Striking a balance a primer in traditional Asian values / Michael C. Brannigan.

Author/creator Brannigan, Michael C., 1948-
Format Electronic
EditionRev. ed.
Publication InfoLanham, Md. : Lexington Books,
Descriptionxv, 231 p. ; 24 cm.
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Contents Introduction -- Hindu ethics -- Life's four stages -- Life's four goals -- Paths to Enlightenment -- Karma and rebirth -- Shades of Dharma -- Buddhist ethics -- The middle path -- The four noble truths -- In the wake of karma -- The four supreme virtues -- What is a Buddhist social ethic? -- Zen Buddhist ethics -- A way of the monk : practice is attainment -- A way of the warrior -- A way of tea : the virtue of presence -- Taoist ethics -- Cultivating the Tao -- The art of yielding : Wu-wei -- Spontaneity as awareness -- Fasting of the mind -- Confucian ethics -- Lessons from the analects -- Human nature : is it essentially good or corrupt? -- Seeking the right balance in neo-Confucianism -- A return to Ako : Japanese neo-Confucianism -- Capitalism and human rights.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2009030903
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