religious experiences with nature Capper, Daniel 1962- creator author. text bibliography Comparative studies. Electronic books. cau 2016 2016 monographic eng 1 online resource (viii, 305 pages) "Learning Love from a Tiger explores the vibrancy and variety of humans' sacred encounters with the natural world, gathering a range of stories culled from Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Mayan, Himalayan, Buddhist, and Chinese shamanic traditions. Readers will delight in tales of house cats who teach monks how to meditate, rivers that grant salvation, shamans who shape-shift into jaguars, crickets who perform Catholic mass, and many others. More than a collection of wonderful stories, this book introduces important concepts and approaches that underlie much recent work in environmental ethics, religion, and ecology. Capper's light touch prompts readers to engage their own views of humanity's place in the natural world and in particular question longstanding assumptions of human superiority"--Provided by publisher. Introduction: into Muir's forest -- All the Christian birds chanted -- The donkey who communed with Allah -- Hindu trees tremble with ecstasy -- Sharing Mayan natural souls -- Friendly yetis -- Enlightened Buddhist stones -- Epilogue: the mountain peaks leaped and danced. Daniel Capper. Includes bibliographical references and index. Human-animal relationships Religious aspects Comparative studies Human-animal relationships Philosophy Animals (Philosophy) Animals Religious aspects Comparative studies Nature Religious aspects Comparative studies Animals (Philosophy) Animals Religious aspects Human-animal relationships Philosophy Human-animal relationships Religious aspects Nature Religious aspects BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Gaia & Earth Energies RELIGION / Christianity / General RELIGION / Theology SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology BL439 .C36 2016 202/.12 Capper, Daniel, 1962- author. Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2016] (DLC) 2015042583 9780520964600 0520964608 2015046714 22573/ctt1b449w9 JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1132480 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1132480 DLC 151125 20200709060432.0 ocn930508907 eng