TY - BOOK AU - Dubuisson,Daniel TI - Wisdoms of humanity: Buddhism, paganism, and Christianity T2 - Numen book series : studies in the history of religions SN - 9789004216297 AV - BL65.W57 U1 - 204 PY - 2011/// CY - Leiden PB - Brill KW - Wisdom KW - Religious aspects KW - Comparative studies KW - Religion KW - BODY, MIND & SPIRIT KW - Inspiration & Personal Growth KW - bisacsh KW - Spirituality KW - General KW - RELIGION KW - Christianity KW - Devotional KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; A fragile and uncertain "I" -- A labile consciousness -- The pure consciousness of philosophers -- Impermanence and vacuity -- Unfinished humanity -- Techniques of the body and spiritual exercises -- Christian anthropology -- Disciplines of interior life -- Suffering and culpability -- Wisdoms and human sciences -- Metaphysics and religions -- Anthropology and wisdoms N2 - Resting on a new and long awaited comparative study (of buddhism, yoga, christian spirituality and ancient philosophies), this book restores wisdoms into their fascinating and vigorous personality. It particularly demonstrates that all of them were inspired by similar principles and conceived very comparable mental techniques UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=390492 ER -