เป็นตอนที่ 1 จาก 8 ตอนของFoundations of Buddhist Social EthicsFoundations of Buddhist Social Ethics Social Relationships and Responsibility Attitudes Toward Poverty and Wealth The System of Buddhist Ethics Conclusion Notes Abbreviations Original Volume Editors’ Section Introductionหน้าสำหรับพิมพ์Foundations of Buddhist Social Ethics Although the ethics of Buddhism is widely discussed today, its treatment is frequently misconceived or lopsided, even when offered by Buddhist scholars. In order to gain a more accurate picture of Buddhist ethics, it would be helpful to avoid certain mistakes from the start. First, Buddhism has been characterized by some people as an ascetic religion. In reality, asceticism was experimented with by the Buddha and later rejected by him before he attained enlightenment. As far as Buddhism is concerned, the term is ambiguous and should not be used without qualification. Also, since the western term monasticism has been applied to the way of life and practice of the Buddhist bhikkhus, or monks, they have been misunderstood by many as living apart from society in isolation from the world. In principle, at least, a Buddhist monk cannot live even a single day without contact with lay people. The way of life and practice of Buddhist monks, furthermore, have been mistaken by … Continue reading Foundations of Buddhist Social Ethics