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattvaknown as Chenrezig in Tibet, Kannon in Japan, and Guanyin "Goddess of Mercy" in China; Jizo, themonk as earth mother and guardian of the afterlife; Maitreya, the next future Buddha, celebrated inChina in his incarnation as Hotei, the fat "laughing buddha"; and Vimalakirti, trickster, miracle-worker,and vastly enlightened lay-disciple of the historical Buddha.In addition, diverse modern culture figures who exemplify aspects of the archetypal qualities andspiritual values and strategies of the different bodhisattvas are discussed, including: Einstein,Schweitzer, Dr. Martin Luther King, Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Bob Dylan, Gloria Steinem, Muhammad Ali, Elie Weisel,Toni Morrison, Rachel Carson, George Lucas, Van Gogh, Gary Snyder, Carl Jung, Roberto Clemente,Pete Seeger, Thomas Jefferson, John Coltrane, Helen Keller, Thomas Edison, and Clint Eastwood. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)294.34213Religions Other Religions Religions of Indic origin Buddhism Buddhism - practice Practice and tantra Deity YogaClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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