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The Aesthetics Of Excess
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Demandingness, Self-Interest and Benevolence in Śāntideva’s Introduction to the Practice of Awakening (Bodhicaryāvatāra)
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore how benevolence and self-interest converge, thereby lessening moral demandingness, in the writing of the 8th century Indian Buddhist monk, Śāntideva.
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Facing death from a safe distance: saṃvega and moral psychology
TL;DR: A theory of samvega is presented in this article, which is a morally motivating state of shock that according to Buddhaghosa should be evoked by meditating on death.
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Preaching in a Time of Declining Dharma: History, Ethics and Protection in Sermons to the Sri Lankan Army
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine two Buddhist ceremonies sponsored by the Sri Lankan Army, a flag blessing in 2005 and a lamp lighting ceremony in 2007, and argue that, while the monks officiating at these ceremonies encourage the soldiers to fight, they do not justify war in any way.
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‘The face of the one who is making for Jerusalem’: The Angel Choir of Lincoln Cathedral and Joy1
TL;DR: This article examined the Angel Choir of Lincoln Cathedral (c. 1256-80) from the perspective of two interrelated concepts (the heavenly Jerusalem and joy) and found that they were the most popular choirs in the world.
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Aesthetics of Excess: The Singing and Dancing of Pey in the Folktales from Karisial Kadu
Swathi Sudhakaran,Milind Brahme +1 more
TL;DR: This paper explored the singing and dancing of pey, a dual spirit (benevolent and malevolent) found in the folktales from Kaṟisial Kadi (the area around Tuticorin district in southern Tamil Nadu, India) as embodying aesthetics of excess.
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From Ethics to Aesthetics: A Reconsideration of Buddhist Monastic Rules in the Light of Michel Foucault's Work on Ethics
TL;DR: The authors argued that the interpretation of Buddhist texts, and in particular the Vinaya, in light of western ethical theory creates misunderstanding and argued that in each case of a supposed ethical dilemma, Buddhist ethics should be seen as empirical, since the ultimate point of reference for the choices involved in a proposed action lies in the purity and wholesomeness of each individual action.
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Anger and moral judgment
Glen Pettigrove,Koji Tanaka +1 more
TL;DR: This paper argued that the patient neither experience nor plan to experience anger in response to (at least some) wrongs, but they remain capable of judging such actions to be wrong, which indicates that a different account of the relationship between anger and moral judgment is required.
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"We Love Our Nuns": Affective Dimensions of the Sri Lankan Bhikkhuni Revival
TL;DR: This article examined lay responses to the Sri Lankan bhikkhuni revival, focusing particular on the presence of strong affective relationships between laity and nuns in rural farming villages in Sri Lanka.
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Walking off the Edge of the World: Sacrifice, Chance, and Dazzling Dissolution in the Book of Job and Ursula K. Le Guin’s “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas”
TL;DR: The authors compare Le Guin's short story, "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" (1974) to the book of Job, and draw on George Bataille's theory of sacrifice as useless expenditure, and develop his concept of the will to chance in my reading of how each set of characters responds to the complex moral impasses faced.
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Paying for prayers: perspectives on giving in postsocialist Ulaanbaatar
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the role of giving to temples in Mongolian Buddhism and found that people viewed their donations as payments for highly valued ritual services, bringing to the fore broader issues relating to spiritual authority, religious education and observance, and the necessary conditions for spiritual efficacy.