The great awakening : a Buddhist social theory / David R. Loy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Loy, David, 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhist sociology.

Buddhism--Social aspects.

Buddhism.

Religious life--Buddhism.

Religious life.

Buddhism and social problems.

Physical Description:

x, 228 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Somerville, MA : Wisdom Publications, [2003]

Summary:

The economic, social and ecological crises of modern times calls for a perspective that can incorporate Buddhist insights and principles such as generosity, loving kindness and wisdom. In "The Great Awakening" Buddhist teachings and Western social analysis meet and form a dynamic Buddhist social theory.

Contents:

1 Buddhist Social Theory? 1

2 Buddhism and Poverty 53

3 Pave the Planet or Wear Shoes? 73

4 Can Corporations Become Enlightened? 91

5 The Nonduality of Good and Evil: Buddhist Reflections on the New Holy War 103

6 How to Reform a Serial Killer 121

7 Zen and the Art of War 143

8 Remaking Ourselves: On the Duality between Nature and Technology 157

9 Loving the World As Our Own Body: The Nondualist Ethics of Taoism, Buddhism, and Deep Ecology 171.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [207]-212) and index.

ISBN:

0861713664

OCLC:

51810919