On Understanding Buddhists: Essays on the Theravada Traditions in Sri Lanka

Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series

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Carter unfolds the cumulative traditions of Theravada Buddhism by showing how one "looks at the world through Buddhist eyes." Presenting evidence from the Buddhist heritage in Sri Lanka, he develops a disciplined, inclusive approach to understanding notions of ethical living and "faith", or how individuals live life religiously. The author examines Buddhism as a worldview, reviewing the process of its origins and the development of its important concepts such as the pursuit of dhamma by Buddhists; the role of the Buddhist monk (bhikkhu); and the role of music in ritual chant and song.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR John Ross Carter

John Ross Carter is Professor of Philosophy and Religion and the Director of Chapel House of Colgate University. He is the author of Dhamma; Western Academic and Sinhalese Buddhist Interpretations; editor of Religiousness in Sri Lanka, co-editor of Religiousness in Yoga; Lectures on Theory and Practice; editor of The Threefold Refuge; and co-author of the Dhammapada: A New English Translation with the Pali Text and the First English Translation of the Commentary's Explanation of the Verses with Notes Translated from Sinhala Sources and Critical Textual Comments.