Spiritually-engaged knowledge : the attentive heart
Framed within the author's troubling encounters in India recounted in the Prologue and Epilogue, these transformative experiences inspired her multidisciplinary exploration, which took her beyond the boundaries of Western epistemology. Drawing on a range of belief systems, the author rebuilds an inclusive, compassionate, redefinition of care.
XVIII, 244 Seiten
9780754653776, 0754653773
238905734
Contents: A dedication; Foreword; Preface; Prologue. Part I Locating the Global: Understanding in a global era: Global conversations; Exploring a global idiom; Methodological issues. Part II Logic of Inquiry: Contemporary contexts: The global context; The postmodern context. Part III Genre Analysis: Facing the other: an ethic of meeting: Before the face of the other; Beyond the other; The craft of othering; Earthcraft; Knowing other wise; Attentive love: A feminine craft; An interactive energy; A spiritual practice; The spiritual heart: Glimpses of mindfulness; Non-representational psychology; A unified theory of meditation; Postmodern spirituality. Part IV Conclusion: A handful of leaven: The rise of spiritually engaged knowledge; Spiritually engaged global politics; Not by bread alone. Epilogue; Appendix; Select bibliography; Index.