Read Books Online and Download eBooks, EPub, PDF, Mobi, Kindle, Text Full Free.
Buddhist Ethics For Laypeople
Download Buddhist Ethics For Laypeople full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online Buddhist Ethics For Laypeople ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!
Book Synopsis Buddhist Ethics for Laypeople by : Tien-Feng Lee
Download or read book Buddhist Ethics for Laypeople written by Tien-Feng Lee and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-02-10 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
Book Synopsis Buddhist Ethics for Laypeople by : 李天鳳
Download or read book Buddhist Ethics for Laypeople written by 李天鳳 and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis BUDDHIST ETHICS FOR LAYPEOPLE by : Tien-Feng Lee
Download or read book BUDDHIST ETHICS FOR LAYPEOPLE written by Tien-Feng Lee and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Buddhist Ethics for Laypeople: a Study and Annotated Translations of Pāil Exegeses" by Tien-feng, Lee, 李天鳳, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: This research was conducted to establish a comprehensive Buddhist moral guidance for laypeople whom scholars had not given fully their attention. The guidance is based on the three most relevant and representative Pāli texts on this topic--the Sigālovāda sutta (DN 31), Dīghajāṇu sutta (AN 8:54), and Dhammika sutta (Sn 2:14), plus their Pāli commentaries and sub-commentaries as the fundamental sources. English translations of the Pāli exegeses to the three suttas are also provided here. The Buddhist moral guidelines for laypeople aim at reaching happiness in this and future lives. Within, the former refers to the satisfaction of one's sensual pleasures, without dangers like being punished by law, blamed by friends and relatives, etc., and having good interpersonal relationships. For the latter, it refers to a blissful rebirth and to better reach certain Buddhist attainments. Therefore, the practical guidance for the former consists of (1) pure personal conduct grounded on the five precepts; (2) prudent economy, emphasizing a righteous job, ways to manage income and expenditure; (3) apply the four saṅgahavatthu-s (ways to win people over)--giving, kind speech, beneficial behaviors, and impartiality to people around one. These three aspects ensure a happy life here and now, even further promise a heavenly rebirth. In addition to mundane happiness, the Buddha expects more from laypeople, i.e., achieving Buddhist attainments for guaranteeing one's happiness in the saṃsāric lives till the final ultimate happiness--Nibbāna. Thus the spiritual trainings--the four accomplishments: saddhā, sīla, cāga, and pannā--were laid out especially for the conditions of laity. Pannā here is explained as "the wisdom of arising and passing away leading to the thorough destruction of suffering," which is no difference in what the Buddha expected from the monastic. After establishing the moral guidance, the criteria for evaluating the wholesomeness of an action was also investigated. This research proposed that at least two conditions must be fulfilled before any given action can be termed "wholesome." The first is: whether it is triggered by one of the three wholesome roots: non-greed, non-hatred, and non-delusion, and the second is whether the result of the action does not afflict oneself, others, or both oneself and others. The Pāli translations contributed two discoveries which could rectify the modern English translations of two Pāli lines in DN 31, since the modern translations were all done in the same and faulty way. The discoveries also demonstrated that the explanations in the exegeses are good references for understanding the sutta and solving the problem of discrepancy in various Pāli manuscripts. In this way, a comprehensive Buddhist moral guidance for laypeople with practical guidelines, supported by relevant Buddhist theories, has been established by the thesis. It is hoped to benefit the laity who makes great effort to achieve a blissful life in this world. Subjects: Buddhist ethics
Download or read book Living the Skilful Life written by Abhaya and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing an introduction to Buddhist ethics, this booklet outlines a commonly practised set of five precepts, with commentary on each. It covers the Buddhist approach to non-violence, sex, drugs and alcohol, and shows how, in Buddhism, ethics are not about forsaking things that are forbidden, but about embracing a positive and joyful way of living.
Book Synopsis From Comrades to Bodhisattvas by : Gareth Fisher
Download or read book From Comrades to Bodhisattvas written by Gareth Fisher and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis An Introduction to Buddhist Ethics by : Peter Harvey
Download or read book An Introduction to Buddhist Ethics written by Peter Harvey and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-06-22 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A systematic introduction to Buddhist ethics aimed at anyone interested in Buddhism.
Book Synopsis A Constitution for Living by : Payutto, P.A.
Download or read book A Constitution for Living written by Payutto, P.A. and published by Buddhist Publication Society. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible, concise handbook for Buddhist laypeople on the ethical principles of lay practice. Sincerely taking up these principles, which are advocated by the Buddha in the instruction to Sigala and other discourses, leads to the happiness and benefit of both oneself and others.
Book Synopsis Buddhism and Human Rights by : Wayne R. Husted
Download or read book Buddhism and Human Rights written by Wayne R. Husted and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is difficult to think of a more urgent question for Buddhism in the late twentieth century than human rights. The political, ethical and philosophical questions surrounding human rights are debated vigorously in political and intellectual circles throughout the world and now in this volume.
Book Synopsis Socially Engaged Buddhism by : Sallie B. King
Download or read book Socially Engaged Buddhism written by Sallie B. King and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2009-01-19 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Socially Engaged Buddhism is an introduction to the contemporary movement of Buddhists, East and West, who actively engage with the problems of the world—social, political, economic, and environmental—on the basis of Buddhist ideas, values, and spirituality. Sallie B. King, one of North America’s foremost experts on the subject, identifies in accessible language the philosophical and ethical thinking behind the movement and examines how key principles such as karma, the Four Noble Truths, interdependence, nonharmfulness, and nonjudgmentalism relate to social engagement. Many people believe that Buddhists focus exclusively on spiritual attainment. Professor King examines why Engaged Buddhists involve themselves with the problems of the world and how they reconcile this involvement with the Buddhist teaching of nonattachment from worldly things. Engaged Buddhists, she answers, point out that because the root of human suffering is in the mind, not the world, the pursuit of enlightenment does not require a turning away from the world. Working to reduce suffering in humans, living things, and the planet is integral to spiritual practice and leads to selflessness and compassion. Socially Engaged Buddhism is a sustained reflection on social action as a form of spirituality expressed in acts of compassion, grassroots empowerment, nonjudgmentalism, and nonviolence. It offers an inspiring example of how one might work for solutions to the troubles that threaten the peace and well being of our planet and its people.
Book Synopsis The Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Ethics by : Daniel Cozort
Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Ethics written by Daniel Cozort and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 705 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive overview of the study of Buddhist ethics in the twenty-first century.
Download or read book Dāna written by Ellison Banks Findly and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book argues that donation is one of the central practices in early Buddhism for, without it, Buddhism would not havesurvived and flourished in the many centuriesof its development and expansion. Buddhist relationship between donors and renunciants developed quickly into a complex web that involves material life and the views about how to attend to it. Buddhist dana`s great success is due to the early and continuing use of accomodation with other faiths as a foundational value,thus allowing the tradition to adapt to changing circumstances.
Book Synopsis The Buddha's Teachings on Prosperity by : Basnagoda Rahula
Download or read book The Buddha's Teachings on Prosperity written by Basnagoda Rahula and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-04-28 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Actually, quite a lot. The Buddha had an unusually keen insight into what people with everyday concerns need to know, and you'll find it all here. Some of it might well surprise you. All of it will guide you toward a more lastingly prosperous, more fulfilling, and truly happier life.
Book Synopsis After Buddhism by : Stephen Batchelor
Download or read book After Buddhism written by Stephen Batchelor and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2015-10-28 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some twenty-five centuries after the Buddha started teaching, his message continues to inspire people across the globe, including those living in predominantly secular societies. What does it mean to adapt religious practices to secular contexts? Stephen Batchelor, an internationally known author and teacher, is committed to a secularized version of the Buddha’s teachings. The time has come, he feels, to articulate a coherent ethical, contemplative, and philosophical vision of Buddhism for our age. After Buddhism, the culmination of four decades of study and practice in the Tibetan, Zen, and Theravada traditions, is his attempt to set the record straight about who the Buddha was and what he was trying to teach. Combining critical readings of the earliest canonical texts with narrative accounts of five members of the Buddha’s inner circle, Batchelor depicts the Buddha as a pragmatic ethicist rather than a dogmatic metaphysician. He envisions Buddhism as a constantly evolving culture of awakening whose long survival is due to its capacity to reinvent itself and interact creatively with each society it encounters. This original and provocative book presents a new framework for understanding the remarkable spread of Buddhism in today’s globalized world. It also reminds us of what was so startling about the Buddha’s vision of human flourishing.
Book Synopsis Buddhist Ethics: A Very Short Introduction by : Damien Keown
Download or read book Buddhist Ethics: A Very Short Introduction written by Damien Keown and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2005-06-23 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The latter half of the twentieth century witnessed a growing interest in Buddhism, and it continues to capture the imagination of many in the West who see it as either an alternative or a supplement to their own religious beliefs. Numerous introductory books have appeared in recent years to cater for this growing interest, but almost none devotes attention to the specifically ethical dimension of the tradition. For complex cultural and historical reasons, ethics has not received as much attention in traditional Buddhist thought as it has in the West, and publications on the subject are few and far between. Here, Damien Keown, author of Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction , illustrates how Buddhism might approach a range of fascinating moral issues ranging from abortion and suicide to cloning. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Download or read book Buddhist Ethics written by Maria Heim and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-02-02 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Ethics' was not developed as a separate branch of philosophy in Buddhist traditions until the modern period, though Buddhist philosophers have always been concerned with the moral significance of thoughts, emotions, intentions, actions, virtues, and precepts. Their most penetrating forms of moral reflection have been developed within disciplines of practice aimed at achieving freedom and peace. This Element first offers a brief overview of Buddhist thought and modern scholarly approaches to its diverse forms of moral reflection. It then explores two of the most prominent philosophers from the main strands of the Indian Buddhist tradition - Buddhaghosa and Śāntideva - in a comparative fashion.
Book Synopsis Living by the Ten Wholesome Principles by : Truong Lao Thich Thong L?c
Download or read book Living by the Ten Wholesome Principles written by Truong Lao Thich Thong L?c and published by Clearview Books. This book was released on 2020-03-30 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Commentary on Buddhist ethics for laypeople
Book Synopsis Introduction to Buddhist Economics by : Ernest C. H. Ng
Download or read book Introduction to Buddhist Economics written by Ernest C. H. Ng and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-01-30 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living in a market-driven economy where short-term profit and economic growth appear to be the ultimate goal, this book explores how Buddhist teachings could bridge the divide between our spiritual and material needs and reconcile the tension between doing good for social interest and doing well for financial success. This book serves as a pioneering effort to systematically introduce Buddhist Economics as an interdisciplinary subject to audience with limited background in either Buddhism or economics. It elaborates some core concepts in Buddhist teachings, their relevance to economics, and means of achieving sustainability for individuals, society and the environment with the cultivation of ethical living and well-being. Through scholarly research from relevant fields including Buddhist studies, economics, behavioral finance, cognitive science, and psychology, this book illustrates the relevance of Buddhist values in the contemporary economy and society, as well as the efficacy of Buddhist perspectives on decision-making in daily life.
