Money, Sex, War, Karma

Zusatztext "Direct! articulate! and profound. David R. Loy succinctly analyzes primary areas of our collective modern entanglements with suffering: consumerism! money values! ecological collapse! sexuality! relationships! time! language! identity! godlessness and the commodification of consciousness. In each case he brings to bear the core teachings of the Buddha in profound! up-to-date reflections on our collective situation." Informationen zum Autor David R. Loy's previous books include the acclaimed Money, Sex, War, Karma , The Great Awakening: A Buddhist Social Theory , and The Dharma of Dragons and Daemons , a finalist for the 2006 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award. He was the Besl Professor of Ethics/Religion and Society at Cincinnati's Xavier University. Klappentext David R. Loy has become perhaps the greatest advocate of the Buddhist worldview's ability to transform the sociopolitical landscape of the modern world. In this, his most accessible work to date, he offers clear presentations of oft-misunderstood Buddhist staples -- the working of karma, the nature of self, the causes of trouble on both an individual and societal scale -- while also inviting readers to examine topics closer to home, such as "Why We Love War" and the real reasons behind the sense of never having enough time, money, sex, security, or anything else. His "Buddhist Revolution" is nothing less than a radical change in the ways readers can approach their lives, the environment, the collective delusions that pervade modern culture, and even spirituality itself. Bracing yet ultimately hopeful and empowering, "Money, Sex, War, Karma" offers positive tools for contributing to societal change. Zusammenfassung What's Wrong with Sex? How to Drive Your Karma Consciousness Commodified The Karma of Food The Three Poisons! Institutionalized Why We Love War These are just some of the chapters in this brilliant book from David R. Loy. In little time! Loy has become one of the most powerful advocates of the Buddhist worldview! explaining like no one else its ability to transform the sociopolitical landscape of the modern world. In this! his most accessible work to date! he offers sharp and even shockingly clear presentations of oft-misunderstood Buddhist staples-the working of karma! the nature of self! the causes of trouble on both the individual and societal levels-and the real reasons behind our collective sense of "never enough!" whether it's time! money! sex! security... even war. Loy's "Buddhist Revolution" is nothing less than a radical change in the ways we can approach our lives! our planet! the collective delusions that pervade our language! culture! and even our spirituality. ...

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David R. Loy

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David R. Loy has become perhaps the greatest advocate of the Buddhist worldview's ability to transform the sociopolitical landscape of the modern world. In this, his most accessible work to date, he offers clear presentations of oft-misunderstood Buddhist staples -- the working of karma, the nature of self, the causes of trouble on both an individual and societal scale -- while also inviting readers to examine topics closer to home, such as "Why We Love War" and the real reasons behind the sense of never having enough time, money, sex, security, or anything else. His "Buddhist Revolution" is nothing less than a radical change in the ways readers can approach their lives, the environment, the collective delusions that pervade modern culture, and even spirituality itself. Bracing yet ultimately hopeful and empowering, "Money, Sex, War, Karma" offers positive tools for contributing to societal change.

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• What's Wrong with Sex?
• How to Drive Your Karma
• Consciousness Commodified
• The Karma of Food
• The Three Poisons, Institutionalized
• Why We Love War
  These are just some of the chapters in this brilliant book from David R. Loy.

In little time, Loy has become one of the most powerful advocates of the Buddhist worldview, explaining like no one else its ability to transform the sociopolitical landscape of the modern world.

In this, his most accessible work to date, he offers sharp and even shockingly clear presentations of oft-misunderstood Buddhist staples-the working of karma, the nature of self, the causes of trouble on both the individual and societal levels-and the real reasons behind our collective sense of "never enough," whether it's time, money, sex, security... even war.

Loy's "Buddhist Revolution" is nothing less than a radical change in the ways we can approach our lives, our planet, the collective delusions that pervade our language, culture, and even our spirituality.