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  • Non-Attachment and Moral Action: A Buddhist Perspective on Engaged Practice

    Key Takeaways 1. Introduction: The Tension Between Non-Attachment and Moral Action A central paradox often emerges for practitioners engaging deeply with Buddhist philosophy: If the core diagnosis of human suffering is clinging, attachment, and ego-identification, does radical non-attachment disable our capacity to fight injustice, protect others, and correct systemic wrongs? It is a persistent misunderstanding…

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  • Engaged Buddhism: The Path of Mindful Action for a Suffering World

    Key Takeaways 1. The Heart of Engaged Buddhism: Integrating Inner Peace and Outer Action Engaged Buddhism is a modern expression of the Buddha’s ancient wisdom that actively applies the Dharma, the teachings on the nature of reality and the path to liberation, to the social, political, economic, and environmental suffering of our time. It is…

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