With clarity and openness, this proposal offers presentations of oft-misunderstood Buddhist stapleskarma, the nature of self, the causes of both individual and societal troublesand encourages stark self-reflection on issues such as modern society's constant drive for more money, sex, stimulation, and the seemingly unending propensity for war. Offering profound alternatives to these negative aspects of modern life, this guide puts forth ideas for a revolution that favors social justice and peace. Buddhist thought meets Western sensibilities in this bracing, hopeful, and empowering discussion. Con claridad y franqueza, esta propuesta ofrece presentaciones de elementos basicos del budismo frecuentemente mal interpretadosel karma, la naturaleza del yo y las causas de problemas individuales y socialesy anima autorreflexion escueta sobre temas como el impulso constante de la sociedad a tener mas dinero, mas sexo y mas estimulacion y la propension al parecer sin fin por la guerra. Ofreciendo alternativas profundas ante estos aspectos negativos de la vida moderna, esta guia plantea ideas para una revolucion a favor de la justicia social y la paz. El pensamiento budista se encuentra con sensibilidades occidentales en esta discusion vigorizante, optimista y apoderada.

David Loy is the Besl Family Chair of Ethics/Religion & Society at Xavier University, the author of The Great Awakening: A Buddhist Social Theory and Nonduality: A Study in Comparative Philosophy, and an authorized teacher in the Sanbo Kyodan lineage of Zen Buddhism. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.