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Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life

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Description for Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life paperback. Drawing on a wide range of material - ranging from the spiritual character of the world religions to the findings of contemporary neuroscience - this title argues that compassion is hardwired into our brains, yet is constantly pushed back by our more primitive instincts for selfishness and survival. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRLK; HRLM; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 252.

Drawing on a wide range of material - ranging from the spiritual character of the world religions to the findings of contemporary neuroscience - Karen Armstrong argues that compassion is hardwired into our brains, yet is constantly pushed back by our more primitive instincts for selfishness and survival. Since time immemorial religion has enhanced our altruistic tendencies: all faiths insist that the Golden Rule is the test of true spirituality - 'Always treat others as you wish to be treated yourself'.

Taking as her starting point the teachings of the great world religions, Karen Armstrong demonstrates in twelve practical ... Read more These steps both reveal the inadequacies of our knowledge of ourselves and others and enable us to unlock our potential for understanding, empathy and altruism that can be translated into acts of kindness and charity.They culminate in the most radical and challenging of all religious maxims - love your enemy. Yet in today's world, compassion in no longer a luxury but, in the words of Martin Luther King, 'an absolute necessity for our survival'.

Practising these steps will not change our lives overnight and turn us into saints or sages: the attempt to become a more compassionate human being is a lifelong project. Yet Karen Armstrong argues that compassion is inseparable from humanity, and by transcending the limitations of selfishness on a daily basis we will not only make a difference in the world but also lead happier, more fulfilled, lives.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bodley Head
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847921581
SKU
9781847921581
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About Karen Armstrong
Karen Armstrong is one of the world's leading commentators on religious affairs. She spent seven years as a Roman Catholic nun, but left her teaching order in 1969 to read English at St Anne's College, Oxford. In 1982, she became a full time writer and broadcaster. She is a best-selling author of over 16 books. An accomplished writer and passionate ... Read more

Reviews for Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life
A profound and lucid mixture of philosophy, theology and self-help. It's a perfect detox for the soul... Spry, eloquent, pacy.... Armstrong has a knack for grappling with complex ideas in the lightest of ways
The Times
It sees Armstrong combine in this brief volume both her usual high quality historical scholarship and an explicit self-help programme that echoes ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life


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