Buddhist Visions of the Good Life for All (Rout, King Paperback..

Taylor & Francis

Buddhist Visions of the Good Life for AllAuthor(s): Sallie B. King\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367607685, 978-0367607685\nSynopsis\nThis book highlights what Buddhism has to offer for \""living well\"" here and nowfor individuals, society as a whole, all sentient beings and the planet itself.\n\nFrom the perspectives of a variety of Buddhist thinkers, the book evaluates what a good life is like, what is desirable for human society, and ways in which we should live in and with the natural world. By examining this-worldly Buddhist philosophy and movements in India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, the Tibetan diaspora, Korea, Taiwan, Japan and the United States, the book assesses what Buddhists offer for the building of a good society. It explores the proposals and programs made by progressive and widely influential lay and monastic thinkers and activists, as well as the works of movement leaders such as Thich Nhat Hanh and .