TY  - BOOK
AU  - Walsh,Roger N.
TI  - The world's great wisdom: timeless teachings from religions and philosophies 
T2  - SUNY series in integral theory
SN  - 9781438449593
AV  - BJ1595 .W84 2014
U1  - 200 23
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Albany
PB  - State University of New York Press
KW  - Wisdom
KW  - Religions
KW  - Philosophy
KW  - Conduct of life
KW  - Sagesse
KW  - Philosophie
KW  - Morale pratique
KW  - philosophy
KW  - aat
KW  - religions (belief systems, cultures)
KW  - ethics (philosophical concept)
KW  - RELIGION
KW  - Comparative Religion
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Essays
KW  - Reference
KW  - fast
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Introduction; References; 2. Judaism and Its Wisdom Literature; The Wisdom Library; Proverbs; Job; Ecclesiastes; Ben Sirach; Wisdom of Solomon; The Nature of Wisdom; Practicing the Way of Wisdom; References; Bibliography; 3. Wisdom in the Christian Tradition; The Nature of Wisdom: The Historical Evolution of Christian Wisdom; Jewish Wisdom; Greek Philosophy; Early Christian Wisdom; Christian Philosophers and Wise Monks; Later Developments in the Christian East and West; Mystical Wisdom; Textual Wisdom; Intellectual Wisdom; Moral Wisdom; Stages of Wisdom; Biblical and Sacramental StagesMonastic Models; Liturgical Models of Spiritual Ascent; Apophatic Correctives and Spiritual Exercises; Modern Reassessment of the Stages; The Cultivation of Wisdom; The Evolution of Spiritual Practices and the Formation of the Sage; Textual Wisdom; Intellectual Wisdom; Moral Wisdom; Mystical or Contemplative Wisdom; Practices; Prayer; Contemplation; Ascetical Practices; Challenges and Obstacles; Social Implications; Summary and Conclusions; Endnotes; References; Further Resources; Bibliography; Internet Resources; 4. The Wisdom of Gratitude in Islam; IntroductionThe Wisdom of Revelation; The Light of Inspiration; 'Abd al-Hak?m: Servant of the Wise; The Wisdom of Gratitude; Remembrance: Enlightenment of the Heart; Endnotes; References; 5. Wisdom: The Hindu Experience and Perspective; A Preamble about Hinduism; East-West Encounter: The Larger Context; What is Wisdom?; Hindu Philosophy, Psychology, and Spirituality; The Transcendental Witness-The Most Important Discovery of the Indian Sages; The Mind as Object; Voluntary Discipline; The Ladder of Ecstasy Leading to Gnosis; Wisdom of the Path; Implications for Individuals and Society; Buddhist Wisdom-An Evolutionary ProcessEndnotes; References; Bibliography; 7. Wisdom and the Dao; Introduction; The Philosophy of Wisdom; Letting Go; Oblivion and No-Mind; Social Activation; Embodied Wisdom; Three Levels; Practices; The Buddhist Impact; Precepts; Sensory Control; Conclusion; Endnote; References; Bibliography; Internet Resources; 8. The Confucian Pursuit of Wisdom; Introduction; The Nature of Confucian Wisdom; Sagehood; Spontaneity or Self-so and the Mind-and-Heart; Appropriateness; Formative Period; Unification of the Empire; Song Dynasty; The Cultivation of Wisdom
N2  - "Surveying spiritual and philosophical traditions, revives the search for wisdom for modern times"--Provided by publisher
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