Mysticism and Morality

A New Look At Old Questions

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Mysticism and Morality

A New Look At Old Questions

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In Mysticism and Morality author Richard Jones explores an often neglected question of religious ethics: Is mysticism moral? Through a discussion of several religious traditions-including Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Tantrism, Daoism, and Christianity-Jones fills a major void in the scholarly literature by considering all relevant points pertaining to mysticism. Rather than looking at mysticism abstractly, the book focuses on such topics as ritual, practice, and the processes of mystical becoming. This work provides new perspectives for those interested in ethics and will prove essential to anyone interested in comparative philosophy and cross-cultural studies of religion.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Exploring Mysticism and Morality
Chapter 2 Morality
Chapter 3 Religion and Mysticism
Chapter 4 The Upanishads
Chapter 5 Shankara's Advaita Vadanta
Chapter 6 The Bhagavad-gita
Chapter 7 Jainism
Chapter 8 Theravada Buddhism
Chapter 9 Mahayana Buddhism
Chapter 10 Left-Handed Tantrism
Chapter 11 Daoism
Chapter 12 Christianity
Chapter 13 Mystical Experiences and Morality
Chapter 14 Mystical Ways of Life and Morality
Chapter 15 The Lack of Social Action
Chapter 16 What Can Mysticism Contribute to Morality Today?

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Published Jan 07 2004
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 432
ISBN 9780739107843
Imprint Lexington Books
Dimensions 236 x 161 mm
Series Studies in Comparative Philosophy and Religion
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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