Asanga Tilakaratne
Biographic Data
| ID | 5590528 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Asanga Tilakaratne |
| GIVEN NAMES | Asanga |
| FAMILY NAME | Tilakaratne |
| SIGNATURE | TILAKARATNE A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Colombo |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Two Dimensions of Buddhist Practice and Their Implications on Statecraft
This article argues that within Buddhism, the ethical principles of those aiming at better rebirths within the round of rebirths (saṃsāra), and those aiming at nirvana, the transcending of this, should be clearly distinguished. The ethics of the nirvana seeker, mostly monks and nuns, has no place for war and violence, while the more worldly concerns of other Buddhists allow some engagement in defensive wars while seeking to minimise suffering, in…
Religious Diversity and Dialogue
With the understanding that one’s views on religious diversity shapes one’s attitude to interreligious dialogue, in this article I try to articulate how the Buddha perceived the phenomenon of religious diversity and then to discuss how this perception could inform the Buddhist practice of interreligious dialogue. I begin this discussion with reference to the diversity of views held by the Roman Catholics themselves on interreligious dialogue and …
Reducing Suffering During Conflict
This article stems from a project launched by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in 2017 to examine the degree to which Buddhism might complement or enhance international humanitarian law (IHL), also known as ‘the law of war’ or ‘the law of armed conflict’. Given that Buddhist teachings discourage violence, scholarship has critiqued Buddhists’ involvement in armed conflict rather than considered how Buddhism might contribute to r…
Buddhism
The first part of this entry outlines the beginning of Buddhism, and its division into three main traditions as it spread into a wider Asian region (encompassing Southeast and East Asia) more than five centuries after the death of the Buddha. It then goes on to assert the likely merging of all schools of Buddhism as a result of globalization, and provides a summary of Buddhist phenomenology. The second part continues with further elaboration of t…
Buddhist Studies in Honour of Hammalava Saddhatissa
Buddhism Made Plain. An Introduction for Christians and Jews
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Buddhism Made Plain. An Introduction for Christians and Jews
Buddhist Studies in Honour of Hammalava Saddhatissa
Buddhism
The first part of this entry outlines the beginning of Buddhism, and its division into three main traditions as it spread into a wider Asian region (encompassing Southeast and East Asia) more than five centuries after the death of the Buddha. It then goes on to assert the likely merging of all schools of Buddhism as a result of globalization, and provides a summary of Buddhist phenomenology. The second part continues with further elaboration of t…
Religious Diversity and Dialogue
With the understanding that one’s views on religious diversity shapes one’s attitude to interreligious dialogue, in this article I try to articulate how the Buddha perceived the phenomenon of religious diversity and then to discuss how this perception could inform the Buddhist practice of interreligious dialogue. I begin this discussion with reference to the diversity of views held by the Roman Catholics themselves on interreligious dialogue and …
Reducing Suffering During Conflict
This article stems from a project launched by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in 2017 to examine the degree to which Buddhism might complement or enhance international humanitarian law (IHL), also known as ‘the law of war’ or ‘the law of armed conflict’. Given that Buddhist teachings discourage violence, scholarship has critiqued Buddhists’ involvement in armed conflict rather than considered how Buddhism might contribute to r…
Two Dimensions of Buddhist Practice and Their Implications on Statecraft
This article argues that within Buddhism, the ethical principles of those aiming at better rebirths within the round of rebirths (saṃsāra), and those aiming at nirvana, the transcending of this, should be clearly distinguished. The ethics of the nirvana seeker, mostly monks and nuns, has no place for war and violence, while the more worldly concerns of other Buddhists allow some engagement in defensive wars while seeking to minimise suffering, in…
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