Carter, John Ross [Hrsg.]:
On living life well : echoes of the words of the Buddha from the Theravāda tradition / ed. by John Ross Carter. - Onalaska, Wa. (USA) : Pariyatti Press, 2010. - ca. 420 S.
ISBN 978-1-928706-89-2 (Print-Ausg.)
US$ 19,95
ISBN 978-1-928706-90-8 (Ebook)
US$ 9,95
DDC: 294.391
Beschreibung
This collection of talks by internationally known Buddhist scholars, given as part of Colgate University study-abroad programs, presents complex Buddhist insights into living life guided by the Noble Eightfold Path, and how to live more freely through it. Set in the context of Sri Lankan culture, topics include: • Psychological well-being, • The basis for ethical living, • Discerning meaning in this life, • The centrality of meditation, • The monastic experience, • Dimensions of historical development of Theravāda tradition in Sri Lanka, • Patterns of formation, • A way to respond constructively to our global human foibles, • Explanations of ancient religious practices still current today. Engaged discussions with American students and question-and-answer sessions are included. [Verlagsinformation]
Inhalt
John Ross Carter:
Preface. 5
Acknowledgments. 9
Introduction: John Ross Carter:
What must I do to live life well. 17
I. FOUNDATIONS FOR A WAY OF LIFE
1. G. D. Wijayawardhana:
Our Actions (kamma). 27
2. Mahinda Paliwadana:
The three characteristics (tilakkhaṇa)
3. Mahinda Paliwadana:
On "Dependent Origination" (paṭiccasamuppāda) with special reference to "Clinging" (upādāna). 47
4. Mahinda Palihawadana:
The Four Noble Truths. 63
5. Mahinda Palihawadana:
Virtue, Concentration, and Insight (sīla, samādhi, pañña) - 1. 75
6. Mahinda Palihawadana:
Virtue, Concentration, and Insight (sīla, samādhi, pañña) - 2 (cont.). 87
7. Mahinda Palihawadana:
Liberation in Theravāda. 99
8. Venerable Dhammavihāri:
The Character of Buddhism according to the Canonical Texts (tipiṭaka). 113
9. Padmasiri de Silva:
The Therapeutic Quest. 125
10. P. D. Premasiri:
The Place of Ethics and Morality in Buddhist Thought. 139
11. L. P. N. Perera:
Buddhist Insights into Human Rights. 159
12. Lily de Silva:
Wherein do we most frequently fail to live as Buddhists? 171
II. IN PRACTICE
13. G. D. Wijayawardhana:
Buddhist Beliefs and Practices. 185
14. Lily de Silva:
The Ceremony of Protection (pirit). 211
16. Venerable Dhammarakkhita & W. S. Karunatillake:
Buddhist Temple Worship. 219
17. C. Witanachchi:
Lay Buddhist Rituals. 233
18. C. Witanachchi:
Ritual and Meditation - Contrast or Convergence. 247
19. Venerables Amarasiri & Dhammasara:
On Meditation: Question and Responses. 259
20. Godwin Samanaratna:
On Meditation. 273
III. IN SRI LANKA
21. Mahinda Palihawadana:
The Arrival of the Saṅgha. 281
22. Mahinda Palihawadana:
The Fusion of Ideologies. 291
23. Mahinda Palihawadana:
The Propensity to Violence. 301
24. Mahinda Palihawadana:
Buddhism and the Scientific Enterprise. 317
25. G. D. Wijayawardhana:
Sinhala Buddhist Literature. 325
26. G. D. Wijayawardhana:
Sinhala Buddhist Literature. Questions and Responses. 331
27. A. B. Dissanayaka:
Historical and Cultural Background of Anurādhapura and Polonnaruva. 341
APPENDIX I: IN THE MONASTIC LIFE
Venerable Paññāsīha Mahānāyaka Thera:
On Becoming a Bhikkhu. 347
Venerable Pollamurē Sorata Thera:
A Conversation at Gätembē. 355
APPENDIX II: WITH APPRECIATIVE AND CONSTRUCTIVE APPRAISALS
Marion Creekmore:
Sri Lanka - a very interesting country. 389
Teresita C. Schaffer:
Observations for Undergraduates in a Fascinating Country. 403
Glossary. 412
Herausgeber
JOHN ROSS CARTER is Professor of Philosophy and Religion, the Robert Ho Professor in Asian Studies, and the Director of Chapel House at Colgate University. He has lived in Sri Lanka on several occasions, travelled there many times, and has taken Colgate students on study tours there three times in the 1980s and 1990s. Recently he has received the D.Litt degree (honoris causa) from Kelaniya University in Sri Lanka. Profile page.
Quellen: Pariyatti Press; Google Books
