Opis: Searching for Tara: The Goddess Who Became a Buddha - James William Coleman

Explores the meaning and power of the Buddhist goddess Tara as a fully awakened being whose feminine wisdom speaks directly to the crises of modern life. Beginning with a life-altering visionary experience during a medical crisis, sociologist ad Buddhist practitioner James William Coleman embarks on a wide-ranging inquiry into Tara`s origins, symbolism, and enduring relevance. Drawing on archaeology, comparative mythology, sociology, depth psychology, and Buddhist philosophy, the book reveals how Tara emerged from ancient goddess traditions to become one of Buddhism`s most radical figures: a Buddha who embodies compassion, wisdom, immediacy, and engagement with the suffering world. Coleman situates Tara at the intersection of three defining movements of our time: the growing embrace of meditation and contemplative practice, the reassertion of the feminine in spiritual and cultural life, and the mounting environmental and social crises produced by ego-driven modernity. Rather than treating Tara as a distant deity, he presents her as a living expression of awakened consciousness-one that invites practitioners to embody wisdom, courage, and care in daily life. Structured in three movements, the book first explores Tara`s historical and sociological roots, then places her within the world`s great goddess traditions, and finally examines her psychological and spiritual significance as an archetype of transformation. The concluding chapters turn decisively toward practice, offering accessible guidance for cultivating a Tara meditation that integrates insight, compassion, and ecological responsibility. Combining personal narrative with scholarly rigor, this fresh reading of Buddhism offers readers not only a deeper understanding of Tara`s place in religious history, but a practical spiritual path for meeting the personal, social, and planetary challenges of our time.

Szczegóły: Searching for Tara: The Goddess Who Became a Buddha - James William Coleman

Nazwa: Searching for Tara: The Goddess Who Became a Buddha
Autor: James William Coleman
Wydawnictwo: Bloomsbury
Kod paskowy: 9798216381273
Ilość stron: 200
Format: 14x21.5 cm
Waga: 0.284 kg

Recenzje: Searching for Tara: The Goddess Who Became a Buddha - James William Coleman