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In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the relative calm world of
Japanese Buddhist scholarship was thrown into chaos with the
publication of several works by Buddhist scholars Hakamaya Noriaki
and Matsumoto Shiro, dedicated to the promotion of something they
called Critical Buddhism (hihan bukkyo). In their quest to
re-establish a "true" - rational, ethical and humanist - form of
East Asian Buddhism, the Critical Buddhists undertook a radical
deconstruction of historical and contemporary East Asian Buddhism,
particularly Zen. While their controversial work has received some
attention in English-language scholarship, this is the first
book-length treatment of Critical Buddhism as both a philosophical
and religious movement, where the lines between scholarship and
practice blur. Providing a critical and constructive analysis of
Critical Buddhism, particularly the epistemological categories of
critica and topica, this book examines contemporary theories of
knowledge and ethics in order to situate Critical Buddhism within
modern Japanese and Buddhist thought as well as in relation to
current trends in contemporary Western thought.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the relative calm world of
Japanese Buddhist scholarship was thrown into chaos with the
publication of several works by Buddhist scholars Hakamaya Noriaki
and Matsumoto Shiro, dedicated to the promotion of something they
called Critical Buddhism (hihan bukkyo). In their quest to
re-establish a "true" - rational, ethical and humanist - form of
East Asian Buddhism, the Critical Buddhists undertook a radical
deconstruction of historical and contemporary East Asian Buddhism,
particularly Zen. While their controversial work has received some
attention in English-language scholarship, this is the first
book-length treatment of Critical Buddhism as both a philosophical
and religious movement, where the lines between scholarship and
practice blur. Providing a critical and constructive analysis of
Critical Buddhism, particularly the epistemological categories of
critica and topica, this book examines contemporary theories of
knowledge and ethics in order to situate Critical Buddhism within
modern Japanese and Buddhist thought as well as in relation to
current trends in contemporary Western thought.
At a time when the popularity of Buddhism is at a peak in the west, both inside and outside the university setting, scholars and students alike are searching for guidance: How should Buddhism, a religion which is ultimately 'foreign' to western experience, be taught? How should one teach central Buddhist doctrines and ideas? Should one teach Buddhist practise; if so how? Until now, those interested in these and other related matters have been left with little guidance. Despite the wealth of scholarly publications on Buddhist traditions and the plethora of books about meditation and enlightenment, a serious lacuna exists in the sphere of teaching Buddhism. This book fills this lacuna, by providing a series of thematically arranged articles written by contemporary scholars of Buddhism throughout North America. Some of the major themes covered are the history of teaching Buddhism in Europe and North America (Reynolds, Prebish), the problem of representations of Buddhism in undergraduate teaching (Lewis), the problem of crossing cultural and historical divides (Jenkins), the place of the body and mind in the Buddhist classroom (Waterhouse), alternative pedagogical methods in teaching Buddhism (Wotypka, Jarow, Hori, Grimes) and the use of the Internet as a resource, and metaphor for teaching Buddhism (Fenn, Grieder).
This interdisciplinary collection of essays highlights the
relevance of Buddhist doctrine and practice to issues of
globalization. From various philosophical, religious, historical,
and political perspectives, the authors show that Buddhism arguably
the world s first transnational religion is a rich resource for
navigating today's interconnected world. Buddhist Responses to
Globalization addresses globalization as a contemporary phenomenon,
marked by economic, cultural, and political deterritorialization,
and also proposes concrete strategies for improving global
conditions in light of these facts. Topics include Buddhist
analyses of both capitalist and materialist economies; Buddhist
religious syncretism in highly multicultural areas such as
Honolulu; the changing face of Buddhism through the work of public
intellectuals such as Alice Walker; and Buddhist responses to a
range of issues including reparations and restorative justice,
economic inequality, spirituality and political activism, cultural
homogenization and nihilism, and feminist critique. In short, the
book looks to bring Buddhist ideas and practices into direct and
meaningful, yet critical, engagement with both the facts and
theories of globalization."
Many forms of Buddhism, divergent in philosophy and style, emerged
as Buddhism filtered out of India into other parts of Asia.
Nonetheless, all of them embodied an ethical core that is
remarkably consistent. Articulated by the historical Buddha in his
first sermon, this moral core is founded on the concept of
karma-that intentions and actions have future consequences for an
individual-and is summarized as Right Speech, Right Action, and
Right Livelihood, three of the elements of the Eightfold Path.
Although they were later elaborated and interpreted in a multitude
of ways, none of these core principles were ever abandoned. The
Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Ethics provides a comprehensive
overview of the field of Buddhist ethics in the twenty-first
century. The Handbook discusses the foundations of Buddhist ethics
focusing on karma and the precepts looking at abstinence from
harming others, stealing, and intoxication. It considers ethics in
the different Buddhist traditions and the similarities they share,
and compares Buddhist ethics to Western ethics and the psychology
of moral judgments. The volume also investigates Buddhism and
society analysing economics, environmental ethics, and Just War
ethics. The final section focuses on contemporary issues
surrounding Buddhist ethics, including gender, sexuality, animal
rights, and euthanasia. This groundbreaking collection offers an
indispensable reference work for students and scholars of Buddhist
ethics and comparative moral philosophy.
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