The Attributes Of A Virtuous Mindset
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The Attributes of a Virtuous Mindset
Exploring the Bounds of Human Understanding The human mind is inherently bound by its ability to conceptualize, imagining only what fits within its understanding. As concepts take form, they undergo a process of manifestation, but the mind remains unable to grasp what precedes existence itself. Despite scientific inquiry tracing the Universe’s origins to the Big Bang, the state preceding it remains elusive, beyond the mind’s cognitive reach. Is this a limitation imposed by Nature for a purpose? The continuum of the unknown stretches infinitely, challenging time-bound thinking. The mind, constrained by vocabulary and temporal constructs, may need to relinquish its confines, allowing the spirit to transcend. True understanding may emerge not through explanation but experiential revelation—an awareness of intrinsic oneness with the Universe, dissolving time, space, and judgment. In this transcendental state, the mind becomes obsolete, and liberation (*Mukti*) is achieved as ego and self-centered thought dissolve. This journey demands transformation through disciplined evolution, explored in *The Attributes of a Virtuous Mindset*. Divided into *Being*, *Doing*, and *Becoming*, the book serves as a guide to self-realization. It reveals how authenticity, intentional action, and personal growth align with higher consciousness. By embracing this path, the futility of divisions like nationality, race, and religion becomes evident, opening the way to deeper truths about existence and a purposeful life.
The Oxford Handbook of Virtue
The late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries have seen a renaissance in the study of virtue -- a topic that has prevailed in philosophical work since the time of Aristotle. Several major developments have conspired to mark this new age. Foremost among them, some argue, is the birth of virtue ethics, an approach to ethics that focuses on virtue in place of consequentialism (the view that normative properties depend only on consequences) or deontology (the study of what we have a moral duty to do). The emergence of new virtue theories also marks this new wave of work on virtue. Put simply, these are theories about what virtue is, and they include Kantian and utilitarian virtue theories. Concurrently, virtue ethics is being applied to other fields where it hasn't been used before, including bioethics and education. In addition to these developments, the study of virtue in epistemological theories has become increasingly widespread to the point that it has spawned a subfield known as 'virtue epistemology.' This volume therefore provides a representative overview of philosophical work on virtue. It is divided into seven parts: conceptualizations of virtue, historical and religious accounts, contemporary virtue ethics and theories of virtue, central concepts and issues, critical examinations, applied virtue ethics, and virtue epistemology. Forty-two chapters by distinguished scholars offer insights and directions for further research. In addition to philosophy, authors also deal with virtues in non-western philosophical traditions, religion, and psychological perspectives on virtue.
Sufficiency Thinking
Our world is under pressure, with growing inequalities in wealth and access to food and clean water. We depend too heavily on polluting fuels and diminishing natural resources. Traditional cultural practices are being swamped by global popular culture. The Thai model of sufficiency thinking aims to transform the mindset of a whole population to achieve the seemingly impossible: enriching everyone's lives in a truly sustainable way. Innovative management practices developed by King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand have been applied across Thailand in agriculture, education, business, government and community organisations for over two decades. In this book, chapters written by eminent Thai scholars explain sufficiency thinking and review its implementation in different sectors including community development, business, agriculture, health care, schools, and even in prisons. Is Thailand unique in having discovered the holy grail of a more responsible form of capitalism? No, it is not, but it is the first country whose government has adopted this kind of thinking as national policy. '...we obviously need to revise dramatically our thinking about the outlines of a just economy and a decent society in which everyone can lead dignified lives. Sufficiency Thinking provides creative approaches to this quandary and this important volume is a brilliant addition to the growing literature critical of mainstream business-as-usual ideology.' - John Komlos, Professor Emeritus, University of Munich