A new Buddhist path: enlightenment, evolution, and ethics in the modern world

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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.

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Full title :A new Buddhist path : enlightenment, evolution, and ethics in the modern world / David R. Loy.

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Publication Date:2015.

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Publisher(s):Wisdom Publications
Place of Publication:Boston
Language:eng
Publication Date:2015.

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Description:1 online resource

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ISBN:9781614290032, 1614290032
oclc:ocn901272256
LC Classification:BQ4570.S6
Dewey Decimal:294.3/42

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Introduction: In Quest of a Modern Buddhism -- Path -- Transcendence? -- The Problem with Transcendence -- The Problem with Immanence -- Mindfulness -- Beyond Transcendence and Immanence -- Constructing the Self and Its World -- Nonattachment -- Letting Go -- Something Infinite Behind Everything -- Implications -- Story -- A Devalued World -- Social Darwinism -- Creation Stories -- A New Evolutionary Myth -- A New Buddhist Story -- Progress -- Creatures that Create

The Meaning of It AllA Pivotal Stage -- Challenge -- Good vs. Evil -- Ignorance vs. Awakening -- The Economic Challenge -- The Ecological Challenge -- The New Bodhisattva -- Conclusion: Reflections on Karma and Rebirth -- Acknowledgments -- Recommended Books -- Index -- About the Author -- More Books by David R. Loy -- About Wisdom Publications