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Loading... The Logic of Faith: A Buddhist Approach to Finding Certainty Beyond Belief and Doubtby Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. The Logic of Faith is an in-depth exploration of a logic called Madhyamaka in which Buddhist practitioners are asked to look for singular discrete entities—including the self—and not find them as a way to become comfortable with our state, which is one of interdependence, and to increase our ability to bear the uncertainty of life with grace. I am particularly touched by Elizabeth's teachings, which are personal and universal, full of awe for the wisdom offered by Buddhist insights. This book clarifies an intricate and essential element of Buddhist thinking. ( ) no reviews | add a review
Faith ("the F word," as the author calls it) is a problematic concept. It has various meanings, including as a way of referring to the kind of religious "faith" that people appeal to as something that gives them all the answers they need--which is the reason so many people reject the notion of faith entirely. But Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel feels that faith is not only a useful concept, but a necessary aspect of the spiritual path, not to be avoided by Buddhists or anyone else. "Faith is a response to the basic human conundrum," she says, "our desire for an experience of ease in a world that can't be secured." It's a leap, as is sometimes said, but not a leap into easy certainty. That's why it's so beautiful. She uses the traditional Buddhist teachings known as the "Middle Way" (Madhyamaka) to show how learning to live between the extremes of faith and doubt is the way to honesty, compassion, and liberation. No library descriptions found. |
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