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Money, Sex, War, Karma: Notes for a Buddhist Revolution | 
| Author: David R. Loy Publisher: Wisdom Publications Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3 reviews Sales Rank: 47680
Media: Paperback Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 160 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4 Dimensions (in): 9 x 5.9 x 0.1
ISBN: 0861715586 Dewey Decimal Number: 294.342 EAN: 9780861715589 ASIN: 0861715586
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David R. Loy has become perhaps the greatest advocate of the Buddhist worldview's ability to transform the sociopolitical landscape of the modern world. In this, his most accessible work to date, he offers clear presentations of oft-misunderstood Buddhist staples — the working of karma, the nature of self, the causes of trouble on both an individual and societal scale — while also inviting readers to examine topics closer to home, such as “Why We Love War” and the real reasons behind the sense of never having enough time, money, sex, security, or anything else. His “Buddhist Revolution” is nothing less than a radical change in the ways readers can approach their lives, the environment, the collective delusions that pervade modern culture, and even spirituality itself. Bracing yet ultimately hopeful and empowering, Money, Sex, War, Karma offers positive tools for contributing to societal change.
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Money Sex War Karma David R. Loy September 11, 2008 The sensational title, Money Sex War and Karma, belies a scholarly work of the first magnitude; an incisive down-to-earth Buddhist-based critique of our troubled culture as it wanders in samsara - confused, bewildered, ig-norant, and delusional.
As above so below September 1, 2008 You are always more than you think and less than you think. This is a brilliant analysis of the relationships between individual virtues and social institutions. Very thought provoking.If the world isn't working for you and you want to know what you can do personally, this book gives you a lot to think about.
Insightful and daring. July 29, 2008 4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I do not call myself a Buddhist, but that's certainly not because I haven't felt an almost life-long calling towards its teachings. I don't call myself a Buddhist because I am unsure of religion's place and legitimacy in the modern world. Religion, even dear Buddhism, seems divisive and small-minded, so I resist.
Money Sex War Karma, first and foremost, is an insightful, well-written and suprisingly critical look at Buddhism. I found the short book completely riveting and full of useful criticism. As a person who has always been interested in the teachings of the Buddha and never in the religion of Buddhism, this book articulated many vague notions that have been swirling around in my head for many, many years. How refreshing to see one of Buddhism's own teachers and practitioners offer such an insightful and well-reasonable approach to finding an authentic Buddhist path. Loy's analysis has the potential to make Buddhist teachings not only relevant to the 21st century, but indispensable.
These essays possess the wisdom to help transform not only one's day to day practice, but Buddhism as an institution. Buddhists are wise to pay attention to Loy's sage and sane words.
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