Book Description
A collection of Prof. Raghavan Iyer's HERMES articles on Mahatma Gandhi's theory and practice of non-violence and Buddha's philosophical teachings on the Path to Perfection.
Author : Professor of Political Science Raghavan Iyer
Publisher :
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 16,24 MB
Release : 2014-06-21
Category :
ISBN : 9780991618224
A collection of Prof. Raghavan Iyer's HERMES articles on Mahatma Gandhi's theory and practice of non-violence and Buddha's philosophical teachings on the Path to Perfection.
Author : Dale Stuart Wright
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 38,69 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0195382013
This book provides a guide to the six perfections, a set of Buddhist teachings designed to transform human character.
Author : Rick Hanson
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 40,24 MB
Release : 2011-07-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1459624157
Jesus, Moses, Mohammed, Gandhi, and the Buddha all had brains built essentially like anyone else's, yet they were able to harness their thoughts and shape their patterns of thinking in ways that changed history. With new breakthroughs in modern neuroscience and the wisdom of thousands of years of contemplative practice, it is possible for us to shape our own thoughts in a similar way for greater happiness, love, compassion, and wisdom. Buddha's Brain joins the forces of modern neuroscience with ancient contemplative teachings to show readers how they can work toward greater emotional well-being, healthier relationships, more effective actions, and deepened religious and spiritual understanding. This book will explain how the core elements of both psychological well-being and religious or spiritual life-virtue, mindfulness, and wisdom--are based in the core functions of the brain: regulating, learning, and valuing. Readers will also learn practical ways to apply this information, as the book offers many exercises they can do to tap the unused potential of the brain and rewire it over time for greater peace and well-being.
Author : Nicholas F. Gier
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 27,40 MB
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780791459492
A study in comparative virtue ethics.
Author : Devis Kavungal
Publisher :
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 12,34 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Sarvodaya movement
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Author : Taigen Dan Leighton
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 17,14 MB
Release : 2012-05-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 1614290237
Faces of Compassion introduces us to enlightened beings, the bodhisattvas of Buddhist lore. They're not otherworldly gods with superhuman qualities but shining examples of our own highest potential. Archetypes of wisdom and compassion, the bodhisattvas of Buddhism are powerful and compelling images of awakening. Scholar and Zen teacher Taigen Dan Leighton engagingly explores the imagery and lore of the seven most important of these archetypal figures, bringing them alive as psychological and spiritual wellsprings. Emphasizing the universality of spiritual ideas, Leighton finds aspects of bodhisattvas expressed in a variety of familiar modern personages - from Muhammad Ali to Mahatma Gandhi, from Bob Dylan to Henry Thoreau, and from Gertrude Stein to Mother Teresa. This edition contains a revised and expanded introduction that frames the book as a exciting and broad-scoped view of Mahayana Buddhism. It's updated throughout to make it of more use to scholars and a perfect companion to survey courses of world religions or a 200-level course on Buddhism.
Author : Daniel Cozort
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 46,40 MB
Release : 2018-03-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0191063177
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 : Uma Majmudar
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 13,9 MB
Release : 2020-08-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1793612005
Mahatma Gandhi, one of the greatest influencers in the world, was himself influenced by trailblazing thinkers and writers like Tolstoy, Ruskin, Thoreau, and others—each one contributing significantly to his moral and spiritual development. Yet only a few people know the most consequential person to have played a pivotal role in the making of the Mahatma: Shrimad Rajchandra. About the unparalleled influence of this person, Gandhi himself wrote: “I have met many a religious leader or teacher… and I must say that no one else ever made on me the impression that Raychandbhai did.” Uma Majmudar, digging deep into the original Gujarati writings of both Gandhi and Rajchandra, explores this important relationship and unfolds the unique impact of Rajchandra’s teachings and contributions upon Gandhi. The volume examines the contents and significance of their intimate spiritual discussions, letters, questions and answers. In this book, Dr. Majmudar brings to the forefront the scarcely known but critically important facts of how Rajchandra “molded Gandhi’s inner self, his character, his life, thoughts and actions.” This Jain zaveri (jeweller)-cum-spiritual seeker became Gandhi’s most trusted friend, as well as an exemplary mentor and “refuge in spiritual crisis.”
Author : Richard P. Hayes
Publisher : Windhorse Publications
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 40,1 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781899579129
Writing with a perspective that comes from more than twenty years of study and practice, Richard Hayes casts a critical eye over modern society and the teachings of Buddhism as they flow into the West.
Author : U. S. MOHAN RAO
Publisher : Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 22,73 MB
Release : 2017-08-30
Category :
ISBN : 8123025149