Author: Sangharakshita
Publisher: Windhorse Publications
ISBN: 1915342171
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 706
Book Description
In books, articles, interviews, and talks dating from 1965 to 2009, Sangharakshita outlines his vision of a new Buddhist movement. More recent teachings include four previously unpublished talks given between 2007 and 2009 at Buddhafield, Berlin’s Buddhistisches Tor, and other venues.
Engaged Buddhism
Author: Christopher S. Queen
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780791428436
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
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.
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780791428436
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
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.
Practicing Scripture
Author: B. J. ter Haar
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
This is book is on a lay Buddhist movement, generally referred to as Non-Action Teaching, or Wuweijiao, that saw itself as part of the Chan tradition during the Ming Qing dynasties. It explores one of the few lay groups in traditional China that we can actually understand in some depth, both in terms of its religious contents and history, and its social environment.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
This is book is on a lay Buddhist movement, generally referred to as Non-Action Teaching, or Wuweijiao, that saw itself as part of the Chan tradition during the Ming Qing dynasties. It explores one of the few lay groups in traditional China that we can actually understand in some depth, both in terms of its religious contents and history, and its social environment.
A New Buddhist Movement I
Author: Sangharakshita
Publisher: Windhorse Publications
ISBN: 1915342171
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 706
Book Description
In books, articles, interviews, and talks dating from 1965 to 2009, Sangharakshita outlines his vision of a new Buddhist movement. More recent teachings include four previously unpublished talks given between 2007 and 2009 at Buddhafield, Berlin’s Buddhistisches Tor, and other venues.
Publisher: Windhorse Publications
ISBN: 1915342171
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 706
Book Description
In books, articles, interviews, and talks dating from 1965 to 2009, Sangharakshita outlines his vision of a new Buddhist movement. More recent teachings include four previously unpublished talks given between 2007 and 2009 at Buddhafield, Berlin’s Buddhistisches Tor, and other venues.
Triratna Story
Author: Vajragupta
Publisher: Windhorse Publications
ISBN: 1909314285
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
This is the story of a circle of friends dreaming a dream, and working to make it a reality. It's a record of idealism and naivety, growth and growing pains, friendship and fall-out. It's a celebration of how so much was achieved in so short a time, and a reflection on the mistakes made, and lessons learnt. The Triratna Story charts the growth of a Western Buddhist movement founded in the late Sixties as the 'Friends of the Western Buddhist Order' (FWBO) and recently renamed Triratna Buddhist Community. From its inception in London, to its development worldwide, The Triratna Story takes you behind the scenes of a unique modern Buddhist community.
Publisher: Windhorse Publications
ISBN: 1909314285
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
This is the story of a circle of friends dreaming a dream, and working to make it a reality. It's a record of idealism and naivety, growth and growing pains, friendship and fall-out. It's a celebration of how so much was achieved in so short a time, and a reflection on the mistakes made, and lessons learnt. The Triratna Story charts the growth of a Western Buddhist movement founded in the late Sixties as the 'Friends of the Western Buddhist Order' (FWBO) and recently renamed Triratna Buddhist Community. From its inception in London, to its development worldwide, The Triratna Story takes you behind the scenes of a unique modern Buddhist community.
"Right Development"
Author: Juliana Essen
Publisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 9780739109373
Category : Buddhism
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
The intent here is not to offer a new metastrategy for global development but to underscore the need for diverse responses to the vast array of economic, social, and environmental dilemmas."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 9780739109373
Category : Buddhism
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
The intent here is not to offer a new metastrategy for global development but to underscore the need for diverse responses to the vast array of economic, social, and environmental dilemmas."--BOOK JACKET.
Global Citizens
Author: David W. Machacek
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781383037289
Category : Soka Gakkai Buddhists
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This study of the Soka Gakkai Buddhist movement provides an historical overview of the importance of the movement as an educational reform society and its development into a sect of Nichiren Buddhism.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781383037289
Category : Soka Gakkai Buddhists
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This study of the Soka Gakkai Buddhist movement provides an historical overview of the importance of the movement as an educational reform society and its development into a sect of Nichiren Buddhism.
The Ordination of a Tree
Author: Susan M. Darlington
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 1438444664
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Thai Buddhist monks wrap orange clerical robes around trees to protect forests. "Ordaining" a tree is a provocative ritual that has become the symbol of a small but influential monastic movement aimed at reversing environmental degradation and the unsustainable economic development and consumerism that fuel it. This book examines the evolution of this movement from the late 1980s to the present, exploring the tree ordination and other rituals used to resist destructive national projects. Susan M. Darlington explores monks' motivations, showing how they interpret their lived religion as the basis of their actions, and provides an in-depth portrait of activist monk Phrakhru Pitak Nanthakhun. The obstacles monks face, including damage to their reputations, arrest, and even assassination, reveal the difficulty of enacting social justice. Even the tree ordination itself must now withstand its appropriation for state projects. Despite this, monks have gone from individual action to a loosely allied movement that now works with nongovernmental organizations. This is a fascinating, firsthand account of engaged Buddhism.
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 1438444664
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Thai Buddhist monks wrap orange clerical robes around trees to protect forests. "Ordaining" a tree is a provocative ritual that has become the symbol of a small but influential monastic movement aimed at reversing environmental degradation and the unsustainable economic development and consumerism that fuel it. This book examines the evolution of this movement from the late 1980s to the present, exploring the tree ordination and other rituals used to resist destructive national projects. Susan M. Darlington explores monks' motivations, showing how they interpret their lived religion as the basis of their actions, and provides an in-depth portrait of activist monk Phrakhru Pitak Nanthakhun. The obstacles monks face, including damage to their reputations, arrest, and even assassination, reveal the difficulty of enacting social justice. Even the tree ordination itself must now withstand its appropriation for state projects. Despite this, monks have gone from individual action to a loosely allied movement that now works with nongovernmental organizations. This is a fascinating, firsthand account of engaged Buddhism.
Waking the Buddha
Author: Clark Strand
Publisher: Middleway Press
ISBN: 1938252527
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Is there more to Buddhism than sitting in silent meditation? Is modern Buddhism relevant to the problems of daily life? Does it empower individuals to transform their lives? Or has Buddhism become too detached, so still and quiet that the Buddha has fallen asleep? Waking the Buddha tells the story of the Soka Gakkai International, the largest, most dynamic Buddhist movement in the world today—and one that is waking up and shaking up Buddhism so it can truly work in ordinary people’s lives. Drawing on his long personal experience as a Buddhist teacher, journalist, and editor, Clark Strand offers broad insight into how and why the Soka Gakkai, with its commitment to social justice and its egalitarian approach, has become a role model, not only for other schools of Buddhism, but for other religions as well. Readers will be inspired by the struggles and triumphs of the Soka Gakkai’s three founding presidents—individuals who staked their lives on the teachings of the Lotus Sutra and the extraordinary power of those teachings to help people become happy.
Publisher: Middleway Press
ISBN: 1938252527
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Is there more to Buddhism than sitting in silent meditation? Is modern Buddhism relevant to the problems of daily life? Does it empower individuals to transform their lives? Or has Buddhism become too detached, so still and quiet that the Buddha has fallen asleep? Waking the Buddha tells the story of the Soka Gakkai International, the largest, most dynamic Buddhist movement in the world today—and one that is waking up and shaking up Buddhism so it can truly work in ordinary people’s lives. Drawing on his long personal experience as a Buddhist teacher, journalist, and editor, Clark Strand offers broad insight into how and why the Soka Gakkai, with its commitment to social justice and its egalitarian approach, has become a role model, not only for other schools of Buddhism, but for other religions as well. Readers will be inspired by the struggles and triumphs of the Soka Gakkai’s three founding presidents—individuals who staked their lives on the teachings of the Lotus Sutra and the extraordinary power of those teachings to help people become happy.
Why I Am Not a Buddhist
Author: Evan Thompson
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300226551
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
"A provocative essay challenging the idea of Buddhist exceptionalism, from one of the world's most widely respected philosophers and writers on Buddhism and science. Buddhism has become a uniquely favored religion in our modern age. A burgeoning number of books extol the scientifically proven benefits of meditation and mindfulness for everything ranging from business to romance. There are conferences, courses, and celebrities promoting the notion that Buddhism is spirituality for the rational; compatible with cutting-edge science; indeed, "a science of the mind." In this provocative book, Evan Thompson argues that this representation of Buddhism is false. In lucid and entertaining prose, Thompson dives deep into both Western and Buddhist philosophy to explain how the goals of science and religion are fundamentally different. Efforts to seek their unification are wrongheaded and promote mistaken ideas of both. He suggests cosmopolitanism instead, a worldview with deep roots in both Eastern and Western traditions. Smart, sympathetic, and intellectually ambitious, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in Buddhism's place in our world today."--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300226551
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
"A provocative essay challenging the idea of Buddhist exceptionalism, from one of the world's most widely respected philosophers and writers on Buddhism and science. Buddhism has become a uniquely favored religion in our modern age. A burgeoning number of books extol the scientifically proven benefits of meditation and mindfulness for everything ranging from business to romance. There are conferences, courses, and celebrities promoting the notion that Buddhism is spirituality for the rational; compatible with cutting-edge science; indeed, "a science of the mind." In this provocative book, Evan Thompson argues that this representation of Buddhism is false. In lucid and entertaining prose, Thompson dives deep into both Western and Buddhist philosophy to explain how the goals of science and religion are fundamentally different. Efforts to seek their unification are wrongheaded and promote mistaken ideas of both. He suggests cosmopolitanism instead, a worldview with deep roots in both Eastern and Western traditions. Smart, sympathetic, and intellectually ambitious, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in Buddhism's place in our world today."--Provided by publisher.
Ecodharma
Author: David Loy
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1614293988
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
How can we respond urgently and effectively to the ecological crisis—and stay sane doing it? This landmark work is simultaneously a manifesto, a blueprint, a call to action, and a deep comfort for troubling times. David R. Loy masterfully lays out the principles and perspectives of Ecodharma—a Buddhist response to our ecological predicament, introducing a new term for a new development of the Buddhist tradition. This book emphasizes the three aspects of Ecodharma: practicing in the natural world, exploring the ecological implications of Buddhist teachings, and embodying that understanding in the eco-activism that is needed today. Within these pages, you’ll discover the powerful ways Buddhism can inspire us to heal the world we share. Offering a compelling framework and practical spiritual resources, Loy outlines the Ecosattva Path, a path of liberation and salvation for all beings and the world itself.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1614293988
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
How can we respond urgently and effectively to the ecological crisis—and stay sane doing it? This landmark work is simultaneously a manifesto, a blueprint, a call to action, and a deep comfort for troubling times. David R. Loy masterfully lays out the principles and perspectives of Ecodharma—a Buddhist response to our ecological predicament, introducing a new term for a new development of the Buddhist tradition. This book emphasizes the three aspects of Ecodharma: practicing in the natural world, exploring the ecological implications of Buddhist teachings, and embodying that understanding in the eco-activism that is needed today. Within these pages, you’ll discover the powerful ways Buddhism can inspire us to heal the world we share. Offering a compelling framework and practical spiritual resources, Loy outlines the Ecosattva Path, a path of liberation and salvation for all beings and the world itself.