The Oxford handbook of Buddhist ethics
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...
| Subtitles: | Buddhist ethics Handbook of Buddhist ethics |
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| Contributors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Oxford, United Kingdom
Oxford University Press
2018
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Edition: | First edition |
| Series/Journal: | Oxford handbooks online Religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Buddhism
/ Ethics
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| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Ethics B Buddhist philosophy B Buddhist ethics |
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Volltext (URL des Erstveröffentlichers) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
Non-electronic |
| Summary: | 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. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the field of Buddhist ethics in the twenty-first century |
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| ISBN: | 019180875X |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198746140.001.0001 |