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The Six Perfections: Buddhism and the Cultivation of Character
Dale Wright
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Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDF; HPQ; HRAB; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 436.
Here is a lucid, accessible, and inspiring guide to the six perfections-Buddhist teachings about six dimensions of human character that require perfecting : generosity, morality, tolerance, energy, meditation, and wisdom. Drawing on the Diamond Sutra, the Large Sutra on Perfect Wisdom, and other essential Mahayana texts, Dale Wright shows how these teachings were understood and practiced in classical Mahayana Buddhism and how they can be adapted to contemporary life in a global society. What would the perfection of generosity look like today, for example? What would it mean to give with neither ulterior motives nor naivete? Devoting a ... Read more
Here is a lucid, accessible, and inspiring guide to the six perfections-Buddhist teachings about six dimensions of human character that require perfecting : generosity, morality, tolerance, energy, meditation, and wisdom. Drawing on the Diamond Sutra, the Large Sutra on Perfect Wisdom, and other essential Mahayana texts, Dale Wright shows how these teachings were understood and practiced in classical Mahayana Buddhism and how they can be adapted to contemporary life in a global society. What would the perfection of generosity look like today, for example? What would it mean to give with neither ulterior motives nor naivete? Devoting a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
436g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199895793
SKU
V9780199895793
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Ref
99-45
About Dale Wright
Dale Wright is David B. and Mary H. Gamble Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies and Asian Studies at Occidental College and the author of Philosophical Meditations on Zen Buddhism and, co-edited with Steven Heine, a series of five OUP books on Zen Buddhism.
Reviews for The Six Perfections: Buddhism and the Cultivation of Character
Dale S. Wright has written a compelling account of one of the world's most ancient - and still-vibrant - models of moral development. The Six Perfections broadens psychology's vision of human excellence.
Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence
Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence