Are Freedom from Suffering and Boundless Compassion Contradictory Ideals
A Critical Examination of Buddhist Moral Psychology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11403489 |
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| Authors | Antoine Panaïoti (Union College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Publication date | 2014-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Arc The Journal of the School of Religious Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0229-2807 • E-ISSN: 2817-1799 |
| Publisher | McGill University Library and Archives (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.26443/arc.v42i.390 |
| OpenAlex | W4386766362 |
| Language | EN |
B y most accounts, Buddhism is geared toward the ethical goal of nirvāṇa, 1 a state allegedly characterized by the full "cessation of suffering" (dukkhanirodha). 2 A common claim made in many Buddhist texts is that for as long as they remain alive and active in this world, those who have attained or are very close to attaining ethical perfection-arhant-s, bodhisattva-s, buddha-s, etc. 3 -manifest boundless compassion for all beings. 4It would
Aesthetics · Compassion · Sociology · Theology · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Theology and Philosophy of Evil
| Highly cited | No |
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