Opening the Heart of Compassion

Lowenthal, Martin; Short, Lar

ISBN 10: 0804819858 / ISBN 13: 9780804819855

Published by Tuttle Publishing, 1993

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Opening the Heart of Compassion
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0804819858
• ISBN 13: 9780804819855
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Martin Lowenthal and Lar Short 1993 Opening the Heart of compassion: Transform Suffering Through Buddhist Psychology and Practice

From the authors:

"We have chosen to offer this amalgam of east and west, of modern and traditional, and of the ordinary and the sacred through teachings about the habits of mind that shape our experience of ourselves and of the world, which often results in us living in a world of pain. The path out of that suffering to freedom involves taking creative action that is guided by compassion. This compassion is developed through reflection upon the nature of our condition, and insight into our ways of operating as the source of possibilities for suffering or creative expression."

About the Author

Lar C. Short is the founder & spiritual director of Grace Essence Mandala (GEM). GEM is a non-sectarian, non-dogmatic spiritual organization, based on the fact that transcendence is basic for all human beings, prior to and beyond the limits of any tradition. 

Lar has over 50 years of formal spiritual work and teaching. He is known for his ability to make esoteric and complex teachings accessible by clearly and powerfully distilling the pith teachings into step-by-step instructions, and powerful practices. He does this from life-long work in many spiritual traditions including; Tibetan Buddhism, Shaivite, Kriya Yoga, Esoteric Christianity, Zen Buddhism, Mikkyo, and Accelerated Learning & developmental education.

Reverend Martin Lowenthal, Ph.D., is Senior Meditation Teacher and Mentor with The Dedicated Life Institute. He has taught at Boston College and Harvard University Extension School and leads workshops and retreats all over the world. He is also a pastoral counselor, consultant and co-author of Opening the Heart of Compassion. Rev. Lowenthal lives in Newton, Massachusetts.