Striking a balance a primer in traditional Asian values / Michael C. Brannigan.
| Author/creator | Brannigan, Michael C., 1948- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Rev. ed. |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, |
| Description | xv, 231 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| 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 note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009030903 |
| ISBN | 9780739138458 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780739138465 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0739138456 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0739138464 (pbk. : alk. paper) |