Soaring and Settling: Buddhist Perspectives on Social and Theological Issues

Soaring and Settling: Buddhist Perspectives on Social and Theological Issues

by RitaM.Gross (Author)

Synopsis

Continuum congratulates Rita M. Gross on being the recipient of the 1999 Choice Outstanding Academic Book Award.As a practicing Buddhist for over 20 years, Rita Gross is concerned with how Eastern wisdom traditions transform our lives, and are themselves transformed by contact with the wisdom of the West.Rita Gross considers lifestyle issues, from conception to death and grieving; social issues such as population control, work and family, and environmental ethics; and theological issues such as the use of goddess images in Buddhism, and several fascinating practices from Gross's own Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhist tradition.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 252
Edition: 9901
Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Published: 18 Dec 1998

ISBN 10: 0826411134
ISBN 13: 9780826411136

Media Reviews
A treat and a challenge, this book is highly recommended ... a very special contribution to the field.
-Library Journal
Rita Gross must be commended for her 'soaring' and dynamic presentation of the continuing impact of Buddhist tradition on contemporary America. This book is a valuable study for those interested in gender studies and the modern interaction between Indic religions and indigenous American culture.
James Kenneth Powell II, International Journal of Hindu Studies, 1999
Author Bio
Rita M. Gross is at the Naropa Institute, Boulder, Colorado, USA