Nonviolence to Animals, Earth, and Self in Asian Traditions

This book probes the origins of the practice of nonviolence in early India and traces its path within the Jaina, Hindu, and Buddhist traditions, including its impact on East Asian Cultures. It then turns to a variety of contemporary issues relating to this topic such as: vegetarianism, animal and environmental protection, and the cultivation of religious tolerance.

About the author

Christopher Key Chapple is Doshi Professor of Indic and Comparative Theology, Loyola Marymount University. His previous books include Yoga and the Luminous: Patañjali's Spiritual Path to Freedom and Living Landscapes: Meditations on the Five Elements in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain Yogas, both published by SUNY Press.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Key Chapple
• Publisher: SUNY Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.08.1993
• EAN: 9780791414989
• ISBN: 978-0-7914-1498-9
• No. of pages: 164
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 248 g
• Series: Suny Religious Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)