interbeing
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Buddhist philosophical concept
Engaged Buddhist teaching
concept in Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings
doctrine of interdependence
Interbeing is a central Engaged Buddhist teaching, popularized by Thich Nhat Hanh, that emphasizes the deep interdependence and interconnectedness of all beings and phenomena.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist philosophical concept
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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
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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
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Plum Village tradition of Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Buddhist teaching of dependent origination
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Buddhist teaching of non-self (anattā) ⓘ Mahayana Buddhist concept of emptiness (śūnyatā) ⓘ |
| centralTo | Engaged Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
belief in an independent, separate self
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dualistic thinking ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ethical responsibility arising from interconnection
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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
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to transform perception of self and world ⓘ |
| hasCoreIdea |
all beings and phenomena are deeply interconnected
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nothing exists independently or separately ⓘ to be is to inter-be ⓘ |
| hasEthicalImplication |
discourages individualistic and separatist views
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encourages compassionate action ⓘ encourages ecological responsibility ⓘ encourages non-violence ⓘ |
| influences |
Buddhist approaches to peace activism
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Buddhist approaches to social justice ⓘ Buddhist environmental ethics ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Thich Nhat Hanh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedThrough |
contemplation of causes and conditions
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ethical action grounded in awareness of interdependence ⓘ mindfulness of interconnection in daily life ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
dependent origination (pratītyasamutpāda)
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ecological interconnection ⓘ emptiness (śūnyatā) ⓘ interdependence ⓘ non-duality ⓘ non-self (anattā) ⓘ |
| teaches |
compassion naturally arises from seeing interconnection
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harm to others is harm to oneself ⓘ mindfulness of the web of conditions that support life ⓘ |
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