Buddhist Empirical Realism and the Conduct of Armed Conflict
This article argues, through examples drawn mainly from the Sutta Piṭaka, that the Pali texts are characterised by an empirical realism that avoids neither the grim realities of conflict nor the underlying forces that drive it. Suttas such as the Cakkavatti-sīhanāda Sutta and the Mahā-dukkha-kkhanda...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
2021
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Contemporary buddhism
Year: 2021, Volume: 22, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 144-163 |
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B Aṅgulimāla Sutta B shame and concern for consequences B possessiveness B external and internal discipline B Empathy B Puṇṇa B papañca B mental corruptions B Madhupiṇḍika Sutta B Cakkavatti-sīhanāda Sutta B Mahā-dukkha-kkhanda Sutta B Mahā-nidāna Sutta B constructed realities B views |
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