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Being Good: Buddhist Ethics for Everyday Life by Hsing Yun

Being Good: Buddhist Ethics for Everyday Life Hsing Yun ebook
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Format: pdf
Publisher: Buddha's Light Publishing
Page: 195

After reading One of the things highlighted in his teaching is to find joy in the present moment, in what we have here and now: the beauty of nature, fresh and crisp air, birds chirping , being in a supportive community and more. One of his Thich Nhat Hanh formulated Buddhist ethics with a modern flair. The Buddha, however, realizes that it is not the spirits which determine one's fate but the actual conduct and attitude of the individual who must learn to take responsibility for his or her own life. Mahāyāna Buddhist Ethics Being overwhelmingly Buddhist in nature, Tibetan philosophy has a soteriological aim; one engages in philosophical investigation not only to gain an understanding of the world, but so that such an understanding can aid in eliminating suffering. Feb 26, 2014 - Thich Nhat Hanh wrote about 100 books in English about Buddhist philosophy, its implementation in everyday life as well as Buddhism's attitude to death. However, statements like this make up only Yes, I dodge the whole 'suffering' issue. I think everyone else has hammered it in pretty good: 'suffering, suffering, suffering, follow the precepts and cultivate the paramitas.' So my sphere of suffering is very small, it really only deals with this particular living being. Jan 31, 2008 - These sound nice, but also seem hopelessly detached from our daily lives, and thus pretty useless as ethical guidance. Religion and Philosophy; Tibetan Debate. Jun 17, 2010 - (The Long Discourses of the Buddha, pp. Mādhyamaka and Yogācāra; The Doctrine of the Two Truths; Contemplative Practices. It seems evident from this that the purpose of paying homage to the six directions is to propitiate the spirits that encompass the world, and so prevent evil and perhaps attract good fortune.