Elijah the Bodhisattva
by [Brown, Malcolm]
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This is an interspiritual commentary -- largely though not exclusively Buddhist-inspired -- on the life of Elijah as recounted in the Bible. It treats the externals of his life as metaphors for internal mind-states, his story as a labyrinth-like journey toward enlightenment, an unfolding realization of the non-duality of himself and God. Elijah begins with a henotheistic conception of God as a national deity connected to the land of Israel and progresses to a realization of God as the ground of being, being-itself, the God of those who struggle with God, which is the deeper meaning of the name Israel. While the inner dimension is emphasized, there is also a focus on the political dimension of the story, which liberation theologians call God's preferential option for the poor, and here it is called the politics of anatta -- the core Buddhist principle of not-self.
Product Details
- O-BOOKS Brand
- Feb 1, 2024 Pub Date:
- 9781803412771 ISBN-13:
- 1803412771 ISBN-10:
- 192.0 pages Paperback
- English Language
- 8.5 in * 0.44 in * 5.51 in Dimensions:
- 2 lb Weight:
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