An introduction to engaged Buddhism / Paul Fuller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fuller, Paul, 1968- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhism--Social aspects.

Buddhism.

Physical Description:

x, 228 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, 2022.

Summary:

"This textbook introduces and explores the ideas, practices, and philosophy of the movement of engaged Buddhism. This new movement argues that suffering is not just caused by cravings of the mind, but also by political and social factors. Therefore, engaged Buddhists 'engage' with social issues to achieve liberation. Paul Fuller outlines the movement's origins and principles. This is followed by a comprehensive analysis of the central themes and issues of engaged Buddhism, offering new insights into the formation of modern Buddhism. The range of issues covered includes politics, gender, environmentalism, identity, blasphemy and violence. These are illustrated by case studies and examples from a range of locations where Buddhism is practised. Discussion points and suggested further reading, including internet resources, are provided at the end of each chapter, which will further enrich undergraduates' grasp of the topic"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction: Engaged Buddhism

The origins of the term `engaged Buddhism'

Engaged Buddhist movements

Scholarly studies of engaged Buddhism

Engaged Buddhism: Traditional or modern?

Models of engaged Buddhism

Engaged Buddhism in practice

A note on material used in this book

Discussion questions

Suggestions for further reading

2. The foundations of engaged Buddhism

Redefining the causes of `suffering' (dukkha)

How engaged Buddhism adapts Buddhist ideas

Treading the sacred and profane paths: Lessening the tension between the `mundane' and `supramundane' realms of activity

Reimagining the causes of suffering

The adaptation of meditation and the precepts

Conclusion

3. Beyond belief: The danger of attachment to views in engaged Buddhism

Dandapani the philosopher

The engaged Buddhist focus on non-attachment to views and opinions

The fourteen precepts of engaged Buddhism

A certain point of view: What are views and opinions?

A Buddhist call to social activism: The Patali-sutta

Buddhism with a small `b'

Conclusion: Views and engaged Buddhism

4. Dismantling metaphysics: Nirvana, rebirth and interdependence

Modern Buddhism

Nirvana in this life

Engaged Buddhism and rebirth

Interdependence: A hybrid Buddhist doctrine

A scientific engaged Buddhism

5. Left, right and the middle way: Engaged Buddhism and politics

Max Weber and Buddhism

Buddhism and politics

How Buddhism interacts with politics

`Dictatorial Dhammic Socialism'

The `Two Wheels of the Dhamma'

The supreme Buddhist monarch

The tension between the `worldly' and `supramundane' realms of activity

Mindful politics

6. Eco-engaged Buddhism

The history of eco-engaged Buddhism

Themes in the study of eco-engaged Buddhism

Eco-engaged Buddhist ideas

Eco-engaged Buddhism and interdependence

Themes in the study of Buddhist environmentalism

The doctrine of Buddha-nature

Thai tree ordination

Tree ordination ceremonies

Eco-engaged Buddhism

7. Suffering, sexuality and gender

Buddhism and sexual desire

Female gender: Equality and discrimination

Gender and culture

Sakyadhita: Campaigning for gender equality

Homosexuality in Buddhist history: Karmic sexuality

Buddhism and (homo)sexuality: Liberal views

LGBTIAQ+ Buddhism: Philosophical themes of gender and sexuality

Suffering caused by heteronormativity in engaged Buddhism

Trans*-Buddhism

Types of gendered persons

Gender transformation in Buddhist history

LGBTIAQ+ mindful activism: Traditional karma and secular karma

LGBTIAQ+ Buddhists and loving-kindness

Buddhism and the #MeToo movement

8. Ethnocentric engaged Buddhism

Buddhist identity

Buddhist identity in modern Myanmar

Ethnocentric engaged Buddhism

The ideas of ethnocentric engaged Buddhism

Ethnocentric engaged Buddhism: A summary

9. Buddhism on the edge, Buddhists offended: Engaged Buddhism and blasphemy

Blasphemy and Buddhism?

Blasphemy, culture and identity

An analysis of `Blasphemy' in the Pali canon

The power of images of the Buddha in Myanmar and the DJing Buddha

The idea that blasphemy has no place in Buddhism

10. Conclusion: All Buddhism is engaged?

Suggestions for further reading.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Fuller, Paul, An introduction to engaged Buddhism

ISBN:

9781350129061

1350129062

9781350129078

1350129070

OCLC:

1225193372

Publisher Number:

99989174399