Buddhism and Waste: The Excess, Discard, and Afterlife of Buddhist Consumption b

Description: Buddhism and Waste by Trine Brox, Elizabeth Williams-Oerberg Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description In what ways do Buddhists recognize, define, and sort waste from non-waste? What happens to Buddhist-related waste? How do new practices of Buddhist consumption result in new forms of waste and consequently new ways of dealing with waste?This book explores these questions in a close examination of a religion that is often portrayed as anti-materialist and non-economic. It provides insight into the complexity of Buddhist consumption, conceptions of waste, and waste care. Examples include scripture that has been torn and cannot be read, or an amulet that has disintegrated, as well as garbage left behind on a pilgrimage, or the offerings of food and prayer scarves that create ecological contamination.Chapters cover mass-production and over-consumption, the wastefulness of consumerism, the by-products of Buddhist practices like rituals and festivals, and the impact of increased Buddhist consumption on religious practices and social relations. The book also looks at waste in terms of what is discarded, exploring issues of when and why particular objects and practices are sorted and handled as sacred and disposable. Contributors address how sacred materiality is destined to wear and decay, as well as ideas about redistribution, regeneration or recycling, and the idea of waste as afterlife. Author Biography Trine Brox is Associate Professor of Modern Tibetan Studies at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.Elizabeth Williams-Oerberg is Affiliate Researcher of Cross-cultural and Regional Studies at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Details ISBN 1350195537 ISBN-13 9781350195530 Title Buddhism and Waste Author Trine Brox, Elizabeth Williams-Oerberg Format Hardcover Year 2022 Pages 208 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC GE_Item_ID:134189696; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

Price: 156.27 USD

Location: Fairfield, Ohio

End Time: 2025-01-16T09:06:53.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD