What is Buddhist enlightenment?

Dale Wright offers a wide-ranging exploration of issues that have a bearing on the contemporary meaning of enlightenment. He considers the historical meanings of enlightenment within various Buddhist traditions, but does so in order to expand on the larger question that our lives press upon us-what...

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Main Author: Wright, Dale Stuart 1948- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2016
In:Year: 2016
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Buddhism / Enlightenment / Ethics
B Zen Buddhism / Enlightenment
B Buddhist philosophy / Enlightenment
Further subjects:B Enlightenment (Buddhism)
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Dale Wright offers a wide-ranging exploration of issues that have a bearing on the contemporary meaning of enlightenment. He considers the historical meanings of enlightenment within various Buddhist traditions, but does so in order to expand on the larger question that our lives press upon us-what kinds of lives should we aspire to live here, now, and into the future?
ISBN:0190622628
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190622596.001.0001