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Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Editors -- Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Part I: Introduction -- Chapter 1: Faith Traditions and Sustainability: Key Discourses and Emerging Field -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Faith and Sustainability: Conceptual Moorings -- 1.3 Role of Faith Traditions in the Sustainable Development Discourse -- 1.3.1 Incorporation of Value Systems in the Sustainable Development Discourse -- 1.3.2 New Forms of Ecological Activism -- 1.3.3 Potential for Self-Development and Inculcation of Pro-environmental Attitudes -- 1.4 Summary of Chapters -- References -- Part II: Sikhism -- Chapter 2: Guru Nanak's Ecological Legacy: New Views and Practices for Sustainable Development -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Guru Nanak: Life and Philosophy -- 2.3 Guru Nanak and Three Pillars of Sustainability -- 2.4 Guru Nanak's Understanding of the Natural Environment -- 2.5 Guru Nanak's Conception of Pollution -- 2.6 Guru Nanak's Concept of Material Well-Being -- 2.7 Guru Nanak's Conception of Sustainable Societies -- 2.8 Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Christianity -- Chapter 3: Family Firms: The Impact of a Christian Perspective on Environmental Protection and Sustainability Practices -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Christian Ethics and Sustainability -- 3.3 Christianity and Imago Dei -- 3.4 Christianity and Sustainability -- 3.5 Family Firms and Sustainability -- 3.6 Family Firms, Sustainability, and Christianity -- 3.7 A Stewardship Perspective -- 3.8 A Christian Perspective of Sustainability in Family Firms -- 3.9 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Benedictine Perspective on Sustainability: Economic, Environmental, and Social Inspiration for Organizations -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The Rule of St. Benedict -- 4.3 A Benedictine Perspective on Stability and Sustainability -- 4.4 Sustainable Development.
4.5 Economic Sustainability -- 4.6 Social Sustainability -- 4.7 Environmental Sustainability -- 4.8 Examples of Sustainability in Monastic Organizations -- 4.8.1 Admont Abbey -- 4.8.2 Holy Wisdom Monastery -- 4.8.3 Abbaye Saint-Benoît de Koubri -- 4.9 Discussion -- 4.10 Conclusion -- References -- Part IV: Confuciansim -- Chapter 5: Confucianism and Sustainability -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Historical Roots -- 5.2.1 Classic Confucianism -- 5.2.2 Neo-Confucianism -- 5.2.3 The Ecological Turn in New Confucian Humanism -- 5.3 Confucian Elements of Sustainability -- 5.3.1 Naturalistic Cosmology -- 5.3.2 The Ethics of Self-Cultivation -- 5.3.3 Confucian Humanism as an Anthropocosmic Vision -- 5.3.4 Confucian Harmony -- 5.4 The Confucian Harmony Approach to Sustainability -- 5.4.1 The Concept of the Family -- 5.4.2 Reciprocity -- 5.4.3 Self-Cultivation -- 5.4.4 Confucian Entrepreneurs -- 5.5 Conclusion -- References -- Part V: Buddhism & -- Mindful Approaches -- Chapter 6: Buddhist Economics: Philosophical Premises and Environmental Policy Implications -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Buddhist Philosophy: The Foundations of Economic Ethics -- 6.3 Buddhist Economics: Ethical and Social Implications -- 6.3.1 The Basic Premises -- 6.3.2 Three Proponents of Buddhist Economics -- 6.3.2.1 Ernst Friedrich Schumacher -- 6.3.2.2 Prayudh Aryankura Payutto -- 6.3.2.3 Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Tradition: Shérab Tendar -- 6.4 Economic Virtue and Sustainable Behaviors -- 6.5 Operationalizing Buddhist Philosophy Through Buddhist Economics: Organizational, Societal, and Environmental Policy Implications -- 6.5.1 Disseminating a Socially Responsible Management Philosophy -- 6.5.2 A Focus on Environmental Responsibility -- 6.5.3 Sustainability and the Need for Economic Transformation -- 6.6 Discussion -- 6.6.1 Theoretical Implications -- 6.6.2 Implications for Practice.
6.7 Recommendations for Further Research and Concluding Comments -- References -- Chapter 7: Cultivation of Loving-Kindness and Compassion: A Societal Solution to Uphold Strong Sustainability Principles in Ecological Policies -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Cultivation of LK& -- C in Individuals: A Societal Solution to Global Ecological Crisis -- 7.3 Contemporary Economic Analysis Threatens Strong Sustainability Principles -- 7.4 Upholding Strong Sustainability Principles Is Difficult in Public Policy Evaluation -- 7.5 Extremely Low Discounting Rates Are Needed -- 7.6 Altruistic Preferences and Behaviors Are Needed -- 7.7 LK& -- C Lead to Altruistic Preferences and Behaviors -- 7.8 Consciousness in the Cognitive Framework -- 7.8.1 Definition of Consciousness -- 7.8.2 Divisions of Consciousness -- 7.9 LK& -- C: Characteristics, Variations, and Inhibitors -- 7.9.1 Characteristics of LK& -- C -- 7.9.2 Variations of LK& -- C -- 7.9.3 Inhibitors to LK& -- C -- 7.10 Definite Potential for Loving Kindness and Compassion -- 7.10.1 The First Logical Argument -- 7.10.2 The Second Logical Argument -- 7.11 Mental Afflictions Including Anger and Hatred Are Adventitious -- 7.12 Mental Afflictions Operate on the Basis of Wrong Cognition -- 7.13 The Third Logical Argument -- 7.14 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Calling to the Mind: Exploring the Interlinkages of Mindfulness, Morality, and Ecological Sustainability -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Promoting Environmental Sustainability Through Morality -- 8.3 Mindfulness and Morality -- 8.4 Buddhist "Right Mindfulness" -- 8.5 Sikh Mindfulness -- 8.6 Context of the Study -- 8.7 Methodology -- 8.8 Buddhist Right Mindfulness -- 8.8.1 Decentering Mindfulness Approaches -- 8.8.1.1 Detached Mindfulness -- 8.8.1.2 Self-Distanced Mindfulness -- 8.8.2 Compassion Mindfulness Training.
8.9 Sikh Mindfulness Practices -- 8.10 Self-Distanced Mindful Practices -- 8.11 Empathy and Compassion-Based Mindfulness Practices -- 8.12 Community-Oriented Mindfulness Practices -- 8.13 Discussion -- 8.14 Conclusions -- References -- Part VI: Abrahamic Religions -- Chapter 9: Judaism and Ecological Discourse: What a Jewish Religious Perspective Offers to Contemporary Sustainability Dialogue -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Context for Ecological Discourse -- 9.2.1 Responsible Interdependence: People, Land, and God -- 9.2.2 Humanity and Nature in Jewish Tradition -- 9.2.3 Jewish Perspectives on Ecological Protection -- 9.2.4 Nature's Destructiveness -- 9.2.5 Stewardship -- 9.2.6 Climate Change: Global Warming -- 9.3 Improving the World -- 9.3.1 "Just Sustainability" -- 9.3.2 Resource Conservation -- 9.3.2.1 The Sabbath and Sabbatical Year -- 9.3.2.2 Reforestation -- 9.3.2.3 Animal Welfare and Species Preservation -- 9.3.3 Urban Planning: Communal Responsibilities -- 9.3.3.1 Environmental Health -- 9.3.4 Tikkun Olam -- 9.4 Judaism's Contributions to Sustainability Dialogue -- 9.4.1 Saving the Planet -- 9.4.2 The Jewish Ecological Movement -- 9.4.3 Implications -- References -- Chapter 10: A Collective Sustainability Approach Based on the Bahá'í Principles -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Religious Values and Sustainability Agendas -- 10.3 The Thesis of the Bahá'í Faith and Recommendation for Inclusion of Values in the Agenda -- 10.3.1 Justice Through Moderation and Share of Wealth -- 10.3.2 Justice Through Equitable Distribution of Natural Resources -- 10.3.3 Unity Between Science and Religion -- 10.3.4 Diversity -- 10.3.5 Cessation of War and War Expenditure -- 10.3.6 High Station of the Work to Benefit Self, Others, and the World -- 10.4 Value Intersubjectivity and Sustainability Agenda -- 10.5 Grassroot Level Initiatives Influenced by Bahá'í Principles.
10.6 Conclusions -- References -- Index.
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Faith Traditions and Practices in the Workplace Volume II : The Role of Spirituality in Unprecedented Times
