Enacting the Violent Imaginary: Reflections on the Dynamics of Nonviolence and Violence in Buddhism
In this paper, I explore the complex ethical dynamics of violence and nonviolence in Mahayana Buddhism by considering some of the historical precedents and scriptural prescriptions that inform modern and contemporary Buddhist acts of self-immolation. Through considering these scripturally sanctioned...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer Netherlands
[2016]
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Sophia
Year: 2016, Volume: 55, Issue: 1, Pages: 15-30 |
IxTheo Classification: | BL Buddhism KBM Asia NCB Personal ethics |
Further subjects: | B
Non-duality
B Self-immolation B Mahayana Buddhism B Violence and nonviolence |
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