Buddhism and Human Freedom
We tend to misunderstand freedom to mean freedom from restrictions. This leads to materialism and environmental degradation. From a Buddhist perspective, freedom begins with generosity (dana), which leads to moral living (sila), which in turn leads to mindfulness (bhavana). This is what creates true...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Hawaii Press
1998
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Buddhist Christian studies
Year: 1998, Volume: 18, Pages: 63-68 |
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| Summary: | We tend to misunderstand freedom to mean freedom from restrictions. This leads to materialism and environmental degradation. From a Buddhist perspective, freedom begins with generosity (dana), which leads to moral living (sila), which in turn leads to mindfulness (bhavana). This is what creates true freedom and happiness. |
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| ISSN: | 1527-9472 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Buddhist Christian studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/1390436 |