Encyclopaedia of Buddhism: A World Faith, Volume 8: Global Values

The introductory chapter establishes the principal ethical framework of the volume through themes such as universal resurrection, right desire, rejoicing in Dharma, goodness, compassion, mercy, euthanasia, values, ethical standards, character formation, and the Dharma. It argues that moral values acquire significance when they are embodied in conduct rather than merely professed as doctrines. Questions concerning the preservation of life, mercy killing, active and passive euthanasia, conscience, social responsibility, and ethical judgment are used to illustrate the complexity of applying values in concrete situations. 

The subsequent chapters extend this inquiry into benevolence, Buddhist humanism, diplomatic conduct, contentment, ecological values, education, ego, environmental ethics, desire, excellence, fearlessness, generosity, administration, human dignity, human qualities, interdependence, knowledge, life, detachment, love, meditation, morality, motherhood, non-violence, ageing, patience, peace, integrity, restraint, law, happiness, enlightenment, punishment, charity, wisdom, truth, harmony, natural resources, vigilance, silence, world peace, and global values. The volume therefore moves from personal morality toward progressively broader social and global ethical concerns.

• Table of Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Be A Light

3. Benevolence: Kinder Virtuous Feelings and Actions

4. Buddhism Regard Humanity

5. Consensus Building

6. Contentment the Greatest Bliss

7. Deathlessness & Fear of Death

8. Ecological Values

9. Educate Every Generation

10. Ego Free Living

11. Environment: Ethics, Search for Quality of Life

12. The Desires and Eternal Quest

13. Evolution of Values

14. Excel Excellence

15. Fearlessness: Freedom from Fear

16. Generosity: The Practice of Dharma

17. Global Administration Through Natural Law

18. Human Dignity

19. Human Qualities: Hope for New Millennium

20. Interdependence: Law of Nature & the World

21. Knowledge Understanding Action

22. Life is Pilgrimage

23. Love & Detachment

24. Love: A Universal Religion

25. Love, Compassion

26. Man Delivers Himself

27. Meditation: The Global Pill

28. Mind the Fore Runner

29. Morality: The Essence of Dhamma

30. Mother & Motherhood

31. Needs, Means & Ends

32. Non-Violence

33. Old Age, Sickness & Death

34. One Who Keeps On Reaches the Goal

35. Path to Perfection

36. Patience: A Value Virtue

37. Peace of Mind

38. Practice Dharma & Attain Nirvana

39. Restraint Thought

40. Rule of Law

41. Self is the Lord of Self

42. Selfish Desire is Cause of Suffering

43. Sustainable Development

44. Sva Dharma & Adoption of Positive Values

45. The Capsule of Basic Teachings of Buddha

46. The Happiness

47. The Path of Sense Gratification and That of Sense Control

48. The Punishment

49. The Saint

50. The Shadow of Death

51. The Spirit of Giving and Sharing

52. The Wise Meditative

53. Truth, the Cornerstone of All Values

54. Universal Desire

55. Universal Harmony

56. Universal Love

57. Values Classified

58. Values the End of Law

59. Values Socially Accepted Norms

60. Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam

61. Vigilance End Thoughtlessness

62. Winning Through Silence

63. World & Beyond the World

64. World Peace

65. Appraisal & Summing Up