基本説明
Resulting from a meeting between the Dalai Lama, leading Western scholars, and a group of Tibetan monks, the volume includes essays exploring points of difference and overlap between the two perspectives and excerpts from the extraordinary dialogues.
Full Description
This book examines how Western behavioral science--which has generally focused on negative aspects of human nature--holds up to cross-cultural scrutiny, in particular the Tibetan Buddhist celebration of the human potential for altruism, empathy, and compassion. Resulting from a meeting between the Dalai Lama, leading Western scholars, and a group of Tibetan monks, this volume includes excerpts from these extraordinary dialogues as well as engaging essays exploring points of difference and overlap between the two perspectives.
Contents
PART 1: HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL BACKGROUND; DIALOGUES, PART 1: FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS; PART 2: SOCIAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND BIOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS OF ALTRUISM, COMPASSION, AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS; DIALOGUES, PART 2: PRAGMATIC EXTENSIONS AND APPLICATIONS; ABOUT THE MIND AND LIFE INSTITUTE