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Aar Cultural Criticism Ser.: Virtuous Bodies : The Physical Dimensions of Morality in Buddhist Ethics by Susanne Mrozik (2007, Hardcover)
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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100195305000
ISBN-139780195305005
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Number of Pages192 Pages
Publication NameVirtuous Bodies : the Physical Dimensions of Morality in Buddhist Ethics
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
SubjectEthics, Buddhism / General (See Also Philosophy / Buddhist), General
TypeTextbook
AuthorSusanne Mrozik
Subject AreaReligion
SeriesAar Cultural Criticism Ser.
FormatHardcover
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Item Weight16.5 Oz
Item Length6.2 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2006-034982
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"Susanne Mrozik'sVirtuous Bodiesmakes a valuable contribution by demonstrating, in a clear and compelling way, how morality is associated with the body in ancient Indian Buddhism. We learn that physical bodies, far from being just loathsome and defiling things, were sometimes viewed as beautiful and capable of aiding others in the pursuit of liberation. As such, Mrozik's work represents an exemplary study whereby a single text-Santideva'sCompendium of Training'in tandem with insights from feminist and critical theory can be used to illuminate an important, and often overlooked, facet of early Buddhist thought." --Stephen C. Berkwitz, author ofBuddhist History in the Vernacular: The Power of the Past in Late Medieval Sri Lanka "Using Santideva'sCompendium of Trainingas its point of focus, Mrozik's study redresses a major imbalance in modern discussions of Buddhist ethics, which have tended to emphasize the importance of the affective and cognitive dimensions of the moral development of the bodhisattva.Virtuous Bodiesconvincingly demonstrates that Buddhist moral discourse emphasizes the cultivation of physical qualities as much as it does psychological qualities. By clarifying the importance of the morally transformative power of Buddhas' and bodhisattvas' bodies in Mahayana literature, Mrozik offers a new way of conceptualizing the negative Buddhist discourse that devalues bodies as impermanent, foul, and lacking in intrinsic value." --Peter N. Gregory, Jill Ker Conway Professor of Religion & East Asian Studies, Smith College "Virtuous Bodiesis a masterful interdisciplinary work. Mrozik's innovative approach breaks down disciplinary boundaries between ethics, gender studies, history of religions, and critical theory." --Liz Wilson, Professor and Chair, Department of Comparative Religion, Miami University "This clear, informative, well-documented study would be a welcome addition to any course on Buddhism." --Choice, "Virtuous Bodies is a masterful interdisciplinary work. Mrozik's innovative approach breaks down disciplinary boundaries between ethics, gender studies, history of religions, and critical theory." --Liz Wilson, Professor and Chair, Department of Comparative Religion, Miami University, "Susanne Mrozik's Virtuous Bodies makes a valuable contribution by demonstrating, in a clear and compelling way, how morality is associated with the body in ancient Indian Buddhism. We learn that physical bodies, far from being just loathsome and defiling things, were sometimes viewed as beautiful and capable of aiding others in the pursuit of liberation. As such, Mrozik's work represents an exemplary study whereby a single text-Santideva's Compendium of Training?in tandem with insights from feminist and critical theory can be used to illuminate an important, and often overlooked, facet of early Buddhist thought." --Stephen C. Berkwitz, author of Buddhist History in the Vernacular: The Power of the Past in Late Medieval Sri Lanka "Using Santideva's Compendium of Training as its point of focus, Mrozik's study redresses a major imbalance in modern discussions of Buddhist ethics, which have tended to emphasize the importance of the affective and cognitive dimensions of the moral development of the bodhisattva. Virtuous Bodies convincingly demonstrates that Buddhist moral discourse emphasizes the cultivation of physical qualities as much as it does psychological qualities. By clarifying the importance of the morally transformative power of Buddhas' and bodhisattvas' bodies in Mahayana literature, Mrozik offers a new way of conceptualizing the negative Buddhist discourse that devalues bodies as impermanent, foul, and lacking in intrinsic value." --Peter N. Gregory, Jill Ker Conway Professor of Religion & East Asian Studies, Smith College "Virtuous Bodies is a masterful interdisciplinary work. Mrozik's innovative approach breaks down disciplinary boundaries between ethics, gender studies, history of religions, and critical theory." --Liz Wilson, Professor and Chair, Department of Comparative Religion, Miami University "This clear, informative, well-documented study would be a welcome addition to any course on Buddhism." --Choice, "Susanne Mrozik's Virtuous Bodies makes a valuable contribution by demonstrating, in a clear and compelling way, how morality is associated with the body in ancient Indian Buddhism. We learn that physical bodies, far from being just loathsome and defiling things, were sometimes viewed as beautiful and capable of aiding others in the pursuit of liberation. As such, Mrozik's work represents an exemplary study whereby a single text-Santideva's Compendium of Training'in tandem with insights from feminist and critical theory can be used to illuminate an important, and often overlooked, facet of early Buddhist thought." --Stephen C. Berkwitz, author of Buddhist History in the Vernacular: The Power of the Past in Late Medieval Sri Lanka "Using Santideva's Compendium of Training as its point of focus, Mrozik's study redresses a major imbalance in modern discussions of Buddhist ethics, which have tended to emphasize the importance of the affective and cognitive dimensions of the moral development of the bodhisattva. Virtuous Bodies convincingly demonstrates that Buddhist moral discourse emphasizes the cultivation of physical qualities as much as it does psychological qualities. By clarifying the importance of the morally transformative power of Buddhas' and bodhisattvas' bodies in Mahayana literature, Mrozik offers a new way of conceptualizing the negative Buddhist discourse that devalues bodies as impermanent, foul, and lacking in intrinsic value." --Peter N. Gregory, Jill Ker Conway Professor of Religion & East Asian Studies, Smith College "Virtuous Bodies is a masterful interdisciplinary work. Mrozik's innovative approach breaks down disciplinary boundaries between ethics, gender studies, history of religions, and critical theory." --Liz Wilson, Professor and Chair, Department of Comparative Religion, Miami University, "Susanne Mrozik's Virtuous Bodies makes a valuable contribution by demonstrating, in a clear and compelling way, how morality is associated with the body in ancient Indian Buddhism. We learn that physical bodies, far from being just loathsome and defiling things, were sometimes viewed as beautiful and capable of aiding others in the pursuit of liberation. As such, Mrozik's work represents an exemplary study whereby a single text-Santideva'sCompendium of Training?in tandem with insights from feminist and critical theory can be used to illuminate an important, and often overlooked, facet of early Buddhist thought." --Stephen C. Berkwitz, author of BuddhistHistory in the Vernacular: The Power of the Past in Late Medieval Sri Lanka"Using Santideva's Compendium of Training as its point of focus, Mrozik's study redresses a major imbalance in modern discussions of Buddhist ethics, which have tended to emphasize the importance of the affective and cognitive dimensions of the moral development of the bodhisattva. Virtuous Bodies convincingly demonstrates that Buddhist moral discourse emphasizes the cultivation of physical qualities as much as it does psychological qualities.By clarifying the importance of the morally transformative power of Buddhas' and bodhisattvas' bodies in Mahayana literature, Mrozik offers a new way of conceptualizing the negative Buddhist discourse that devaluesbodies as impermanent, foul, and lacking in intrinsic value." --Peter N. Gregory, Jill Ker Conway Professor of Religion & East Asian Studies, Smith College"Virtuous Bodies is a masterful interdisciplinary work. Mrozik's innovative approach breaks down disciplinary boundaries between ethics, gender studies, history of religions, and critical theory." --Liz Wilson, Professor and Chair, Department of Comparative Religion, Miami University"This clear, informative, well-documented study would be a welcome addition to any course on Buddhism." --Choice". . . Brings into sharper focus the centrality of human embodiment in South Asian Buddhist religious discourses and encourages us to reflect deeply on its implications for our own ethical inquiry." --The Journal of Religion"The fact that there has been no complete translation of the Compendium since the publication of Bendall and Rouse in the early twentieth century is an indicator of the scholarly neglect of the text and of the status of Mrozik's book as a pioneering work that will set the bar for future studies." --Journal of the American Oriental Society, "Susanne Mrozik's Virtuous Bodies makes a valuable contribution by demonstrating, in a clear and compelling way, how morality is associated with the body in ancient Indian Buddhism. We learn that physical bodies, far from being just loathsome and defiling things, were sometimes viewed asbeautiful and capable of aiding others in the pursuit of liberation. As such, Mrozik's work represents an exemplary study whereby a single text-Santideva's Compendium of Training'in tandem with insights from feminist and critical theory can be used to illuminate an important, and often overlooked,facet of early Buddhist thought." --Stephen C. Berkwitz, author of Buddhist History in the Vernacular: The Power of the Past in Late Medieval Sri Lanka, "Susanne Mrozik's Virtuous Bodies makes a valuable contribution by demonstrating, in a clear and compelling way, how morality is associated with the body in ancient Indian Buddhism. We learn that physical bodies, far from being just loathsome and defiling things, were sometimes viewed as beautiful and capable of aiding others in the pursuit of liberation. As such, Mrozik's work represents an exemplary study whereby a single text-Santideva's Compendium of Training'in tandem with insights from feminist and critical theory can be used to illuminate an important, and often overlooked, facet of early Buddhist thought." --Stephen C. Berkwitz, author of Buddhist History in the Vernacular: The Power of the Past in Late Medieval Sri Lanka "Using Santideva's Compendium of Training as its point of focus, Mrozik's study redresses a major imbalance in modern discussions of Buddhist ethics, which have tended to emphasize the importance of the affective and cognitive dimensions of the moral development of the bodhisattva. Virtuous Bodies convincingly demonstrates that Buddhist moral discourse emphasizes the cultivation of physical qualities as much as it does psychological qualities. By clarifying the importance of the morally transformative power of Buddhas' and bodhisattvas' bodies in Mahayana literature, Mrozik offers a new way of conceptualizing the negative Buddhist discourse that devalues bodies as impermanent, foul, and lacking in intrinsic value." --Peter N. Gregory, Jill Ker Conway Professor of Religion & East Asian Studies, Smith College "Virtuous Bodies is a masterful interdisciplinary work. Mrozik's innovative approach breaks down disciplinary boundaries between ethics, gender studies, history of religions, and critical theory." --Liz Wilson, Professor and Chair, Department of Comparative Religion, Miami University "This clear, informative, well-documented study would be a welcome addition to any course on Buddhism." --Choice, "Using Santideva's Compendium of Training as its point of focus, Mrozik's study redresses a major imbalance in modern discussions of Buddhist ethics, which have tended to emphasize the importance of the affective and cognitive dimensions of the moral development of the bodhisattva. VirtuousBodies convincingly demonstrates that Buddhist moral discourse emphasizes the cultivation of physical qualities as much as it does psychological qualities. By clarifying the importance of the morally transformative power of Buddhas' and bodhisattvas' bodies in Mahayana literature, Mrozik offers anew way of conceptualizing the negative Buddhist discourse that devalues bodies as impermanent, foul, and lacking in intrinsic value." --Peter N. Gregory, Jill Ker Conway Professor of Religion and East Asian Studies, Smith College, "Susanne Mrozik's Virtuous Bodies makes a valuable contribution by demonstrating, in a clear and compelling way, how morality is associated with the body in ancient Indian Buddhism. We learn that physical bodies, far from being just loathsome and defiling things, were sometimes viewed as beautiful and capable of aiding others in the pursuit of liberation. As such, Mrozik's work represents an exemplary study whereby a single text-Santideva's Compendium of Training?in tandem with insights from feminist and critical theory can be used to illuminate an important, and often overlooked, facet of early Buddhist thought." --Stephen C. Berkwitz, author of Buddhist History in the Vernacular: The Power of the Past in Late Medieval Sri Lanka"Using Santideva's Compendium of Training as its point of focus, Mrozik's study redresses a major imbalance in modern discussions of Buddhist ethics, which have tended to emphasize the importance of the affective and cognitive dimensions of the moral development of the bodhisattva. Virtuous Bodies convincingly demonstrates that Buddhist moral discourse emphasizes the cultivation of physical qualities as much as it does psychological qualities. By clarifying the importance of the morally transformative power of Buddhas' and bodhisattvas' bodies in Mahayana literature, Mrozik offers a new way of conceptualizing the negative Buddhist discourse that devalues bodies as impermanent, foul, and lacking in intrinsic value." --Peter N. Gregory, Jill Ker Conway Professor of Religion & East Asian Studies, Smith College"Virtuous Bodies is a masterful interdisciplinary work. Mrozik's innovative approach breaks down disciplinary boundaries between ethics, gender studies, history of religions, and critical theory." --Liz Wilson, Professor and Chair, Department of Comparative Religion, Miami University"This clear, informative, well-documented study would be a welcome addition to any course on Buddhism." --Choice
Dewey Decimal294.3/92
Table Of Content1. Introduction to the Compendium of Training2. The Vital Points of the Bodhisattva Discipline3. Ripening Living Beings4. Virtuous Bodies: A Physiomoral Discourse on Bodies5. Foul Bodies: An Ascetic Discourse on Bodies6. Revisioning Virtue
SynopsisVirtuous Bodies breaks new ground in the field of Buddhist ethics by investigating the diverse roles bodies play in ethical development. Traditionally, Buddhists assumed a close connection between body and morality. Thus Buddhist literature contains descriptions of living beings that stink with sin, are disfigured by vices, or are perfumed and adorned with virtues. Taking an influential early medieval Indian Mahayana Buddhist text-santideva's Compendium of Training (siksasamuccaya) -as a case study, Susanne Mrozik demonstrates that Buddhists regarded ethical development as a process of physical and moral transformation. Mrozik chooses The Compendium of Training because it quotes from over one hundred Buddhist scriptures, allowing her to reveal a broader Buddhist interest in the ethical significance of bodies. The text is a training manual for bodhisattvas, especially monastic bodhisattvas. In it, bodies function as markers of, and conditions for, one's own ethical development. Most strikingly, bodies also function as instruments for the ethical development of others. When living beings come into contact with the virtuous bodies of bodhisattvas, they are transformed physically and morally for the better. Virtuous Bodies explores both the centrality of bodies to the bodhisattva ideal and the corporeal specificity of that ideal. Arguing that the bodhisattva ideal is an embodied ethical ideal, Mrozik poses an array of fascinating questions: What does virtue look like? What kinds of physical features constitute virtuous bodies? What kinds of bodies have virtuous effects on others? Drawing on a range of contemporary theorists, this book engages in a feminist hermeneutics of recovery and suspicion in order to explore the ethical resources Buddhism offers to scholars and religious practitioners interested in the embodied nature of ethical ideals., Virtuous Bodies breaks new ground in the field of Buddhist ethics by investigating the diverse roles bodies play in ethical development. Traditionally, Buddhists assumed a close connection between body and morality. Thus Buddhist literature contains descriptions of living beings that stink with sin, are disfigured by vices, or are perfumed and adorned with virtues. Taking an influential early medieval Indian Mahayana Buddhist text-santideva's Compendium of Training (siksasamuccaya)-as a case study, Susanne Mrozik demonstrates that Buddhists regarded ethical development as a process of physical and moral transformation. Mrozik chooses The Compendium of Training because it quotes from over one hundred Buddhist scriptures, allowing her to reveal a broader Buddhist interest in the ethical significance of bodies. The text is a training manual for bodhisattvas, especially monastic bodhisattvas. In it, bodies function as markers of, and conditions for, one's own ethical development. Most strikingly, bodies also function as instruments for the ethical development of others. When living beings come into contact with the virtuous bodies of bodhisattvas, they are transformed physically and morally for the better. Virtuous Bodies explores both the centrality of bodies to the bodhisattva ideal and the corporeal specificity of that ideal. Arguing that the bodhisattva ideal is an embodied ethical ideal, Mrozik poses an array of fascinating questions: What does virtue look like? What kinds of physical features constitute virtuous bodies? What kinds of bodies have virtuous effects on others? Drawing on a range of contemporary theorists, this book engages in a feminist hermeneutics of recovery and suspicion in order to explore the ethical resources Buddhism offers to scholars and religious practitioners interested in the embodied nature of ethical ideals., Virtuous Bodies breaks new ground in the field of Buddhist ethics by investigating the diverse roles bodies play in ethical development. Traditionally, Buddhists assumed a close connection between body and morality. Thus Buddhist literature contains descriptions of living beings that stink with sin, are disfigured by vices, or are perfumed and adorned with virtues. Taking an influential early medieval Indian Mah=ay=ana Buddhist text-'S=antideva's Compendium of Training ('Sik, s=asamuccaya) -as a case study, Susanne Mrozik demonstrates that Buddhists regarded ethical development as a process of physical and moral transformation. Mrozik chooses The Compendium of Training because it quotes from over one hundred Buddhist scriptures, allowing her to reveal a broader Buddhist interest in the ethical significance of bodies. The text is a training manual for bodhisattvas, especially monastic bodhisattvas. In it, bodies function as markers of, and conditions for, one's own ethical development. Most strikingly, bodies also function as instruments for the ethical development of others. When living beings come into contact with the virtuous bodies of bodhisattvas, they are transformed physically and morally for the better. Virtuous Bodies explores both the centrality of bodies to the bodhisattva ideal and the corporeal specificity of that ideal. Arguing that the bodhisattva ideal is an embodied ethical ideal, Mrozik poses an array of fascinating questions: What does virtue look like? What kinds of physical features constitute virtuous bodies? What kinds of bodies have virtuous effects on others? Drawing on a range of contemporary theorists, this book engages in a feminist hermeneutics of recovery and suspicion in order to explore the ethical resources Buddhism offers to scholars and religious practitioners interested in the embodied nature of ethical ideals.
LC Classification NumberBQ3247.M76 2007
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