heart is noble, The
changing the world from the inside out
O-rgyan-ʼphrin-las-rdo-rje Karma-pa XVII
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changing the world from the inside out
By O-rgyan-ʼphrin-las-rdo-rje Karma-pa XVII
When sixteen American college students traveled to India to spend a month with His Holiness the Seventeenth Karmapa, their conversations sparked profound insights into how we can transform our relationship with the world around us. This remarkable collection emerges from those intimate discussions, where young minds grappled with pressing contemporary issues alongside ancient wisdom.
The Karmapa guides readers through essential questions of our time, from creating food justice to understanding diverse gender identities, while exploring what it means to practice sustainable compassion in daily life. Rather than offering abstract philosophical concepts, these teachings provide practical wisdom for anyone seeking to make meaningful change in an interconnected world.
At the heart of this work lies a revolutionary perspective on global community. The Karmapa reveals how our shared human concerns naturally connect us across all boundaries, creating opportunities for genuine transformation. He demonstrates that the resources needed for positive change already exist within each person, waiting to be recognized and cultivated.
This book serves as both inspiration and practical guide for those ready to embrace their role as conscious participants in planetary healing. The Karmapa acknowledges the enormity of the challenges we face while showing readers concrete ways to begin their journey toward becoming true friends to Earth and all its inhabitants.
For spiritual seekers wanting to bridge inner development with outer service, these teachings offer a path forward grounded in both compassion and action.
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Buddhist)
- ✓ Explore Tibetan
- ✓ Explore Kar-ma-pa (Sect)
- ✓ Understand Buddhist philosophy and practice
- ✓ Explore timeless philosophical wisdom
- ✓ Explore Buddhism and humanism
- ✓ Explore Spiritual direction
- ✓ Explore RELIGION
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Details
- Published
- 2013
- Publisher
- Shambhala
- ISBN-13
- 9781611800012
- ISBN-10
- 1611800013
- Pages
- 191
- Language
- EN
