Facing the future : four essays on the social relevance of Buddhism /

Bodi, Bhikkhu

Facing the future : four essays on the social relevance of Buddhism / Bhikkhu Bodhi. - 68 pages, 21 cm.

In this collection of essays, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi uses the Buddha's teaching as a lens through which to examine some of the confusions about social values that have engulfed us at the dawn on the new century. The opening essay, "A Buddhist Social Ethic for the New Century" sets the pace by drawing a contrast between the social system fostered by global capitalism and the type of social organization that might follow from a practical application of Buddhist principles. "A Buddhist Model for Economic and Social Development" continues the argument by highlighting the economic, social, and ecological costs of industrial-growth society, sketching a more "People-friendly" alternative based on Buddhist values. "The Changing Face of Buddhism" opens with the question why, in traditional Buddhist countries, Buddhism today is losing its appeal to the young, on its way to becoming little morethan a fossilized expression of ethnic culture; in attempting to answer this question he proposes some new lines of emphasis that might help to reverse this trend. In "Sangha at the Crossroads" he explores the problems that young monks face in finding a meaningful role in today's rapidly changing world. - From AbeBooks.

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