[Buddha-l] David Loy - Money, Sex, War, Karma

[MacDuff Stewart]

Since there seems to be a decent amount of discussion about David Loy  
going around this forum, Wisdom Publications would like to take a  
moment to share information on his new book.

Money, Sex, War, Karma
Notes for a Buddhist Revolution
by David R. Loy

Available from Wisdom Publications in Spring 2008

David R. Loy has become one of the most effective and recognized  
advocates 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.


David R. Loy’s other books include the acclaimed The Great Awakening:  
A Buddhist Social Theory and The Dharma of Dragons and Daemons,  
winner of the 2006 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award. He is the Besl  
Professor of Ethics/Religion and Society at Cincinnati’s Xavier  
University.






MacDuff Stewart

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