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Socially Engaged Buddhism

Author : Sallie B. King
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 082483335X
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)

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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.

Engaged Buddhism

Author : Christopher S. Queen
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791428436
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (284 download)

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Download or read book Engaged Buddhism written by Christopher S. Queen and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first comprehensive coverage of socially and politically engaged Buddhism in Asia, presenting the historical development and institutional forms of engaged Buddhism in the light of traditional Buddhist conceptions of morality, interdependence, and liberation.

Being Benevolence

Author : Sallie B. King
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 9780824829353
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (293 download)

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Download or read book Being Benevolence written by Sallie B. King and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2005-06-30 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engaged Buddhism is the contemporary movement of nonviolent social and political activism found throughout the Buddhist world. Its ethical theory sees the world in terms of cause and effect, a view that discourages its practitioners from becoming adversaries, blaming or condemning the other. Its leaders make some of the most important contributions in the Buddhist world to thinking about issues in political theory, human rights, nonviolence, and social justice. Being Benevolence provides for the first time a rich overview of the main ideas and arguments of prominent Engaged Buddhist thinkers and activists on a variety of questions: What kind of political system should modern Asian states have? What are the pros and cons of Western "liberalism"? Can Buddhism support the idea of human rights? Can there ever be a nonviolent nation-state? It identifies the roots of Engaged Buddhist social ethics in such traditional Buddhist concepts and practices as interdependence, compassion, and meditation, and shows how these are applied to particular social and political issues. It illuminates the movement’s metaphysical views on the individual and society and goes on to examine how Engaged Buddhists respond to fundamental questions in political theory concerning the proper balance between the individual and society. The second half of the volume focuses on applied social-political issues: human rights, nonviolence, and social justice.

Engaged Buddhism in the West

Author : Christopher S. Queen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0861718410
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (617 download)

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Download or read book Engaged Buddhism in the West written by Christopher S. Queen and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engaged Buddhism is founded on the belief that genuine spiritual practice requires an active involvement in society. Engaged Buddhism in the West illuminates the evolution of this new chapter in the Buddhist tradition - including its history, leadership, and teachings - and addresses issues such as violence and peace, race and gender, homelessness, prisons, and the environment. Eighteen new studies explore the activism of renowned leaders and organizations, such as Thich Nhat Hanh, Bernard Glassman, Joanna Macy, the Buddhist Peace Fellowship, and the Free Tibet Movement, and the emergence of a new Buddhism in North America, Europe, South Africa, and Australia.

Engaged Buddhist Reader

Author : Arnold Kotler
Publisher : Parallax Press
ISBN 13 : 0938077988
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Engaged Buddhist Reader written by Arnold Kotler and published by Parallax Press. This book was released on 1999-04-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Engaged Buddhist Reader is a collection of the most prominent voices of engaged Buddhism.

Interbeing : fourteen guidelines for engaged Buddhism

Author : Thich Nhat Hanh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788176210058
Total Pages : 77 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Interbeing : fourteen guidelines for engaged Buddhism written by Thich Nhat Hanh and published by . This book was released on 2003-03 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

An Introduction to Engaged Buddhism

Author : Paul Fuller
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350129097
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Engaged Buddhism written by Paul Fuller and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-08-12 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook introduces and explores the ideas, practices and philosophy of engaged Buddhism. The movement holds that suffering is not just caused by the cravings of the mind, but also by political and social factors; therefore, engaged Buddhists 'engage' with social issues to achieve liberation. Paul Fuller outlines the movement's origins and principles. He then offers a comprehensive analysis of the central themes and issues of engaged Buddhism, offering new insights into the formation of modern Buddhism. The range of issues covered includes politics, gender, environmentalism, identity, blasphemy and violence. These are illustrated by case studies and examples from a range of locations where Buddhism is practised. Discussion points and suggested further reading are provided at the end of each chapter, which will further enrich undergraduates' grasp of the topic.

Black and Buddhist

Author : Cheryl A. Giles
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 0834843056
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (348 download)

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Download or read book Black and Buddhist written by Cheryl A. Giles and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gold Nautilus Book Award Winner Leading African American Buddhist teachers offer lessons on racism, resilience, spiritual freedom, and the possibility of a truly representative American Buddhism. With contributions by Acharya Gaylon Ferguson, Cheryl A. Giles, Gyōzan Royce Andrew Johnson, Ruth King, Kamilah Majied, Lama Rod Owens, Lama Dawa Tarchin Phillips, Sebene Selassie, and Pamela Ayo Yetunde. What does it mean to be Black and Buddhist? In this powerful collection of writings, African American teachers from all the major Buddhist traditions tell their stories of how race and Buddhist practice have intersected in their lives. The resulting explorations display not only the promise of Buddhist teachings to empower those facing racial discrimination but also the way that Black Buddhist voices are enriching the Dharma for all practitioners. As the first anthology comprised solely of writings by African-descended Buddhist practitioners, this book is an important contribution to the development of the Dharma in the West.

Action Dharma

Author : Christopher S. Queen
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780700715947
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (159 download)

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Download or read book Action Dharma written by Christopher S. Queen and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These essays chart the emergence of a new chapter in an ancient faith - the rise of social service and political activism in Buddhist Asia and the West. Engaged Buddhists have sought new ways to comfort society's oppressed communities.

Roar

Author : Matteo Pistono
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1623173337
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (231 download)

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Download or read book Roar written by Matteo Pistono and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The captivating life story of renowned Buddhist activist Sulak Sivaraksa. His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama: “I believe [Sulak] and I share a conviction that if we are to solve human problems, economic and technological development must be accompanied by an inner spiritual growth. And if we succeed in fulfilling both these goals, we will surely create a happier and more peaceful world.” Matteo Pistono’s deft prose weaves together the story of Sulak Sivaraksa’s years of social-justice work and his tireless campaigns to effect change. As a seminal figure in the world of socially engaged spirituality, Sulak has given us a blueprint for peaceful, nonviolent activism in the twenty-first century. More than forty vintage photos illustrate both his life and a turbulent period in Thailand’s history.

Conflict, Culture, Change

Author : Sulak Sivaraksa
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0861718194
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (617 download)

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Download or read book Conflict, Culture, Change written by Sulak Sivaraksa and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Nobel Peace Prize nominee Sulak Sivaraksa comes this look at Buddhism's innate ability to help change life on the global scale. Conflict, Culture, Change explores the cultural and environmental impacts of consumerism, nonviolence, and compassion, giving special attention to the integration of mindfulness and social activism, the use of Buddhist ethics to confront structural violence, and globalization's threat to traditional identity.

The Path of Compassion

Author : Fred Eppsteiner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Path of Compassion written by Fred Eppsteiner and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In recent years there has been a significant shift in recognition of Buddhism's social dimension. To encourage this direction, the Buddhist Peace Fellowship has assembled this impressive collection of writings by distinguished teachers and commentators on 'socially engaged Buddhism, ' a Buddhism which is not just in meditation halls but which pervades all our everyday lives and concerns."--Cover.

The Heritage of the Bhikkhu

Author : Walpola Rahula
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN 13 : 0802198112
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book The Heritage of the Bhikkhu written by Walpola Rahula and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2003-08-26 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic guide to the life of service and meditation practiced by Buddhist monks. Walpola Rahula’s What the Buddha Taught is a perennial backlist bestseller and has proven to be an indispensable guide to beginning Buddhism. It is renowned for its authoritative, clear, logical, and comprehensive approach. The Heritage of the Bhikkhu is a vivid account of the Buddhist’s monk’s role as a servant to people’s needs as a follower and teacher of the basic Buddhist principles. In this fascinating and informative volume, the author emphasizes Buddhism as a practical doctrine for daily living and spiritual perfection and not simply a monastic discipline. The Heritage of the Bhikkhu is a pioneering work that deserves to stand with the author’s earlier masterpiece.

Taiwan's Tzu Chi as Engaged Buddhism

Author : Yu-Shuang Yao
Publisher : Global Oriental
ISBN 13 : 9004231323
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Taiwan's Tzu Chi as Engaged Buddhism written by Yu-Shuang Yao and published by Global Oriental. This book was released on 2012-05-16 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first comprehensive sociological account and in-depth analysis of a new Chinese Buddhist movement, known as Tzu Chi (otherwise, the Buddhist Compassion Merit Society). Based in Taiwan, it was founded in 1966 and still led by a female Buddhist master – Master Cheng Yen. Its members are laity, and women play a major role. The main focus of the movement is medical charity – to ease and if possible prevent suffering and to teach ethics to the wealthy; at the same time, it also offers members a religion and a way of life. Recruitment typically attracts people from the urban middle class. With some 3.5 million members and a very low drop-out rate, Tzu Chi is extraordinarily successful, and has spread to other parts of the world, not least mainland China where it is attracting the attention of the general public and the media. The book stands in the Anglo-American tradition of the sociology of religion; it also draws on the author’s knowledge of Buddhist history. The data come from participant observation and many long interviews. It will be of particular interest to students of new religious movements, religious studies in contemporary China, and studies in ethics and social change in East Asia.

Socially Engaged Buddhism

Author : Sulak Sivaraksa
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789380852966
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (529 download)

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Download or read book Socially Engaged Buddhism written by Sulak Sivaraksa and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

True Peace Work

Author : Thich Nhat Hanh
Publisher : Parallax Press
ISBN 13 : 1946764469
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (467 download)

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Download or read book True Peace Work written by Thich Nhat Hanh and published by Parallax Press. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thich Nhat Hanh, His Holiness The Dalai Lama, bell hooks, Bill McKibben, Gary Snyder, Maha Ghosananda, Charles Johnson, Bhikkhu Bodhi, Matthieu Ricard, and many others are featured alongside each other in this foundational trove of Buddhist essays, poems, and teachings. Now a modern classic, True Peace Work is the premier collection of writings on the practice of Engaged Buddhism, a term that Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh coined in the 1960s as part of his peace work in Vietnam that has grown to become a worldwide movement. The topics covered here are especially relevant in today's world: from creating nonviolent social change, to raising climate awareness, to simply learning how to walk (and enjoy it). This is not purely an activist's manual, however. True Peace Work is a spiritual bedrock that is as timeless as it is timely, one that insists on the connection between peace in oneself and peace in the world. Originally published in 1996 as Engaged Buddhist Reader, this revised edition has been expanded for our current time with a new introduction and additional contributors.

The Engaged Spiritual Life

Author : Donald Rothberg
Publisher : Beacon Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807077252
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (772 download)

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Download or read book The Engaged Spiritual Life written by Donald Rothberg and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2006-10-15 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Buddhist meditation teacher offers a new path to transformation—within ourselves and within the wider world—that integrates spiritual wisdom and social action By the time Donald Rothberg was in his early twenties, he knew he had two vocations. He wanted to dedicate himself to justice and social change, and he wanted to commit himself to exploring the depths of human consciousness—to an awakening of our deeper spiritual nature. It has been his life's work, as an activist, organizer, writer, and teacher, to bring these two paths together and to reveal how deeply they require one another. The Engaged Spiritual Life is the fruit of this work. Skillfully weaving together basic spiritual teachings, real-life examples, social context, and exercises, Rothberg provides a clear, thorough, and compelling guide for those interested in connecting inner and outer transformation. At the core of the book are ten spiritual principles and associated practices that will enable readers to engage all the parts of their lives—whether personal, interpersonal, or political—into a seamless whole.