Buddhism and ecology : the interconnection of dharma and deeds / edited by Mary Evelyn Tucker and Duncan Ryūken Williams.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tucker, Mary Evelyn.

Williams, Duncan Ryūken, 1969-

Series:

Religions of the world and ecology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human ecology--Religious aspects--Buddhism.

Human ecology.

Ecology--Religious aspects--Buddhism.

Ecology.

Physical Description:

xlii, 467 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Center for the Study of World Religions : Distributed by Harvard University Press, [1997]

Summary:

Given the challenges of the environmental crisis, Buddhism's teaching of the interrelatedness of all life forms may be critical to the recovery of human reciprocity with nature. In this new work, twenty religionists and environmentalists examine Buddhism's understanding of the intricate web of life. In noting the cultural diversity of Buddhism, they highlight aspects of the tradition which may help formulate an effective environmental ethics, citing examples from both Asia and the United States of socially engaged Buddhist projects to protect the environment. The authors explore theoretical and methodological issues and analyze the prospects and problems of using Buddhism as an environmental resource in both theory and practice. This groundbreaking volume inaugurates a larger series examining the religions of the world and their ecological implications which will shape a new field of study involving religious issues, contemporary environmental ethics, and public policy concerns.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [403]-425) and index.

ISBN:

0945454139

0945454147

OCLC:

37559836