Buddhist Ethics And The Bodhisattva Path
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Author |
: Stephen Harris |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 305 |
Release |
: 2023-10-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781350379565 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1350379565 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Synopsis Buddhist Ethics and the Bodhisattva Path by : Stephen Harris
Santideva's 8th century Mahayana Buddhist classic, the Guide to the Practices of Awakening (Bodhicaryavatara), has been a source of philosophical inspiration in the Indian and Tibetan traditions for over a thousand years. Stephen Harris guides us through a philosophical exploration of Santideva's masterpiece, introducing us to his understanding of the compassionate bodhisattva, who vows to liberate the entire universe from suffering. Individual chapters provide studies of the bodhisattva virtues of generosity, patience, compassion, and wisdom, illustrating the role each plays in Santideva's account of well-being and moral development. Harris also provides in-depth analysis of many of Santideva's most influential arguments, demonstrating how he employs reasoning as a method to cultivate moral character. As the first book-length English language philosophical study of Santideva's most influential text, this will be essential reading for students and scholars of Buddhist ethics, as well as for anyone interested in intercultural ethics and the philosophy of well-being.
Author |
: Stephen Harris |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2023 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1350379573 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781350379572 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Synopsis Buddhist Ethics and the Bodhisattva Path by : Stephen Harris
Santideva's 8th century Mahayana Buddhist classic, the Guide to the Practices of Awakening (Bodhicaryavatara), has been a source of philosophical inspiration in the Indian and Tibetan traditions for over a thousand years. Stephen Harris guides us through a philosophical exploration of Santideva's masterpiece, introducing us to his understanding of the compassionate bodhisattva, who vows to liberate the entire universe from suffering. Individual chapters provide studies of the bodhisattva virtues of generosity, patience, compassion, and wisdom, illustrating the role each plays in Santideva's account of well-being and moral development. Harris also provides in-depth analysis of many of Santideva's most influential arguments, demonstrating how he employs reasoning as a method to cultivate moral character. As the first book-length English language philosophical study of Santideva's most influential text, this will be essential reading for students and scholars of Buddhist ethics, as well as for anyone interested in intercultural ethics and the philosophy of well-being.
Author |
: Kong-sprul Blo-gros-mthaʼ-yas |
Publisher |
: Snow Lion |
Total Pages |
: 592 |
Release |
: 2005-06-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015062549590 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Treasury of Knowledge: Book Six, Part Four by : Kong-sprul Blo-gros-mthaʼ-yas
In Tibetan religious literature, Jamgon Kongtrul's Treasury of Knowledge stands out as a unique encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as they were presented in Tibet.
Author |
: Daniel Cozort |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 705 |
Release |
: 2018-03-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780191063169 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0191063169 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Ethics by : Daniel Cozort
Many forms of Buddhism, divergent in philosophy and style, emerged as Buddhism filtered out of India into other parts of Asia. Nonetheless, all of them embodied an ethical core that is remarkably consistent. Articulated by the historical Buddha in his first sermon, this moral core is founded on the concept of karma—that intentions and actions have future consequences for an individual—and is summarized as Right Speech, Right Action, and Right Livelihood, three of the elements of the Eightfold Path. Although they were later elaborated and interpreted in a multitude of ways, none of these core principles were ever abandoned. The Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Ethics provides a comprehensive overview of the field of Buddhist ethics in the twenty-first century. The Handbook discusses the foundations of Buddhist ethics focusing on karma and the precepts looking at abstinence from harming others, stealing, and intoxication. It considers ethics in the different Buddhist traditions and the similarities they share, and compares Buddhist ethics to Western ethics and the psychology of moral judgments. The volume also investigates Buddhism and society analysing economics, environmental ethics, and Just War ethics. The final section focuses on contemporary issues surrounding Buddhist ethics, including gender, sexuality, animal rights, and euthanasia. This groundbreaking collection offers an indispensable reference work for students and scholars of Buddhist ethics and comparative moral philosophy.
Author |
: Susanne Mrozik |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 195 |
Release |
: 2007-07-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780198041498 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0198041497 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Synopsis Virtuous Bodies by : Susanne Mrozik
Virtuous Bodies breaks new ground in the field of Buddhist ethics by investigating the diverse roles bodies play in ethical development. Traditionally, Buddhists assumed a close connection between body and morality. Thus Buddhist literature contains descriptions of living beings that stink with sin, are disfigured by vices, or are perfumed and adorned with virtues. Taking an influential early medieval Indian Mah=ay=ana Buddhist text-'S=antideva's Compendium of Training ('Sik,s=asamuccaya)-as a case study, Susanne Mrozik demonstrates that Buddhists regarded ethical development as a process of physical and moral transformation. Mrozik chooses The Compendium of Training because it quotes from over one hundred Buddhist scriptures, allowing her to reveal a broader Buddhist interest in the ethical significance of bodies. The text is a training manual for bodhisattvas, especially monastic bodhisattvas. In it, bodies function as markers of, and conditions for, one's own ethical development. Most strikingly, bodies also function as instruments for the ethical development of others. When living beings come into contact with the virtuous bodies of bodhisattvas, they are transformed physically and morally for the better. Virtuous Bodies explores both the centrality of bodies to the bodhisattva ideal and the corporeal specificity of that ideal. Arguing that the bodhisattva ideal is an embodied ethical ideal, Mrozik poses an array of fascinating questions: What does virtue look like? What kinds of physical features constitute virtuous bodies? What kinds of bodies have virtuous effects on others? Drawing on a range of contemporary theorists, this book engages in a feminist hermeneutics of recovery and suspicion in order to explore the ethical resources Buddhism offers to scholars and religious practitioners interested in the embodied nature of ethical ideals.
Author |
: Gunapala Dharmasiri |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 182 |
Release |
: 1989 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015013960318 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis Fundamentals of Buddhist Ethics by : Gunapala Dharmasiri
Author |
: Susanne Mrozik |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 195 |
Release |
: 2007-07-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780195305005 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0195305000 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Synopsis Virtuous Bodies by : Susanne Mrozik
Virtuous Bodies breaks new ground in the field of Buddhist ethics by investigating the diverse roles bodies play in ethical development. Traditionally, Buddhists assumed a close connection between body and morality. Thus Buddhist literature contains descriptions of living beings that stink with sin, are disfigured by vices, or are perfumed and adorned with virtues. Taking an influential early medieval Indian Mahayana Buddhist text-Santideva's Compendium of Training (Siksasamuccaya)-as a case study, Susanne Mrozik demonstrates that Buddhists regarded ethical development as a process of physical and moral transformation.Mrozik chooses The Compendium of Training because it quotes from over one hundred Buddhist scriptures, allowing her to reveal a broader Buddhist interest in the ethical significance of bodies. The text is a training manual for bodhisattvas, especially monastic bodhisattvas. In it, bodies function as markers of, and conditions for, one's own ethical development. Most strikingly, bodies also function as instruments for the ethical development of others. When living beings come into contact with the virtuous bodies of bodhisattvas, they are transformed physically and morally for the better.Virtuous Bodies explores both the centrality of bodies to the bodhisattva ideal and the corporeal specificity of that ideal. Arguing that the bodhisattva ideal is an embodied ethical ideal, Mrozik poses an array of fascinating questions: What does virtue look like? What kinds of physical features constitute virtuous bodies? What kinds of bodies have virtuous effects on others? Drawing on a range of contemporary theorists, this book engages in a feminist hermeneutics of recovery and suspicion in order to explore the ethical resources Buddhism offers to scholars and religious practitioners interested in the embodied nature of ethical ideals.
Author |
: Tien-Feng Lee |
Publisher |
: Springer Nature |
Total Pages |
: 169 |
Release |
: 2022-02-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789811684685 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9811684685 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Synopsis Buddhist Ethics for Laypeople by : Tien-Feng Lee
This book comprehensively discusses the topics in Buddhism that are crucial for promoting lay people’s welfare—from mundane bliss in this life, i.e., wealth and good interpersonal relationships, to prosperity in the future, i.e., a good rebirth and less time spent in Samsara. This book presents some moral guidelines and a spiritual training path designed for householders and lay Buddhists, helping them secure the welfare. The guidelines and the training path presented in the book are based on the Pali Nikāyas and the Chinese Āgamas in Early Buddhism and an influential Chinese Mahayana scripture—the Upāsakaśīla Sūtra
Author |
: Damien Keown |
Publisher |
: Psychology Press |
Total Pages |
: 227 |
Release |
: 2000 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780700712786 |
ISBN-13 |
: 070071278X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Synopsis Contemporary Buddhist Ethics by : Damien Keown
This text examines a range of contemporary moral issues from a Buddhist perspective and brings together the views of leading scholars on a range of controversial subjects.
Author |
: Damien Keown |
Publisher |
: Springer |
Total Pages |
: 274 |
Release |
: 2016-07-27 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781349220922 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1349220922 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Nature of Buddhist Ethics by : Damien Keown
In this book the author considers data from both early and later schools of Buddhism in an attempt to provide an overall characterization of the structure of Buddhist ethics. The importance of ethics in the Buddha's teachings is widely acknowledged, but the pursuit of ethical ideals has up to now been widely held to be secondary to the attainment of knowledge. Drawing on the Aristotelian tradition of ethics the author argues against this intellectualization of Buddhism and in favour of a new understanding of the tradition in terms of which ethics plays an absolutely central role. In the course of this reassessment many basic concepts such as karma, nirvana, and the Eightfold Path, are reviewed and presented in a fresh light. The book will be of interest to readers with a background in either Buddhist studies or comparative religious ethics.