A Buddhist Kaleidoscope Buddhist Kaleidoscope: Essays On The Lotus Sutra Essays On The Lotus Sutra

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What would Buddha say about health care ethics, social obligations, or feminism? A Buddhist Kaleidoscope is a collection of essays by international scholars of Buddhism who provide historic and modern reflections on the greatest teachings of Buddha from the Lotus Sutra. Editor Gene Reeves includes a broad range of views: one essays considers the Lotus Sutra in relation to social obligations, while others apply feminist and paternalist readings to the text. The result is an in-depth exploration of the meaning of the sutra with broad implications for the modern world. A Buddhist Kaleidoscope includes biographical information on featured authors and an extensive bibliography of books relating to the Lotus Sutra--making it one of the best resources on the market today for students of Buddhism. It also includes a foreword by the late Nichiko Niwano, founder of Rissho Kosei-kai and recipient of the Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion. "A Buddhist Kaleidoscope: Essays on the Lotus Sutra"examines what many consider to be the highest teaching of the historical Buddha Shakyamun. Buddhist Kaleidoscope brings together essays on the Lotus Sutra by an international assembly of Buddhist scholars, taking into account historic and modern reflections on the Lotus Sutra. Discussions in the book range from "The Lotus Sutra and the Dimension of Time" to "The Lotus Sutra and Health Care Ethics." One essay considers the Lotus Sutra in relation to social obligations, while others regard feminist and paternalist readings. In his introduction, editor Gene Reeves says he tried to include the broadest possible diversity of views, offering a complete vision of this important Buddhist scripture.

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