Library Workshop for Buddhist Ethics

Buddhist ethics: Conflicts and dilemmas in modern world Buddhism Ethics Involves different subject areas:  Religion  Philosophy  Sociology  Political Sciences Significance in contemporary social issues:  Abortion, Euthanasia, Cloning  Social Justice  Homosexuality, Gender  Ecology …

Study of Buddhism in Modern Age  Ancient historic tradition  Diffuse geographical origins  Multiple languages of teaching  Different schools of thought  Religious/Academic interpretation  Abundant information resources …

 Use trustworthy academic sources  Encyclopedia of specific subject (not Wikipedia!)  Scholarly Books  Academic organization website, e.g. university, research centre How to find relevant & reliable information?

Encyclopedias of Buddhism and Religions Encyclopedia of Buddhism (e-book) Encyclopedia of religion (e-book) Worldmark encyclopedia of religious practices (e-book) Encyclopedia of Buddhism [BQ128.E ] Britannica encyclopedia of world religions [BL31.B ] Religions of the world: a comprehensive encyclopedia of beliefs and practices [BL80.3.R ]

What is karma in Buddhism?  Wikipedia  Encyclopedia of Buddhism (e-book) Which source provides more useful information? Example

General Works EthicsBJ  Religious ethicsBJ  Buddhist ethicsBJ1289 BuddhismBQ  Doctrinal and systematic BuddhismBQ  Buddhism -- social aspects BQ4570

Recommended Readings  Call No. BQ4022.F  "Many people know something about Buddhism, but, for interesting historical reasons, much of what they know is wrong. In Unmasking Buddhism, Bernard Faure offers a clear catalogue of these misconceptions and then compassionately dispels the darkness of ignorance.“ Donald S. Lopez, University of Michigan

 Available via HKALL  ‘This is a wonderful book, comprehensive and readable, that covers a wide spectrum of Buddhism. It's clearly presented and probably the best general textbook available today. Aimed at undergraduate readers, it can also provide reliable information for anyone interested in Buddhism.’ - John Powers, Australian National University Prebish, C. S., & Keown, D. (2010). Introducing Buddhism (2nd ed.). London, England: Routledge. Recommended Readings

 A whole section discussing Buddhist ethics and Modernity

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Useful Subject Headings Buddhist ethics Buddhist fundamentalism Buddhist precepts Buddhism -- Social aspects Buddhism and politics Buddhism and social problems Buddhist perspective on specific issues  Death -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism  Human rights -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism  Human ecology -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism

International Contemporary Buddhism Journal of Global Buddhism Journal of Buddhist Ethics Taiwan 中華佛學研究 中華佛學學報 佛學研究中心學報 臺大佛學研究 China 世界宗教研究 宗教學研究 中國宗教 世界宗教文化 法音 佛教文化 E-journals

Use Database to find journal articles e.g. to find articles on “engaged Buddhism” using ATLA Religion Database

e.g. to find articles with keywords 佛教 & 倫理 using 中文電子期刊服務 Use Database to find journal articles

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