| A New Buddhist Path: Enlightenment, Evolution, and Ethics in the Modern World Contributor(s): Loy, David R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1614290024 ISBN-13: 9781614290025 Publisher: Wisdom Publications OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Buddhist - Religion | Buddhism - General (see Also Philosophy - Buddhist) - Religion | Ethics |
| Dewey: 294.3 |
| LCCN: 2014020917 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Engage with a new vision of Buddhism and the modern world with the bestselling author of Money Sex War Karma: Notes for a Buddhist Revolution. David R. Loy addresses head-on the most pressing issues of Buddhist philosophy in our time. What is the meaning of enlightenment--is it an escape from the world, or is it a form of psychological healing? How can one reconcile modern scientific theory with ancient religious teachings? What is our role in the universe? Loy shows us that neither Buddhism nor secular society by itself is sufficient to answer these questions. Instead, he investigates the unexpected intersections of the two. Through this exchange, he uncovers a new Buddhist way, one that is faithful to the important traditions of Buddhism but compatible with modernity. This way, we can see the world as it is truly is, realize our indivisibility from it, and learn that the world's problems are our problems. This is a new path for a new world. |