Ethics, wealth, and salvation : a study in Buddhist social ethics / edited by Russell F. Sizemore and Donald K. Swearer

Book

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Dharma Centre of Canada: Archive

Name/Title

Ethics, wealth, and salvation : a study in Buddhist social ethics / edited by Russell F. Sizemore and Donald K. Swearer

Entry/Object ID

BJ1289 .E84 1990

Description

"Ethics, Wealth and Salvation" is a study of the relations of attitudes toward wealth and the quest for salvation in Theravada Buddhism. Drawing on authors from a wide variety of disciplines, this anthology offers a foundational interpretation from a Thai scholar-monk, and wide-ranging analyses of Buddhist texts, ritual, folklore, monastic history, and contemporary Buddhist practices. The primary underlying theme is the question of how individual spiritual perfection is related to social well-being in the Theravada tradition. Additional essays consider how Buddhist conceptions of charity and social good compare to those of contemporary Western theories of justice. The volume offers a significant addition to our understanding of the social and political implications of what has too often been thought of as an entirely otherworldly religious tradition and places this inquiry within the broader context of comparative religious ethics. The main purpose of the book is to see what light Buddhism, often thought of as an otherworldly religion, can shed on mundane problems. --Back cover Contents: Foundations of Buddhist social ethics / Phra Rājavaramuni Ethics and wealth in Theravāda Buddhism /Frank E. Reynolds Ethical Analysis and Wealth in Theravada Buddhism / David Little Comparative religious ethics as a field / Russell F. Sizemore Rich man, poor man, bhikkhu, king / John S. Strong Exemplary donors of the Pāli tradition / Nancy Auer Falk Wealth and reformation in Sinhalese Buddhist monasticism / Steven Kemper Buddhist practical morality in a changing agrarian world / Charles F. Keyes Ethics, wealth and eschatology / Robin W. Lovin Buddhist economic ethics / Ronald M. Green Individualism, communitarianism and theories of justice / John P. Reeder

Collection

Jotidhammo Collection

Dimensions

Dimension Description

xv, 311 pages ; 24 cm

Book Details

Editor

Russell F. Sizemore, Donald K. Swearer

Publisher

University of South Carolina Press

Place Published

City

Columbia

State/Province

South Carolina

Date Published

1990

Date Printed

1992

Publication Subjects

Buddhist ethics Social ethics Wealth -- religious aspects -- Theravāda Buddhism Theravāda Buddhism -- Doctrines Wealth, Ethics of

Call No.

BJ1289 .E84 1990

ISBN

0872498816