Ethics in Early Buddhism

Ethics in Early Buddhism
Title Ethics in Early Buddhism PDF eBook
Author David J. Kalupahana
Publisher Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Pages 186
Release 2008
Genre Religion
ISBN 9788120832800

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Throughout the centuries, moral philosophers, both Eastern and Western, considered a permanent and eternal law a necessary requirement for the formulation of a moral principle. If such a law was not empirically given, it had to be determined through reason. In contrast, early Buddhism presented a radical theory of impermanence. Interpreters of early Buddhism have been unable to abandon the presupposition of permanence, however, and hence have persisted in viewing nirvana or freedom as a permanent and eternal state to be contrasted with the impermanent world of sensory experience and bondage. Ethics in Early Buddhism is David J. Kalupahana's balanced and brilliantly concise attempt to place the early Buddhist descriptions of the world of experience, the state of freedom, and the moral principle leading to such freedom within the framework of impermanence.

The Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Ethics

The Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Ethics
Title The Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Ethics PDF eBook
Author Daniel Cozort
Publisher Oxford University Press
Pages 705
Release 2018
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 0198746148

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A comprehensive overview of the study of Buddhist ethics in the twenty-first century.

Buddhist Ethics for Laypeople

Buddhist Ethics for Laypeople
Title Buddhist Ethics for Laypeople PDF eBook
Author Tien-Feng Lee
Publisher Springer Nature
Pages 169
Release 2022-02-10
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 9811684685

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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

Environmental Ethics in Buddhism

Environmental Ethics in Buddhism
Title Environmental Ethics in Buddhism PDF eBook
Author Pragati Sahni
Publisher Routledge
Pages 390
Release 2007-09-12
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 1134154526

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Environmental Ethics in Buddhism presents a logical and thorough examination of the metaphysical and ethical dimensions of early Buddhist literature. The author determines the meaning of nature in the early Buddhist context from general Buddhist teachings on dhamma, paticcasamuppada, samsara and the cosmogony of the Agganna Sutta. Consequently, the author shows that early Buddhism can be understood as an environmental virtue ethics. To illustrate this dimension, the Jatakas are used as a source. These are a collection of over five hundred folk tales, which also belong to early Buddhist literature. This work gives an innovative approach to the subject, which puts forward a distinctly Buddhist environmental ethics that is in harmony with traditional teachings as well as adaptable and flexible in addressing environmental problems.

Buddhist Ethics: A Very Short Introduction

Buddhist Ethics: A Very Short Introduction
Title Buddhist Ethics: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook
Author Damien Keown
Publisher OUP Oxford
Pages 167
Release 2005-06-23
Genre Religion
ISBN 0191577944

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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.

Fundamentals of Buddhist Ethics

Fundamentals of Buddhist Ethics
Title Fundamentals of Buddhist Ethics PDF eBook
Author Gunapala Dharmasiri
Publisher
Pages 182
Release 1989
Genre Religion
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The Nature of Buddhist Ethics

The Nature of Buddhist Ethics
Title The Nature of Buddhist Ethics PDF eBook
Author Damien Keown
Publisher Springer
Pages 274
Release 2016-07-27
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 1349220922

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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.