The Logic of Faith
A Buddhist Approach to Finding Certainty Beyond Belief and Doubt
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- R$ 69,90
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- R$ 69,90
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A popular American Buddhist teacher explores the creative relationship between faith and doubt, knowing and not-knowing, and shows how an awakened life results from living from the place in between.
Faith is a thorny subject these days. Its negative expressions cause many to dismiss it out of hand--but Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel urges us to reconsider, for faith is really nothing but our natural proclivity to find certainty in a world where certainty is hard to come by. And if we look carefully, we’ll discover that the faith impulse isn’t separate from reason at all—faith and logic in fact work together in a playful and dynamic relationship that reveals the profoundest kind of truth—a truth beyond the limits of “is” and “is not.” Using the traditional Buddhist teachings on dependent arising, Elizabeth leads us on an experiential journey to discover the essential interdependence of everything--and through that thrilling discovery to open ourselves to the whole wonderful range of human experience.
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In this lovely book, Namgyel (The Power of an Open Question), Buddhist retreat master at Longchen Jigme Samten Ling in Colorado, explores the possibilities of the Buddhist concept of pratityasamutpada (roughly translated as "dependent arising"), understood as the idea that everything leans on, or is interdependent with, everything else. "Dependent arising" is a key concept in Middle Way Buddhist teaching, the tradition in which Namgyel was trained and teaches. Ideally, the student's exploration and use of pratityasamutpada allows for the understanding of impermanence, nonattachment, and the illusion of appearances, which Namgyel illustrates with a striking and very funny story about a messy roommate. She also offers an in-depth discussion of the ramifications that acceptance of pratityasamutpada may entail for the practitioner, including feelings of loneliness and disconnection in addition to feelings of transcendence. Namgyel offers guided meditations designed to help the reader explore and experience interconnected reality; these are also available on the Shambhala Publications website for those who prefer audio guidance. Namgyel's handling of a complex, potentially intimidating topic is exquisite, and students of all levels will find something useful in her teaching.
