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Carter unfolds the cumulative traditions of Theravāda Buddhism by showing how one "looks at the world through Buddhist eyes." Presenting evidence from the Buddhist heritage in Sri Lanka, he develops a disciplined, inclusive approach to understanding notions of ethical living and "faith," or how individuals live life religiously. The author examines Buddhism as a worldview, reviewing the process of its origins and the development of its important concepts such as the pursuit of dhamma by Buddhists; the "Four Noble Truths;" the notion of refuge and the process of transcending; the role of the Buddhist monk (bhikkhu); and the role of music in ritual chant and song.
About the author
John Ross Carter is Professor of Philosophy and Religion and the Director of Chapel House at Colgate University. He is the author of
Dhamma: Western Academic and Sinhalese Buddhist Interpretations; editor of
Religiousness in Sri Lanka; co-editor of
Religiousness in Yoga: Lectures on Theory and Practice; editor of
The Threefold Refuge; and co-author of
The Dhammapada: A New English Translation with the Pali Text and the First English Translation of the Commentary's Explanation of the Verses with Notes Translated from Sinhala Sources and Critical Textual Comments.
