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Infinite life : seven virtues for living well / Robert Thurman

By:

Thurman, Robert A. F

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Riverhead Books , 2004.Description: 276 p. ; 24 cmISBN:

9781573222679

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

294.39 THU

LOC classification:

BQ5660 .T487 2004

Contents:

Summary: Infinite Life demonstrates that our every action has infinite consequences for ourselves and others, here and now and after we are gone. He introduces the Seven Paths to reconstructing body and mind carefully in order to reduce the negative consequences and cultivate the positive. In his powerful, pragmatic style, Thurman delivers life-changing lessons on virtues and emotions through the lens of Buddhist practices and ways of thinking. He invites us to take responsibility for our actions and their consequences while we revel in the knowledge that our lives are truly infinite. Infinite Life is the guidebook to understanding our place in the universe and realizing how we can personally succeed while helping others.

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Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C. Sala Ingles	294.39 THU (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		024945

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Infinite Life demonstrates that our every action has infinite consequences for ourselves and others, here and now and after we are gone. He introduces the Seven Paths to reconstructing body and mind carefully in order to reduce the negative consequences and cultivate the positive. In his powerful, pragmatic style, Thurman delivers life-changing lessons on virtues and emotions through the lens of Buddhist practices and ways of thinking. He invites us to take responsibility for our actions and their consequences while we revel in the knowledge that our lives are truly infinite. Infinite Life is the guidebook to understanding our place in the universe and realizing how we can personally succeed while helping others.