{"product_id":"1639","title":"Detachment and Compassion in Early","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo people looking at Buddhism through the medium of English, the practice of compassion and detachment can appear incompatible, especially for those who consider themselves to be socially and politically engaged. In contemporary usage, compassion brings to mind outward-moving concern for others, while detachment suggests aloofness and withdrawal from the world. Yet Buddhism recommends both as admirable and necessary qualities to be cultivated. This raises questions such as the following:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf compassion means to relieve suffering in a positive way, and detachment to remain aloof from the world, how can the two be practiced together?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoes detachment in Buddhism imply lack of concern for humanity?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs the concept of compassion in Buddhism too passive, connected only with the inward-looking eye of meditation, or can it create real change in society?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e from the introduction\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harris, Elizabeth J.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42101513519198,"sku":"BPS:402141","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/3677\/0142\/files\/402141.jpg?v=1760547756","url":"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/products\/1639","provider":"Pariyatti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}