Nobility and CivilityHarvard University Press, 15. okt 2004 - 256 pages Globalization has become an inescapable fact of contemporary life. Some leaders, in both the East and the West, believe that human rights are culture-bound and that liberal democracy is essentially Western, inapplicable to the non-Western world. How can civilized life be preserved and issues of human rights and civil society be addressed if the material forces dominating world affairs are allowed to run blindly, uncontrolled by any cross-cultural consensus on how human values can be given effective expression and direction? |
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... able to attain Buddhahood quickly ? " Manjushri replied , " There is the daughter of the dragon king Sagara , who has just turned eight . Her wisdom has keen roots and she is good at understanding the root activi- ties and deeds of ...
... able to read will be allowed to continue as clergy ; and those who are illiterate will be ordered to return to the laity . ” The Master responded : " I am a rustic monk myself , I never look at scriptures and do not know a single word ...
... able to choose friends ; to be able to maintain integrity ; to be able to extend kindness ; to be able to plan things for people ; to be able to accomplish things for the people ; to be able to resolve conflicts ; to be able to decide ...
Contents
The Noble Paths of Buddha and Rama | 13 |
Buddhist Spirituality and Chinese Civility | 44 |
Shōtokus Constitution and the Civil | 63 |
Copyright | |
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