On Living Life Well: Echoes of the Words of the Buddha from the Theravada Tradition - Softcover

Bringing together talks by internationally known Buddhist scholars, this collection presents complex Buddhist insights about living a freer life through the principles of the Noble Eightfold Path. Set in the context of Sri Lankan culture, topics include psychological well-being, the basis for ethical living, discerning meaning in this life, and the centrality of meditation. Also featured are ways to respond constructively to global human foibles and explanations of ancient religious practices still current today.

John Ross Carter is a professor of philosophy and religion, the Robert Ho Professor in Asian Studies, and the director of Chapel House at Colgate University. He received the D.Litt degree (honorus causa) from Kelaniya University in Sri Lanka. He has published numerous articles and studies on the Theravada and the Japanese Pure Land traditions and is the cotranslator of Dhammapada. He lives in Hamilton, New York.