Visions of compassion: Western scientists and Tibetan Buddhists examine human nature
Format:
Book
Publication Year:
2002
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Source ID:
shanti-sources-48006
Collection:
Altruism
Abstract:
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.