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Living with the Devil : A Meditation on Good and Evil by Stephen Batchelor (2005, UK-B Format Paperback)

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Stephen Batchelor's seminal work on humanity's struggle between good and evil In the national bestseller Living with the Devil , Batchelor traces the trajectory from the words of the Buddha and Christ, through the writings of Shantideva, Milton, and Pascal, to the poetry of Baudelaire, the fiction of Kafka, and the findings of modern physics and evolutionary biology to examine who we really are, and to rest in the uncertainty that we may never know. Like his previous bestseller, Buddhism without Beliefs , Living with the Devil is also an introduction to Buddhism that encourages readers to nourish their "buddha nature" and make peace with the devils that haunt human life. He tells a poetic and provocative tale about living with life's contradictions that will challenge you to live your life as an existence imbued with purpose, freedom, and compassion--rather than habitual self-interest and fear.

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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1594480877
ISBN-13
9781594480874
eBay Product ID (ePID)
45394762

Product Key Features

Book Title
Living with the Devil : a Meditation on Good and Evil
Author
Stephen Batchelor
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Spirituality, Horror, Buddhism / General (See Also Philosophy / Buddhist), Good & Evil
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Religion, Philosophy, Fiction
Number of Pages
240 Pages

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8.2in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
7.6 Oz

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Opens the doors of understanding we might not even have known were closed...an illuminating read. (Joseph Goldstein, author of One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism) A moving and timely study of the problem of evil from a Buddhist perspective...highly illuminating. (Library Journal), "A moving and timely study of the problem of evil from a Buddhist perspective. [Batchelor] draws deeply on traditional Buddhist insights as well as stories from the legends surrounding the Buddha's life to suggest that our need to divide experience into good and evil is itself the problemâ€¦ Rejecting this violence and its dualities, Batchelor suggests, will leave us free for true awarenessâ€¦ highly illuminating." Library Journal "It's fantastic. Magnificent even. What an achievement! This is an astonishing work, one that I will recommend over and over again. It is a rare treat to be offered such thoughtful, engaging, lucid, and clarifying prose." Mark Epstein, M.D., author of Thoughts Without a Thinker "The author of Buddhism Without Beliefs and a former monk in the Tibetan and Zen traditions, Batchelorâ€¦ demonstrates how the anguish associated with the transient nature of life has preoccupied humans for centuriesâ€¦ that mankind has always relied on the temptations of the devil to still anxiety and create an aura of permanence. Although he explores a number of philosophies, Batchelor's focus is on the path to nirvana (a cessation of desires)â€¦ [His] genuine concern and desire for a better world come through clearly." Publishers Weekly "Opens doors of understanding we might not even have known were closedâ€¦ an illuminating read." Joseph Goldstein author of Our Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism "A revolutionary text, a classic, and a must-read." Joan Halifax, author of Shamanic Voices, Opens the doors of understanding we might not even have known were closed...an illuminating read. (Joseph Goldstein, author of One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism ) A moving and timely study of the problem of evil from a Buddhist perspective...highly illuminating. ( Library Journal )
Dewey Decimal
294.3/5
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
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So good even my therapist liked it!!!
I was given this book by a good friend. The title is deceiving but accurate in it's meaning. If you are struggling with an inner conflict which seems to have no resolve, this book may help you through it. I reference it frequently and as my title states, my therapist thought it was very good so I bought him a copy. Well written and a must read for any age.

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