Friday, 15 June 2012

Engaged Buddhism by David Loy

In this fascinating talk David Loy examines the ethical approaches of the West, based on the Abrahamic faiths and that of the East, based on Buddhism. The full title of the talk is "Engaged Buddhism; Personal Transformation and Social Justice".

David R. Loy (born July 27, 1947) is a Buddhist philosopher who writes on the interaction between Buddhism and modernity. He has been practicing Zen since 1971 and is an authorized teacher in the Sanbo-Kyodan tradition of Japanese Zen Buddhism. David has taught at the National University of Singapore and Bunkyo University in Japan. From 2006 to 2010 he was the Besl Family Chair Professor of ethics/religion and society at Xavier University in Cincinnati.



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  1. Just a note that I'll be offering a one-day retreat in Brighton on Sunday September 16:

    http://www.bodhitreebrighton.org.uk

    metta, David Loy

    www.davidloy.org

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