Applying Buddha's Teachings in Modern Society: A Thesis Presented For the Degree of Ph. D in Religious Studies Contributor(s): Minh Tiến, Nguyễn (Producer), Tinh Quang, Thich Nu (Author) |
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ISBN: 1091697620 ISBN-13: 9781091697621 Publisher: United Buddhist Publisher OUR PRICE: $11.39 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Buddhism - Rituals & Practice - Religion | Buddhism - Sacred Writings |
Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6" W x 9" (0.73 lbs) 244 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
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Publisher Description: Today society is facing with its ethical problems. Religious function of Religion play more have more roles than at any time for contributing to build a society of order, stability and peace on the earth. This time, the actually Buddha's teachings are not the application of the Buddhist community only, but to existence of human kind in general. Those are ecological risks, such as pollution, finiteness of natural resources, progressing diseases, risk of the mass murder using nuclear weapon, all kinds of dependencies, from drugs to Internet, consumerism, terrorism, the problem of the Third World, and so on. Due to the acceleration of the technological progress, the risk is growing every year in a geometrical progression, and because of that, now it is extremely important to look for solutions in the ancient wisdom that proved to be immortal and true. The Buddha's teaching is one of those heritages of humankind that can serve as a cure of a new society. |