Buku ini mengkaji falsafah hidup Soeharto melalui analisis teologis terhadap butir-butir budaya Jawa yang ia jadikan pedoman moral dan kepemimpinan. Penulis menelusuri ajaran kebatinan dan budi pekerti Jawa sebagai sumber nilai etika, spiritualitas, dan karakter yang membentuk gaya kepemimpinan Soeharto. Melalui pendekatan interpretatif, buku ini menunjukkan bagaimana nilai-nilai tersebut dipak…
Sekian puluh tahun berlalu sudah, tetapi keadaan kita masih sama. Keliaran dan ketidakwarasan kita masih sama. Kita seolah-olah duduk di atas bom waktu yang bisa meledak kapan saja - dan sekarang pun sudah meledak. Masih adakah jalan keluar dari kekacauan ini? Dapatkan bimbingan praktis melalui latihan yang disajikan dalam buku ini. Dan lakukan "kembara ke dalam diri untuk menggapai jiwa merdeka"
The question, according to George P. Conger, noted authority on Indian philosophy, is not so much whether India can contribute as whether the West is ready to receive. Here, in selected essays from the Proceedings of the East-West Philosophers’ Conferences held during the last twenty-five years, is an examination by world authorities of one of the oldest, richest, most complicated, and mos…
“In his travels through South Asia, Lak always stayed off the path beaten by other foreign correspondents. No matter where he wandered in India, Pakistan and Nepal, Lak always delved deeper into the culture than the rest of us, coming back with unique insights and wonderful stories. He is a rarity among journalists—one who portrays his subjects with elegance, compassion and humor.” — T…
The success of the IT industry and Indian human resources in global enterprises have made India a wealthy country. Even as the wealth has grown, the inequality has widened and many scams have surfaced. These were a logjam in Parliament and civil movements against corruption created an atmosphere of anarchy and distrust. Amidst his dissatisfaction with the current state of affairs, Dr Abdul Kala…
Indian Philosophy Volume II continues Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's discussion of the major systems of Indian philosophy. This volume highlights the development of thought in the Nyaya, Vaisesika, Samkhya, Yoga, Purva Mimamsa, and Advaita Vedanta schools. Radhakrishnan explains the structure of logic, metaphysics, theory of knowledge, ethics, and the purpose of life according to various traditions…
Ever since the ascendancy of critical theory and multicultural studies in the 1960s and 1970s, traditional humanistic education has been under assault. Often condemned as the intolerant voice of the masculine establishment and regularly associated with Eurocentrism and even imperialism, the once-sacred literary canon is now more likely to be ridiculed than revered. While this seismic shift--bro…
Buku ini berkaitan erat dengan jati diri (diri yang sesungguhnya), karakter (tata nilai yang mewujud dalam sistem daya dorong atau driving system yang melandasi pemikiran, sikap dan perilaku), dan keteladanan (sesuatu yang semakin langka). Proses pembentukan karakter untuk membentuk kepribadian yang tangguh khususnya bagi generasi muda di Indonesia.
Here, from Bill Clinton, is a call to action. Giving is an inspiring look at how each of us can change the world. First, it reveals the extraordinary and innovative efforts now being made by companies and organizations—and by individuals—to solve problems and save lives both “down the street and around the world.” Then it urges us to seek out what each of us, “regardless of income, av…
This volume offers a unique perspective on the discussion of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) by broadening the terms of the debate to include secular as well as religious investigations not normally considered. Its contributed essays feature a structured dialogue between representatives of the following ethical traditions-- Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, feminism, Hinduism, Islam, Juda…