Bibliograph

Secular Buddhism, imagining the Dharma in an uncertain world, Stephen Batchelor

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Secular Buddhism, imagining the Dharma in an uncertain world, Stephen Batchelor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-271) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Secular Buddhism

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

953985621

Responsibility statement

Stephen Batchelor

Sub title

imagining the Dharma in an uncertain world

Summary

As the practice of mindfulness permeates mainstream Western culture, more and more people are engaging in a traditional form of Buddhist meditation. However, many of these people have little interest in the religious aspects of Buddhism, and the practice occurs within secular contexts such as hospitals, schools, and the workplace. Is it possible to recover from the Buddhist teachings a vision of human flourishing that is secular rather than religious without compromising the integrity of the tradition? Is there an ethical framework that can underpin and contextualize these practices in a rapidly changing world? In this collected volume of Stephen Batchelor's writings on these themes, he explores the complex implications of Buddhism's secularization. Ranging widely-from reincarnation, religious belief, and agnosticism to the role of the arts in Buddhist practice-he offers a detailed picture of contemporary Buddhism and its attempt to find a voice in the modern world

Target audience

adult

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