Beacons of Dharma
Spiritual Exemplars for the Modern Age
Published on 2. December 2019
Book
Hardback
334 pages
978-1-4985-6484-7 (ISBN)
Description
Today's globalized society faces some of humanity's most unprecedented social and environmental challenges. Presenting new and insightful approaches to a range of these challenges, the timely volume before you draws upon individual cases of exemplary leadership from the world's Dharma traditions-Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, and Buddhism. The volume's authors refer to such exemplary leaders as "beacons of Dharma," highlighting the ways in which each figure, via their inspirational life work, provide us with illuminating perspectives as we continue to confront cases of grave injustice and needless suffering in the world.
Taking on difficult contemporary issues such as climate change, racial and gender inequality, industrial agriculture and animal rights, fair access to healthcare and education, and other such pressing concerns, Beacons of Dharma offers a promising and much needed contribution to our global remedial discussions. Seeking to help solve and alleviate such social and environmental issues, each of the chapters in the volume invites contemplation, inspires action, and offers a freshly invigorating source of hope.
Taking on difficult contemporary issues such as climate change, racial and gender inequality, industrial agriculture and animal rights, fair access to healthcare and education, and other such pressing concerns, Beacons of Dharma offers a promising and much needed contribution to our global remedial discussions. Seeking to help solve and alleviate such social and environmental issues, each of the chapters in the volume invites contemplation, inspires action, and offers a freshly invigorating source of hope.
Reviews / Votes
Beacons of Dharma: Spiritual Exemplars of the Modern Age is more than just a well-researched work of scholasticism -- it also blossoms with a practitioner-style devotion that invokes its reader to touch their own indefatigable potential to make a lasting impression on the world for the greater good of all. * TARKA * Beacons of Dharma highlights important figures who have changed the course of religious history. Women figure prominently in this volume, both as contributors and as leaders being recognized for their good works, starting with Chinese Buddhist nuns in the 4th century right up to present-day teachers Acharya Chandanaji and Ammachi. Judith Simmer-Brown highlights Pema Chodron's response to contemporary issues posed by Black Lives Matter and Nikky-Guninder Singh brings to our attention the important interfaith work of Bhai Vir Singh (1872-1957), a strong voice in protest of all colonialist hegemonies. Every chapter brings new insight.... this is a treasure box to be shared with all students of religion! -- Christopher Key Chapple, Loyola Marymount UniversityMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
1 b/w photos; 2 tables;
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
697 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4985-6484-7 (9781498564847)
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Beacons of Dharma
Spiritual Exemplars for the Modern Age
E-Book
12/2019
1st Edition
Lexington Books
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Christopher Patrick Miller | Michael Reading | Jeffery D. Long
Beacons of Dharma
Spiritual Exemplars for the Modern Age
E-Book
12/2019
1st Edition
Lexington Books
€125.99
Available for download
Persons
Jeffery D. Long is professor of religion and Asian studies at Elizabethtown College and author of A Vision for Hinduism, Jainism: An Introduction and the Historical Dictionary of Hinduism.
Christopher Patrick Miller is the Bhagwan Mallinath assistant professor of Jainism and yoga studies at Loyola Marymount University.
Michael Reading is PhD candidate in comparative theology and philosophy at Claremont School of Theology, and an adjunct instructor of religious studies at Mt. St. Mary's University, Los Angeles
Christopher Patrick Miller is the Bhagwan Mallinath assistant professor of Jainism and yoga studies at Loyola Marymount University.
Michael Reading is PhD candidate in comparative theology and philosophy at Claremont School of Theology, and an adjunct instructor of religious studies at Mt. St. Mary's University, Los Angeles
Content
Acknowledgments
Introduction by Michael Reading and Christopher Patrick Miller
Service, Compassion and Humanitarianism
"Tai Maharaj, Rebel with a Cause: Acharya Chandanaji's Life of Compassion in Action" by Anne Vallely"Swami Vivekananda and Sister Nivedita: Beacons of Dharma for India and the West" by Jeffery D. Long"Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa and the Flavors of Bhakti" by Rita Sherma "Swami Jyotirmayananda's Integral Yoga: Methods Towards Service to Humanity and Enlightenment" by Priyanka Ramlakhan"Amma: Global Mother - Embracing the World with Compassionate Darshan" by Sreedevi Bringi"The North American Legacy of the Holy Mother, Sri Sarada Devi" by Suzanne Schier-Happell
Ecology and Environmental Activism
"Eremitic Engagement: The Religious Body Politic of Chatral Sangye Dorji Rinpoche" by Westin Harris"Sri Acharya Tulsi, Anuvrat, and Eco-conscious Living" by Michael Reading"Paramahansa Yogananda's World Brotherhood Colonies: Models for Environmentally Sustainable and Socially Responsible Living" by Christopher Patrick Miller"Dharma and the Promise of Sustainable Eco-systems: Vandana Shiva's Innovative Interpretation of Gandhi's Principle of Swadeshi" by Veena Howard
Peace, Knowledge and Social Justice
"Opening the Heart in Anti-racism Activism: Pema Chodron and the Lojong Teachings" by Judith Simmer-Brown "Bhai Vir Singh: Local Sikh Poet, Global Resource" by Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh"Sri Chinmoy's Vision of Peace" by Kusumita P. Pedersen"Beacons of Dharma from the Biquini zhuan" by Tanya Storch"Singing Dharam: Transmission of Knowledge in the Sikh Sonic Path" by Nirinjan Kaur Khalsa-Baker and Francesca Cassio.
Conclusion by Jeffery D. Long
About the Contributors
Introduction by Michael Reading and Christopher Patrick Miller
Service, Compassion and Humanitarianism
"Tai Maharaj, Rebel with a Cause: Acharya Chandanaji's Life of Compassion in Action" by Anne Vallely"Swami Vivekananda and Sister Nivedita: Beacons of Dharma for India and the West" by Jeffery D. Long"Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa and the Flavors of Bhakti" by Rita Sherma "Swami Jyotirmayananda's Integral Yoga: Methods Towards Service to Humanity and Enlightenment" by Priyanka Ramlakhan"Amma: Global Mother - Embracing the World with Compassionate Darshan" by Sreedevi Bringi"The North American Legacy of the Holy Mother, Sri Sarada Devi" by Suzanne Schier-Happell
Ecology and Environmental Activism
"Eremitic Engagement: The Religious Body Politic of Chatral Sangye Dorji Rinpoche" by Westin Harris"Sri Acharya Tulsi, Anuvrat, and Eco-conscious Living" by Michael Reading"Paramahansa Yogananda's World Brotherhood Colonies: Models for Environmentally Sustainable and Socially Responsible Living" by Christopher Patrick Miller"Dharma and the Promise of Sustainable Eco-systems: Vandana Shiva's Innovative Interpretation of Gandhi's Principle of Swadeshi" by Veena Howard
Peace, Knowledge and Social Justice
"Opening the Heart in Anti-racism Activism: Pema Chodron and the Lojong Teachings" by Judith Simmer-Brown "Bhai Vir Singh: Local Sikh Poet, Global Resource" by Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh"Sri Chinmoy's Vision of Peace" by Kusumita P. Pedersen"Beacons of Dharma from the Biquini zhuan" by Tanya Storch"Singing Dharam: Transmission of Knowledge in the Sikh Sonic Path" by Nirinjan Kaur Khalsa-Baker and Francesca Cassio.
Conclusion by Jeffery D. Long
About the Contributors