This classic masterpiece on the subject of comparative religion explores the essential elements and teachings of the world's predominant faiths, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and the native traditions of the Americas, Australia, Africa, and Oceania. Emphasizing the inner rather than institutional dimensions of these religions, this survey devotes special attention to Zen and Tibetan Buddhism, Sufism, and the teachings of Jesus. The unique appeal and gifts of each of the ...
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This classic masterpiece on the subject of comparative religion explores the essential elements and teachings of the world's predominant faiths, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and the native traditions of the Americas, Australia, Africa, and Oceania. Emphasizing the inner rather than institutional dimensions of these religions, this survey devotes special attention to Zen and Tibetan Buddhism, Sufism, and the teachings of Jesus. The unique appeal and gifts of each of the traditions and their hold on the human heart and imagination are conveyed with wisdom and respect. Con un estilo claro, ameno, y did�ctico, esta obra cl�sica desgrana todas las grandes tradiciones de sabidur�a de la humanidad, incluyendo hinduismo, budismo, confucianismo, tao�smo, juda�smo, cristianismo, islamismo y las religiones tribales de Am�rica del Norte y del Sur, Australia, �frica, e Ocean�a. De cada religi�n expone sus l�neas maestras: las doctrinas filos�ficas, la �tica, la din�mica hist�rica, las instituciones, y los caminos m�sticos. Hay apartados especiales para las distintas corrientes y sensibilidades de cada religi�n. Toda la obra est� salpicada de inteligentes reflexiones acerca de los s�mbolos y los valores religiosos, adem�s de indagaciones sobre las similitudes y diferencias entre las distintas doctrinas.
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