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Why the Dalai Lama Is a Socialist
Buddhism and the Compassionate Society
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Artikel-Nr:
9781783606443
Veröffentl:
2017
Erscheinungsdatum:
15.03.2017
Seiten:
272
Autor:
Terry Gibbs
Gewicht:
258 g
Format:
198x131x25 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Gibbs, Terry
Terry Gibbs is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Cape Breton University in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Terry Gibbs is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Cape Breton University in Nova Scotia, Canada.
To the surprise of many, the Dalai Lama recently declared that, 'I am a socialist'. While many Buddhists and socialists would be perplexed at the suggestion that their approaches to life share fundamental principles, important figures in the Buddhist tradition are increasingly framing contemporary social and economic problems in distinctly socialist terms.
In this novel and provocative work, Terry Gibbs argues that the shared values expressed in each tradition could provide signposts for creating a truly humane, compassionate and free society. Hopeful about our potential to create the 'good society' through collective effort, Why the Dalai Lama is a Socialist is grounded in the fundamental belief that everyday human activity makes a difference.
In this novel and provocative work, Terry Gibbs argues that the shared values expressed in each tradition could provide signposts for creating a truly humane, compassionate and free society. Hopeful about our potential to create the 'good society' through collective effort, Why the Dalai Lama is a Socialist is grounded in the fundamental belief that everyday human activity makes a difference.
A unique rethinking of Buddhist and socialist values, and how together they might bring about a better world.
The Dalai Lama is one of the most high-profile religious figures in the world, and has described himself as both a 'socialist' and a 'Marxist'
Introduction
1. Much Ado About No-Thing
2. Compassion is a Verb
3. Living in an Alienated World
4. Consumer Citizens in a Globalized Society
5. Bodies in the Basement
6. Capitalism and the Democratic Deficit
7. In Search of the Global Citizen
Conclusion