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Wisdom as a Way of Life - Theravada Buddhism Reimagined (Paperback)
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Wisdom as a Way of Life - Theravada Buddhism Reimagined (Paperback)
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This wide-ranging and powerful book argues that Theravada Buddhism
provides ways of thinking about the self that can reinvigorate the
humanities and offer broader insights into how to learn and how to
act. Steven Collins argues that Buddhist philosophy should be
approached in the spirit of its historical teachers and
visionaries, who saw themselves not as preservers of an archaic
body of rules but as part of a timeless effort to understand what
it means to lead a worthy life. He contends that Buddhism should be
studied philosophically, literarily, and ethically using its own
vocabulary and rhetorical tools. Approached in this manner,
Buddhist notions of the self help us rethink contemporary ideas of
self-care and the promotion of human flourishing. Collins details
the insights of Buddhist texts and practices that promote the ideal
of active and engaged learning, offering an expansive and lyrical
reflection on Theravada approaches to meditation, asceticism, and
physical training. He explores views of monastic life and
contemplative practices as complementing and reinforcing textual
learning, and argues that the Buddhist tenet that the study of
philosophy and ethics involves both rigorous reading and an ascetic
lifestyle has striking resonance with modern and postmodern ideas.
A bold reappraisal of the history of Buddhist literature and
practice, Wisdom as a Way of Life offers students and scholars
across the disciplines a nuanced understanding of the significance
of Buddhist ways of knowing for the world today.
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