Posthuman Buddhism And The Digital Self

Author : Les Roberts
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 0429620896
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Posthuman Buddhism and the Digital Self written by Les Roberts and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-09-20 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Posthuman Buddhism and the Digital Self, Les Roberts extends his earlier work on spatial anthropology to consider questions of time, spaciousness and the phenomenology of self. Across the book’s four main chapters – which range from David Bowie’s long-standing interest in Buddhism, to street photography of 1980s Liverpool, to the ambient soundscapes of Derek Jarman’s Blue, or to the slow, contemplative cinema of Tsai Ming-Liang – Roberts lays the groundwork for the concept of ‘dwellspace’ as a means by which to unpick the shifting spatial, temporal and experiential modalities of everyday mediascapes. Understood as a particular disposition towards time, Roberts’s foray into dwellspace proceeds from a Pascalian reflection on the self/non-self in which being content in an empty room vies with the demands of having content in an empty room. Taking the idea of posthuman Buddhism as a heuristic lens, Roberts sets in motion a number of interrelated lines of enquiry that prompt renewed focus on questions of boredom, distraction and reverie and cast into sharper relief the psychosocial and creative affordances of ambience, spaciousness and slowness. The book argues that the colonisation of ‘empty time’ by 24/7 digital capitalism has gone hand-in-hand with the growth of the corporate mindfulness industry, and with it, the co-option, commodification and digitisation of dwellspace. Posthuman Buddhism is thus in part an exploration of the dialectics of dwellspace that orbits around a creative self-praxis rooted in the negation and dissolution of the self, one of the foundational cornerstones of Buddhist theory and practice.

Author : Tania Rossetto
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 104002923X
Total Pages : 539 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Cartographic Humanities written by Tania Rossetto and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-06-03 with total page 539 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Handbook of Cartographic Humanities offers a vibrant exploration of the intersection and convergence between map studies and the humanities through the multifaceted traditions and inclinations from different disciplinary, geographical and cultural contexts. With 42 chapters from leading scholars, this book provides an intellectual infrastructure to navigate core theories, critical concepts, phenomenologies and ecologies of mapping, while also providing insights into exciting new directions for future scholarship. It is organised into seven parts: Part 1 moves from the depths of the humans–maps relation to the posthuman dimension, from antiquity to the future of humanity, presenting a multidisciplinary perspective that bridges chronological distances, introspective instances and social engagements. Part 2 draws on ancient, archaeological, historical and literary sources, to consider the materialities and textures embedded in such texts. Fictional and non-fictional cartographies are explored, including layers of time, mobile historical phenomena, unmappable terrain features, and even animal perspectives. Part 3 examines maps and mappings from a medial perspective, offering theoretical insight into cartographic mediality as well as studies of its intermedial relations with other media. Part 4 explores how a cultural cartographic perspective can be productive in researching the digital as a human experience, considering the development of a cultural attentiveness to a wide range of map-related phenomena that interweave human subjectivities and nonhuman entities in a digital ecology. Part 5 addresses a range of issues and urgencies that have been, and still are, at the centre of critical cartographic thinking, from politics, inequalities and discrimination. Part 6 considers the growing amount of literature and creative experimentation that involve mapping in practices of eliciting individual life histories, collective identities and self-accounts. Part 7 examines the variety of ways in which we can think of maps in the public realm. This innovative and expansive Handbook will appeal to those in the fields of geography, art, philosophy, media and visual studies, anthropology, history, digital humanities and cultural studies as well as industry professionals.

Author : Gregory Price Grieve
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317950348
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Buddhism, the Internet, and Digital Media written by Gregory Price Grieve and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-09-19 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buddhism, the Internet and Digital Media: The Pixel in the Lotus explores Buddhist practice and teachings in an increasingly networked and digital era. Contributors consider the ways Buddhism plays a role and is present in digital media through a variety of methods including concrete case studies, ethnographic research, and content analysis, as well as interviews with practitioners and cyber-communities. In addition to considering Buddhism in the context of technologies such as virtual worlds, social media, and mobile devices, authors ask how the Internet affects identity, authority and community, and what effect this might have on the development, proliferation, and perception of Buddhism in an online environment. Together, these essays make the case that studying contemporary online Buddhist practice can provide valuable insights into the shifting role religion plays in our constantly changing, mediated, hurried, and uncertain culture.

Author : Julien Coallier
Publisher : Booktango
ISBN 13 : 1468933078
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Buddhism written by Julien Coallier and published by Booktango. This book was released on 2013-06-26 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enlightenment as the unification of the soul, involving conceptualization of the self onto emotional calibration. Extending one's sense of self to involve the all-being of eternity, and reconfiguration / expansion of sensibilities.

Author : Jay L. Garfield
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691220298
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Losing Ourselves written by Jay L. Garfield and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2022-05-24 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why you don’t have a self—and why that’s a good thing In Losing Ourselves, Jay Garfield, a leading expert on Buddhist philosophy, offers a brief and radically clear account of an idea that at first might seem frightening but that promises to liberate us and improve our lives, our relationships, and the world. Drawing on Indian and East Asian Buddhism, Daoism, Western philosophy, and cognitive neuroscience, Garfield shows why it is perfectly natural to think you have a self—and why it actually makes no sense at all and is even dangerous. Most importantly, he explains why shedding the illusion that you have a self can make you a better person. Examining a wide range of arguments for and against the existence of the self, Losing Ourselves makes the case that there are not only good philosophical and scientific reasons to deny the reality of the self, but that we can lead healthier social and moral lives if we understand that we are selfless persons. The book describes why the Buddhist idea of no-self is so powerful and why it has immense practical benefits, helping us to abandon egoism, act more morally and ethically, be more spontaneous, perform more expertly, and navigate ordinary life more skillfully. Getting over the self-illusion also means escaping the isolation of self-identity and becoming a person who participates with others in the shared enterprise of life. The result is a transformative book about why we have nothing to lose—and everything to gain—by losing our selves.

Author : Owen Flanagan
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262318881
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Being No-Self and Being Nice, digital original edition written by Owen Flanagan and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can there be a Buddhism without karma, nirvana, and reincarnation that is compatible with the rest of knowledge—a “naturalized” Buddhism? In this BIT, Flanagan connects Buddhist wisdom to the compassion and lovingkindness that Buddhism endorses—linking Buddhism's metaphysics to its ethics.

Author : Post-Doctoral Researcher Oxford University C V Jones
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780824899264
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Buddhist Self written by Post-Doctoral Researcher Oxford University C V Jones and published by . This book was released on 2024-04-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2021 Toshihide Numata Book Award in Buddhism The assertion that there is nothing in the constitution of any person that deserves to be considered the self (ātman)--a permanent, unchanging kernel of personal identity in this life and those to come--has been a cornerstone of Buddhist teaching from its inception. Whereas other Indian religious systems celebrated the search for and potential discovery of one's "true self," Buddhism taught about the futility of searching for anything in our experience that is not transient and ephemeral. But a small yet influential set of Mahāyāna Buddhist texts, composed in India in the early centuries CE, taught that all sentient beings possess at all times, and across their successive lives, the enduring and superlatively precious nature of a Buddha. This was taught with reference to the enigmatic expression tathāgatagarbha--the "womb" or "chamber" for a Buddha--which some texts refer to as a person's true self. The Buddhist Self is a methodical examination of Indian teaching about the tathāgatagarbha (otherwise the presence of one's "Buddha-nature") and the extent to which different Buddhist texts and authors articulated this in terms of the self. C. V. Jones attends to each of the Indian Buddhist works responsible for explaining what is meant by the expression tathāgatagarbha, and how far this should be understood or promoted using the language of selfhood. With close attention to these sources, Jones argues that the trajectory of Buddha-nature thought in India is also the history and legacy of a Buddhist account of what deserves to be called the self: an innovative attempt to equip Mahāyāna Buddhism with an affirmative response to wider Indian interest in the discovery of something precious or even divine in one's own constitution. This argument is supplemented by critical consideration of other themes that run through this distinctive body of Mahāyānist literature: the relationship between Buddhist and non-Buddhist teachings about the self, the overlap between the tathāgatagarbha and the nature of the mind, and the originally radical position that the only means of becoming liberated from rebirth is to achieve the same exalted status as the Buddha.

Author : Daniel Veidlinger
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110518392
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Digital Humanities and Buddhism written by Daniel Veidlinger and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IDH Religion provides a series of short introductions to specific areas of study at the intersections of digital humanities and religion, offering an overview of current methodologies, techniques, tools, and projects as well as defining challenges and opportunities for further research. This volume explores DH and Buddhism in four sections: Theory and Method; Digital Conservation, Preservation and Archiving; Digital Analysis; Digital Resources. It covers themes such as language processing, digital libraries, online lexicography, and ethnographic methods. Erratum: Unfortunately there is a mistake in the print version in the last paragraph of page 14. READ is an open-source software system developed by a team consisting of Stefan Baums at the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Andrew Glass in Seattle, Ian McCrabb at the University of Sydney and Stephen White in Venice (https://github.com/readsoftware/read).

Author : Bruno Guerra
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to the Buddihism written by Bruno Guerra and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-05-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the pages of this book, immerse yourself in a deep and enriching journey into the heart of Buddhism, an ancient tradition that offers timeless insights into understanding the mind, existence and the purpose of life. "Introduction to Buddhism: Discovering the Inner Journey" invites readers to discover Buddha's essential teachings, from the Four Noble Truths to the Noble Eightfold Path, which offer a map for overcoming suffering and achieving liberation. Unravel the mysteries of meditation and mindfulness, practices that have found resonance in the modern world, providing tools for dealing with stress and cultivating inner peace. Explore Buddhist ethics, rooted in compassion and non-harming, and discover how these values can guide actions and choices in the contemporary world. As well as offering insights into the various Buddhist traditions, from Theravada to Mahayana, Vajrayana and Zen, this book also explores fundamental concepts such as karma, reincarnation, impermanence and emptiness. From the quest for enlightenment to understanding nirvana, the book invites readers on a journey of self-transformation, wisdom and benevolent love. "Introduction to Buddhism: Discovering the Inner Journey" is an accessible and comprehensive guide for those seeking to delve into the depths of Buddhist philosophy, find meaning in life and walk a path of self-knowledge and lasting freedom. Whether you are a curious student, an experienced practitioner or someone in search of spiritual answers, this book offers a clear and inspiring vision of Buddhism's spiritual journey.

Author : Rosi Braidotti
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0745669964
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Posthuman written by Rosi Braidotti and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-07-11 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Posthuman offers both an introduction and major contribution to contemporary debates on the posthuman. Digital 'second life', genetically modified food, advanced prosthetics, robotics and reproductive technologies are familiar facets of our globally linked and technologically mediated societies. This has blurred the traditional distinction between the human and its others, exposing the non-naturalistic structure of the human. The Posthuman starts by exploring the extent to which a post-humanist move displaces the traditional humanistic unity of the subject. Rather than perceiving this situation as a loss of cognitive and moral self-mastery, Braidotti argues that the posthuman helps us make sense of our flexible and multiple identities. Braidotti then analyzes the escalating effects of post-anthropocentric thought, which encompass not only other species, but also the sustainability of our planet as a whole. Because contemporary market economies profit from the control and commodification of all that lives, they result in hybridization, erasing categorical distinctions between the human and other species, seeds, plants, animals and bacteria. These dislocations induced by globalized cultures and economies enable a critique of anthropocentrism, but how reliable are they as indicators of a sustainable future? The Posthuman concludes by considering the implications of these shifts for the institutional practice of the humanities. Braidotti outlines new forms of cosmopolitan neo-humanism that emerge from the spectrum of post-colonial and race studies, as well as gender analysis and environmentalism. The challenge of the posthuman condition consists in seizing the opportunities for new social bonding and community building, while pursuing sustainability and empowerment.