The New Buddhism
Edition: 2nd edition
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; Palgrave
Published: June 1, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780312295189
Subjects: Buddhism - General; Comparative Religion; Sociology of Religion; Religion / Buddhism; Mind & Body; Religious; Religion; Religion - World Religions; Buddhism; Buddhism and social problems
First sentence: Two thousand five hundred years ago, in northern India, Buddhism was born.
Description: "A manifesto for a more active, compassionate, and socially engaged Buddhism, The New Buddhism asserts that Buddha was a radical critic of society, and that his vision of a new social order transcended racial and economic divisions. Brazier takes a new look at various aspects of Buddhism, juxtaposing Western and Eastern visions of enlightenment.

He distinguishes between "extinction Buddhism" and "liberation Buddhism" - the former seeks to release the individual from the world, while the latter seeks to perfect the world by freeing it from the forces of greed, hatred, and delusion."--BOOK JACKET.