Buddhism and FriendshipThe author invites us to develop a wide and deep understanding of spiritual friendship, encompassing relationships not only with teachers but also with our peers. Buddhism and Friendship offers practical ways for us to cultivate, deepen and extend our friendships, so that they can inspire and shape our spiritual lives. Buddhism and Friendship explores the riches of intimacy, respect, trust and mutual support that friendship at its best can bestow. Developing our relationships with companions on the spiritual path, we can cultivate an other-regarding outlook that takes us beyond ourselves... and perhaps even to wisdom. |
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Ananda anomic society Anuruddha Aristotle aspect beautiful become benefits Bhikkhu Bodhi trans bodhisattva Buddha Buddhist scriptures Chapter companions confession context cultivate culture D.J. Enright develop Dharma Digha Nikaya discourse duty emotions enlightenment ethical example experience feel generosity going for refuge heart horizontal human idea important individual intimacy kalyāṇa kalyāņa mitratā Kimbila kind of friendship living Mahāyāna mango grove Mañjuśrī mature friend means meditation Meghiya mental metta mind monastic monks moral mutual Nandiya nature Nevertheless Nikaya noble eightfold path one's perhaps pleasure practice qualities relationship Samyutta Nikaya sangha Sariputta and Moggallāna seems sense sexual share ship Sigālaka social social atomization solitude someone speak speech spiri spiritual community spiritual friends spiritual friendship spiritual ideal spiritual path śraddha Sudhana suggest Sūtra talk teacher teaching things thought Three Jewels tion translation tual friendship understand vertical Viriya virtue whole wisdom words yakkha