Compassion in Action
Setting Out on the Path of Service
1st Edition
Published on 27. April 2011
320 pages
978-0-307-78621-0 (ISBN)
Description
Featuring an eye-catching new cover, this classic guide is for those ready to commit time and energy to relieving suffering in the world. No two people are better qualified to help us along this path than Ram Dass, who has spent more than 25 years teaching and writing on the subject of living consciously, and Mirabi Bush, who succeeded him as chairperson of the Seva Foundation.
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Person
Ram Dass has served on the faculty at Stanford and Harvard Universities. In the 1960s, he traveled to India, where he met his guru. Since then, he has pursued a variety of spiritual practices, including guru kripa, devotional yoga, karma yoga, many forms of meditation, and Sufi and Jewish studies. Many of his books, including Be Here Now, are international bestsellers and classics of their kind.
Content
- Intro
- Other Books by This Author
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Preface by Ram Dass and Mirabai Bush
- Called by Compassion by Ram Dass and Mirabai Bush
- Finding My Caring Heart by Ram Dass
- Introduction
- The Early Years
- Turning Points
- Be Like Gandhi
- Teachings Along the Way
- The Seva Lessons
- Readiness
- Love and Truth in Service
- The Path of Action
- First Steps by Mirabai Bush
- Act from the Heart
- Listen
- Start Small
- Start Right Where You Are
- Do Your Homework
- Imagine
- Stay Awake to Suffering
- Work Alone or With Others
- Reflect on Your Motives
- Resources, Skills, and Talents
- Enter Lightly
- Opportunities for Action
- Take the Leap
- Light on the Path by Mirabai Bush
- Words from the Heart: A Bibliography on Compassion
- Partnerships for Change: A Directory of Organizations
- About the Authors
- Other Bell Tower Books
