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Buddhist Ethics (Robert Wright & Bhikkhu Bodhi)

Buddhist Ethics (Robert Wright & Bhikkhu Bodhi)

FromThe Wright Show


Buddhist Ethics (Robert Wright & Bhikkhu Bodhi)

FromThe Wright Show

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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Oct 4, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What is the foundation of Buddhist ethics? ... Experiencing not-self ... Buddhism is a synthesis of consequentialism and virtue ethics ... The origins of Buddhism's concern for animal welfare ... Does the Buddha want you to be vegetarian? ... Why isn’t there more anti-militarist activism among Buddhists? ... Trying to comply with the Buddhist ideal of "right speech" ... Mental defilements and their eradication ... Does Buddhism’s emphasis on equanimity discourage activism? ...
Released:
Oct 4, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Conversations with a series of people who have nothing in common except that program host Robert Wright is curious about what they’re thinking.