Coedited with dale wright and damien keown, 424 pages. Since buddhist ethics is an unfamiliar subject in the west, a strategy adopted in some chapters is to take the more familiar christian perspective on the issues as a point of departure. Table of contents pronunciation guide introduction 10 sanskrit and pali 11 chinese 12 japanese 12 tibetan korean the background to buddhism the indus valley. Damien keown keown s keynote address pointed out that while buddhism is rich in ethical teachings sila, the precepts, the paramis, the vinaya, the wholesome and unwholesome mental factors in the abhidhamma, the jataka tales, the brahmaviharas it has absolutely no tradition of ethical theorizing. A very short introduction damien keown oxford university press this very short introduction offers readers a superb overview of the teachings of the buddha, as well as a succinct guide to the integration of buddhism into daily. It should be borne in mind that buddhism is a diverse tradition encompassing many schools and geographical regions and that, while this entry endeavors to focus on common elements, students will almost certainly encounter variations. Words such as karma and nirvana have entered our vocabulary, but what do they mean.
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