영성, 몸-마음, 젠더, 생태, 평화 Scapbook: Socially Engaged Buddhism. King, Sallie B. 2018

2019/07/18

Socially Engaged Buddhism. King, Sallie B. 2018

Socially Engaged Buddhism. King, Sallie B.(ed) (2009)
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1 Introduction
2 Philosophy and Ethics
3 Spirituality
4 War and Peace
5 Economics
6 Ecology
7 Human Rights and Criminal Justice
8 Challenging Tradition
9 Conclusion
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Socially Engaged Buddhism is an introduction to the contemporary movement of Buddhists, East and West, who actively engage with the problems of the world―social, political, economic, and environmental―on the basis of Buddhist ideas, values, and spirituality. Sallie B. King, one of North America’s foremost experts on the subject, identifies in accessible language the philosophical and ethical thinking behind the movement and examines how key principles such as karma, the Four Noble Truths, interdependence, nonharmfulness, and nonjudgmentalism relate to social engagement.

Many people believe that Buddhists focus exclusively on spiritual attainment. Professor King examines why Engaged Buddhists involve themselves with the problems of the world and how they reconcile this involvement with the Buddhist teaching of nonattachment from worldly things. Engaged Buddhists, she answers, point out that because the root of human suffering is in the mind, not the world, the pursuit of enlightenment does not require a turning away from the world. Working to reduce suffering in humans, living things, and the planet is integral to spiritual practice and leads to selflessness and compassion.

Socially Engaged Buddhism is a sustained reflection on social action as a form of spirituality expressed in acts of compassion, grassroots empowerment, nonjudgmentalism, and nonviolence. It offers an inspiring example of how one might work for solutions to the troubles that threaten the peace and well being of our planet and its people.

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Richard Wigton

Wonderful book on the history & applications of engaged Buddhism!

July 4, 2018

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I found this book to be wonderful and informative. Engaged Buddhism is simply putting Buddhist principles into practice in the world at large. Most people think that Buddhism is just about getting enlightened and feeling calm and serene. But there is more to it than that. It's not just about working on your inner self. It is about showing compassion to all beings by working to eliminate suffering both here and abroad to both humans and animals. The Buddha told us we are all interconnected and depend on multiple factors just to exist. For example, without the sun, the air, the soil, our parents, our communities, etc we would not be here. We are "interdependent" as Thich Nhat Hahn would say. So what happens to one effects all in one way or another. Therefore it is our duty to reach out and help all who are suffering. That is engaged Buddhism in a nutshell.
As a Buddhist myself I found this book engaging and well thought out. It is a must read for anyone who wants to know how to use your Buddhist values to make a difference in the world.

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Adil rated it it was amazing

It's hard to imagine a better book to read if you have the following questions: How does Buddhism contribute to solving societal problems ranging from poverty to the ecological downfall? What are the obstacles (and of course, the leverage) that Buddhist tradition, texts, and ideology present to Buddhists who want to tackle issues such as women's rights and the Indian caste system? Who are the socially engaged Buddhists of recent times and what have they done in their respective societies and fields of interest?

It's really interesting to see a religion at work in the real world of suffering, hunger, poverty, oppression, etc. and to observe its internal struggle to free itself from some of its limitations.

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평화와 행복을 위한 불교지성들의 위대한 도전 - 아시아의 참여불교

샐리 킹,크리스토퍼 퀸 (지은이),박경준 (옮긴이)참여불교재가연대2003-06-01

603쪽
160*230mm
1146g
ISBN : 9788995433003

목차

제1장 서문: 참여불교의 기원과 양상

제2장 암베드까르 박사와 불교적 해방에 대한 해석학

제3장 TBMSG,현대 인도에서의 담마혁명

제4장 아리야라뜨네와 사르보다야 슈라마다나 운동

제5장 붓다다사 비구 : 공의 시각으로 일관된 그의 삶과 사상

제6장 사회재건을 위한 술락 시바락사의 불교비전

제7장 아시아의 여성불교인과 비구니 교단

제8장 티베트 해방운동 속에 담긴 불교의 원리

제9장 틱닛한과 '베트남 통일불교회':중도주의운동

제10장 창가학회: 조화롭고 평화로운 사회의 창고
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저자 및 역자소개
샐리 킹 (Sallie b.king) (지은이)
저자파일
최고의 작품 투표
신간알림 신청

<평화와 행복을 위한 불교지성들의 위대한 도전>

최근작 : <평화와 행복을 위한 불교지성들의 위대한 도전>

크리스토퍼 퀸 (christopher s.queen) (지은이)
저자파일
최고의 작품 투표
신간알림 신청

<평화와 행복을 위한 불교지성들의 위대한 도전>

최근작 : <평화와 행복을 위한 불교지성들의 위대한 도전>

박경준 (옮긴이)
저자파일
최고의 작품 투표
신간알림 신청

동국대학교 불교학과를 졸업하고 동대학원에서 「원시불교의 사회·경제사상연구」로 철학박사 학위를 취득하였다. 군법사를 역임하였고 불교문화연구원 연구원, 인하대학교 등의 강사를 거쳐 현재 동국대학교 불교학부 교수로 재직중이다.

저·역서로는 <민중불교의 탐구>, <문화의 진보에 대한 철학적 성찰>, <원시불교사상론>, <불교사회경제학> 등이 있고, 논문으로는 <대승경전관 정립을 위한 시론>, <불교의 노동관 소고> 등이 있다.

최근작 : <불교학의 사회화 이론과 실제>,<불교사회경제사상>,<다비와 사리> … 총 5종 (모두보기)