Buddhist ethics for laypeople : from early Buddhism to Mahayana Buddhism. / / Tien-Feng Lee

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910743256403321
• Autore: Lee Tien-Feng
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022]; ©2022
• ISBN: 981-16-8468-5; 981-16-8467-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (169 pages)
• Collana: The Humanities in Asia ; ; v.10
• Disciplina: 230
• Soggetti: Buddhist ethics
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Why Lay People? -- 1.2 Buddhist Ethics -- 1.2.1 Ethics and Morals -- 1.2.2 Wholesomeness Is the Final Goal -- 1.2.3 A Parallel Between Morality and Livelihood -- 1.3 Buddhist Scriptures Relevant to Lay People -- 1.3.1 The Sigālovāda Sutta -- 1.3.2 The Dīghajāṇu Sutta -- 1.3.3 The Dhammika Sutta -- 1.3.4 The Upāsakaśīla Sūtra -- 1.4 An Overview of This Book -- References -- 2 Lay People: Householder and Upāsaka -- 2.1 Types of Lay People in Early Buddhism -- 2.2 Characteristics of Lay People -- 2.3 The Duty -- 2.4 A System Laid Out by the Buddha for Laity -- 2.4.1 Starting from the Teachings of Wholesomeness -- 2.4.2 The Goal: Victory in Two Worlds -- 2.4.3 Analogy for Gradual Training -- 2.4.4 The Outline of the Lay Path -- References -- 3 Happiness Here and Now -- 3.1 Purification of Personal Conduct -- 3.1.1 Four Wrong Courses (Agati) -- 3.2 Prudent Personal Economy -- 3.3 Interpersonal Relationships -- 3.3.1 Good Friends -- 3.3.2 Supporting Parents -- 3.3.3 Interpersonal Network -- 3.4 The Four Saṅgahavatthus Designed for Interpersonal Relations -- 3.4.1 The Altruistic Saṅgahavatthu -- 3.4.2 Saṅgahavatthu, Its Significance -- References -- 4 Leading to the Welfare in the Future -- 4.1 The Four Accomplishments in the Nikāyas -- 4.2 Other Similar Sets of Dhammas -- 4.2.1 Five Kinds of Quality -- 4.2.2 Five Kinds of Wealth -- 4.2.3 Seven Kinds of Wealth -- 4.3 The Detailed Explanations of the Four ; Accomplishments -- 4.3.1 Faith -- 4.3.2 Virtuous Behavior -- 4.3.3 Generosity (Cāga) -- 4.3.4 Wisdom -- 4.4 The Path for Lay People -- 4.4.1 Features for the Laity -- 4.4.2 Comparison to Relevant Sets of Dhammas -- 4.4.3 The Lay Path for Spiritual Training -- 4.5 Laymen's Uposatha -- 4.6 The Lay Path, the Fruit of Stream-Entry -- References -- 5 Theories Behind Moral Guidance.; 5.1 The Main Theory: Kamma -- 5.1.1 Conditionality-The Law Behind the Operation of Kamma -- 5.1.2 The Knowledge the Buddha Realized -- 5.1.3 Kamma, the Right View Leading to Right Actions -- 5.2 Principles for Making Ethical Judgement -- 5.3 The Expressions of Kusala/Akusala -- 5.3.1 The Meaning of Being Wholesome -- 5.3.2 The Significance of Knowing What Is Wholesome -- 5.3.3 The Ten Courses of Wholesome/Unwholesome Kamma -- 5.4 Benefit Oneself and Others -- References -- 6 The Upāsakaśīla Sūtra-One Text with All Virtuous Behavior of Lay People -- 6.1 The Mahayanized Sujāta Suttas of Early Buddhism -- 6.2 Mahayana Elevates the Status of Lay People -- 6.3 New Identity-Lay Bodhisattva -- 6.4 The "Only" Lay Bodhisattva Precepts in Mahayana Buddhism -- 6.5 A Living Tradition -- References -- 7 Featured Teachings in the Upāsakaśīla Sūtra -- 7.1 Factor of Liberation -- 7.2 Virtuous Behavior for Gaining the Thirty-Two Marks -- 7.3 The Upāsakaśīla Sūtra Equates Merit with Wisdom -- References -- 8 Ethical Teachings in the Upāsakaśīla Sūtra -- 8.1 Teachings Inherited from Early Buddhism -- 8.1.1 Precepts in Early Buddhism -- 8.1.2 Spiritual Path for Lay People -- 8.1.3 Meditation Relevant to Lay People -- 8.2 Three Sets of Moral Teachings in the Upāsakaśīla Sūtra -- 8.3 The Bodhisattva Path in the Upāsakaśīla Sūtra -- 8.4 Wholesome Deeds Related to Sentient Beings -- References -- 9 Conclusion -- 9.1 The Demarcation Between the Lay and the Monastic Is Blurred -- 9.2 Upgrading the Status of Lay People -- 9.3 Placing Value on Meritorious Actions -- References.