Abandon All Hope of Fruition: Critical Notes on Engaged Buddhism

Willis explores what he calls "some recent Buddhist expressions of strong ethical and epistemological confidence," and while appreciative of this trend, wonders whether such attitudes are actually consistent with classical Buddhist beliefs on the nature of reality and the purpose of practi...

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Published inBuddhist-Christian studies Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 247 - 256
Main Author Willis, Glenn R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Honolulu University of Hawai'i Press 01.01.2017
University of Hawaii Press
Subjects
Analysis
Attitudes
Belief & doubt
Buddhism
ENGAGED BUDDHISM AND CHRISTIANITY
Epistemology
Ethics
Hope
Religious aspects
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Summary:Willis explores what he calls "some recent Buddhist expressions of strong ethical and epistemological confidence," and while appreciative of this trend, wonders whether such attitudes are actually consistent with classical Buddhist beliefs on the nature of reality and the purpose of practice. Perhaps, he claims, attitudes of courageous responsibility towards the greatest challenges that humanity faces today--the failure of institutional politics, the refugee crisis, and of course climate change--require from people that they "abandon all hope of fruition."
ISSN:0882-0945
1527-9472
1527-9472
DOI:10.1353/bcs.2017.0018