In between, she takes up compassion for yourself, mindfulness, suffering, sympathetic joy, the limits of our knowledge of others, and concern for everybody. Lee twelve steps to a compassionate life por karen armstrong disponible en rakuten kobo. William parish leadership drafted a statement in 20 and formed a committee to study and promote a tenyear process of becoming a more compassionate community of faith. Twelve steps to a compassionate life popsugar smart living. In this important and thoughtprovoking work, karen armstrongone of the most original thinkers on the role of religion in the modern worldprovides an impassioned and practical guide to helping us make the world a more compassionate place.
Her new book, the twelve steps to a compassionate life, is her action plan for being the change we want to see in the world, and like all effective 12step programs, it is set up so that the. The twelve steps she suggests begin with learn about compassion, and close with love your. Jan 07, 2011 her steps conclude with the appeal to love ones enemies. Listen to twelve steps to a compassionate life by karen armstrong. One of the most original thinkers on the role of religion in the modern worldauthor of such acclaimed books as a history of god, islam, and buddhanow gives us an impassioned and practical book that can help us make the world a more compassionate place. Dec 27, 2011 in 1982, she became a full time writer and broadcaster. Goals reading groups will use the book twelve steps to a compassionate life to seed discussions that produce the following results. But if we were to apply the lessons spelled out in a new book twelve steps to a compassionate life by former nun karen armstrong we would go much further than that. Dec 18, 2010 twelve steps to a compassionate life is both a manifesto and a selfhelp manual. Twelve steps to a compassionate life book by karen armstrong. Armstrong believes that while compassion is intrinsic in all human beings, each of us needs to work diligently to cultivate and expand our capacity for compassion.
Twelve steps to a compassionate life and the contract she mentions, is a reminder that the reasons for religion were to teach humanity how to treat one another. Compassion, im practicing one step per month from karen armstrongs twelve steps to a compassionate life. There is more to life than struggling through each day alone, and one way. This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other. Twelve steps to a compassionate life paperback the. It is supposed to be a guide to implementing the ideas in the charter for compassion 1 championed by armstrong.
Thank you for your interest in the twelve steps to a compassionate life reading groups. Karen armstrong will be signing her new book after the event, and once again i would like to thank 192 books for being our excellent independent bookseller. Twelve steps to a compassionate life uua bookstore. Transformation, the case for god, and most recently and just out now twelve steps to a compassionate life. Twelve steps to a compassionate life by karen armstrong will appeal to anyone who is troubled by the combative climate in the world and wants to experience internal movement toward peace with an external impact toward harmony. What could be more churlish than to say harsh things about a book that instructs us how to be more compassionate. Twelve steps to a compassionate life by lisanotes august 31, 2014 compassion 1 comment in my year of one word 2014. Twelve steps to a compassionate life free pdf, chm, fb2, txt.
Twelve steps to a compassionate life kindle edition by armstrong, karen. In our polarized world today, however, weve failed to understand and to apply the golden rule, says karen armstrong in her twelve steps to a compassionate life. The following year armstrong published twelve steps to a compassionate life, a book recommended to our parish for personal and small group study. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Dec 28, 2010 twelve steps to a compassionate life npr coverage of twelve steps to a compassionate life by karen armstrong. Karen armstrongs twelve steps to a compassionate life rights us back to. As a manifesto, it promotes her campaign to place compassion at the heart of religion. Twelve steps to a compassionate life popsugar smart living uk.
Yet karen armstrong argues that compassion is inseparable from humanity, and by transcending the limitations of selfishness on a daily basis we will not only make a difference in the world but also lead happier, more fulfilled, lives. Notes from12 steps to a compassionate life, karen armstrong, 2010 the fourth step empathy. Twelve steps to a compassionate life by karen armstrong, 9780307742889, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Expanding our understanding of compassion and discussing it with others are important steps toward activating the golden rule around the world. Twelve steps to a compassionate life by karen armstrong audio. Karen armstrong, one of todays most original thinkers on the role of religion in the modern world, believes that compassion was a central feature in the beginning of all the worlds enduring religions. Twelve steps to a compassionate life is, quite intentionally, a very different type of book. Armstrong is was born in great britain and has authored over 20 books comparing the worlds major religions. Twelve steps to a compassionate life audiobook listen.
Here, in this straightforward, thoughtful, and thoughtprovoking book, she sets out a program that can lead us toward a more compassionate life. Sep 19, 2016 we often lose sight of our compassion, which causes more strife in our lives and makes us more judgemental of other people. At a young age, we likely heard from our parents the importance of the golden rule a maxim that we should treat others the way that we would want to be treated. However, it is a compelling and practical manual which makes a strong case for the necessity of living life with compassion. Twelve steps to a compassionate life delaware county. Buy twelve steps to a compassionate life reprint by armstrong, karen isbn. Twelve steps to a compassionate life karen armstrong. Buddha left home to find a way to help himself and others bear the sorrow of life with serenity, creativity and kindness.
If it is not tempered by compassion, and empathy, reason can lead men and women into a moral void. I see from bonnies books that i wasnt the first to have this idea. Notes from12 steps to a compassionate life, karen armstrong. Twelve steps to a compassionate life by karen armstrong. Practising these steps will not change our lives overnight and turn us into saints or sages.
She is a bestselling author of over 16 books on religious affairs, including a history of god, twelve steps to a compassionate life, the case for god, and the great transformation, as well as a memoir, the spiral staircase. It shows you in concrete terms how you can cultivate compassion in your everyday life, and helps you to do your part in making the world a better place. In this important and thoughtprovoking work, karen armstrongone of the most original thinkers on the role of religion in the modern worldprovides an impassioned. Twelve steps to a compassionate life benedictine sisters of. Twelve steps to a compassionate life ebook por karen. Twelve steps to a compassionate life by karen armstrong is most pertinent for the 21st century. Twelve steps to a compassionate life kindle edition by. The acclaimed book that helped launch am international compassion movement. Twelve steps to a compassionate life npr coverage of twelve steps to a compassionate life by karen armstrong.
The great explainer has unapologetically become an activist. Feb 11, 2011 armstrongs purpose in twelve steps to a compassionate life is to draw out the better angels of our nature and, more precisely, the better, common impulses of all the worlds great religions. Jan 10, 2011 twelve concrete ways to live a compassionate life from confucius to oprah, people have preached compassion for centuries. Though the author realizes that her book may not result in a newly enlightened populace, she hopes to inspire readers to at least begin the process of becoming more compassionate.
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A reader of armstrongs works for the past ten years, this latest installment differs in that it provides us with practical steps that anyone can embrace toward becoming a person of compassion. Buy a cheap copy of twelve steps to a compassionate life book by karen armstrong. Twelve steps to a compassionate life quotes by karen armstrong. Twelve steps to a compassionate life by karen armstrong asks us to be compassionate with everyone, all the time, including those we consider our enemies.