The Ethics of Buddhism - Brossura

Tachibana, Shundo

Brossura

ISBN 10: 070070230X ISBN 13: 9780700702305

Casa editrice: Routledge, 1995

Riassunto

A popular, if erroneous, conception of Buddhism has been that of self-negation or even nihilism, that is to say a religion that is negative in its basic attitude. In this classic work, Professor Tachibana instead argues that Buddhism is an essentially positive creed that provides an ethical philosophy that remains relevant irrespective of time and place. This is the 'Middle Way', with eight qualities or virtues - understanding, thought, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness and concentration - that form the core of the Buddhist philosophy of life. It is these great moral attributes that Professor Tachibana expounds as being the essence of Buddhism and providing a way of life based on tolerance and benevolence.

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Product Description:

In this book, the author aims to show that Buddhism, in its origin, is a religion of moral stature and that the morality which Buddhism particularly emphasizes is a practical one. While most Buddhist literature contains something about the religion's ethics, little work has been done on this subject alone. This book presents an investigation of the cardinal virtues of Buddhism rather than merely an attempt to abstract its moral idea and to philosophize about it.

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• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 1995
• ISBN 10: 070070230X
• ISBN 13: 9780700702305
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 304