The “Death of the Ego” in East-Meets-West Spirituality: Diverse Views from Prominent Authors

Abstract. Eastern religions, such as Hinduism and Buddhism, have traditionally held to the view that in order for an individual to fully benefit from their practice it was important to lessen or eliminate one's individual desires. Such practice was sometimes referred to as the “death of the ego...

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Auteur principal: Rindfleish, Jennifer (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Wiley-Blackwell 2007
Dans: Zygon
Année: 2007, Volume: 42, Numéro: 1, Pages: 65-76
Sujets non-standardisés:B Self-identity
B consumer society
B ego death
B East-meets-West spirituality
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