The Eightfold Path (Paperback)

Joop van Dam

ISBN 10: 1906999880 / ISBN 13: 9781906999889

Published by Temple Lodge Publishing, East Sussex, 2016

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Paperback. Centuries before the birth of Christ, Buddha taught a path of love, compassion and forgiveness originating from his experiences of suffering in the world. The cause of suffering, he believed, lay within the soul, which had become self-centred and egotistic. Buddha inaugurated the Eightfold Path for purification and transformation - eight exercises which could lead to a new relationship with the world, from self-centredness to a warm interest in one's environment and in other people. The exercises, described and explained here in their correct sequence - with each preparing the individual for the next step - are: the right view, the right resolve, the right word, the right action, the right standpoint, the right effort, the right remembrance and the right contemplation.In this small book, based on commentary given by Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) as well as his own intensive work with many groups, Joop van Dam has created a practical guide for anyone wishing to take up this path of personal development. He gives particular focus to the benefit that can be gained from the Eightfold Path by those in the educational, therapeutic and caring professions. A study of the Buddhist Eightfold Path based on Rudolf Steiner's commentaries. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Eightfold Path (Paperback)
• Publisher: Temple Lodge Publishing, East Sussex
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1906999880
• ISBN 13: 9781906999889
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Centuries before the birth of Christ, the Buddha taught a path of love, compassion, and forgiveness, originating from his experiences of suffering in the world. The cause of suffering, he believed, lay within the soul, which had become self-centered and egoistic.

The Buddha inaugurated the Eightfold Path for purification and transformation―eight exercises that can lead to a new relationship with the world, from self-centeredness to warm interest in one’s environment and other people. The exercises, described and explained here in their correct sequence―each preparing the individual for the next step―are right view, right resolve, right word, right action, right standpoint, right effort, right remembrance, and right contemplation.

In this small book, based on commentary by Rudolf Steiner, as well as his own intensive work with many groups, Joop van Dam has created a practical guide for anyone wishing to take this path of personal development. He focuses particularly on the benefit to be gained from the Eightfold Path by those working as educators, therapists, and caretakers.

About the Author

Joop van Dam was a medical practitioner in Haarlem, the Netherlands, until his retirement. He remains active in education in the Anthroposophical Society in the Netherlands.