interbeing

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Interbeing is a central Engaged Buddhist teaching, popularized by Thich Nhat Hanh, that emphasizes the deep interdependence and interconnectedness of all beings and phenomena.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist philosophical concept
Engaged Buddhist teaching
concept in Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings
doctrine of interdependence
articulatedIn Thich Nhat Hanh’s book "Interbeing: Fourteen Guidelines for Engaged Buddhism" NERFINISHED
Thich Nhat Hanh’s book "Peace Is Every Step" NERFINISHED
Thich Nhat Hanh’s book "The Heart of Understanding" NERFINISHED
Thich Nhat Hanh’s book "The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching" NERFINISHED
associatedWith Order of Interbeing NERFINISHED
Plum Village tradition of Buddhism NERFINISHED
basedOn Buddhist teaching of dependent origination
Buddhist teaching of non-self (anattā)
Mahayana Buddhist concept of emptiness (śūnyatā)
centralTo Engaged Buddhism NERFINISHED
contrastsWith belief in an independent, separate self
dualistic thinking
emphasizes ethical responsibility arising from interconnection
interconnectedness of humans and nature
interdependence of all things
mutual causality among phenomena
non-duality of subject and object
non-separation between self and others
goal to reduce suffering through insight into interdependence
to transform perception of self and world
hasCoreIdea all beings and phenomena are deeply interconnected
nothing exists independently or separately
to be is to inter-be
hasEthicalImplication discourages individualistic and separatist views
encourages compassionate action
encourages ecological responsibility
encourages non-violence
influences Buddhist approaches to peace activism
Buddhist approaches to social justice
Buddhist environmental ethics
popularizedBy Thich Nhat Hanh NERFINISHED
practicedThrough contemplation of causes and conditions
ethical action grounded in awareness of interdependence
mindfulness of interconnection in daily life
relatedConcept dependent origination (pratītyasamutpāda)
ecological interconnection
emptiness (śūnyatā)
interdependence
non-duality
non-self (anattā)
teaches compassion naturally arises from seeing interconnection
harm to others is harm to oneself
mindfulness of the web of conditions that support life

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Engaged Buddhism keyConcept interbeing