Author: The Twelfth Tai Situpa
Publisher: Penguin
Year: 1999/2
Language: English
Pages: 157
ISBN/UPC (if available): 0140293035
Description
Using examples from Buddhist teachings as well as everyday life, the author shows how the first nine aspects of knowledge cover all avenues of 'right livelihood', leading to the tenth and most advanced aspect of knowledge, inner truth.
The Buddha taught about ten aspects of knowledge - normal worldly activities through which the ordinary person could achieve understanding and realization.
In this book, Tai Situpadescribes these activities, which encompass medicine, psychology, astrology and the creative arts, and explains how they can become an essential part of anyone's spiritual path.
The wisdom of Mahayana Buddhism reveals ways to experience and utilize the powers of the universe.
Contents
Editor's foreword
Introduction
PART ONE : CARING
CHAPTER I
Creativity
CHAPTER II
Healing the body
CHAPTER III
Healing the mind
PART TWO : SOUND
CHAPTER IV
Language
CHAPTER V
Poetry
CHAPTER VI
Performance
CHAPTER VII
Astrology and Geomancy
PART THREE : INNER KNOWLEDGE
CHAPTER VIII
Science of truth
CHAPTER IX
Inner truth
Notes
Index