Visions of Compassion

Download or read book Visions of Compassion written by Richard J. Davidson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2001-12-06 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how Western behavioral science--which has generally focused on negative aspects of human nature--holds up to cross-cultural scrutiny, in particular the Tibetan Buddhist celebration of the human potential for altruism, empathy, and compassion. Resulting from a meeting between the Dalai Lama, leading Western scholars, and a group of Tibetan monks, this volume includes excerpts from these extraordinary dialogues as well as engaging essays exploring points of difference and overlap between the two perspectives.