Into the Jaws of Yama, Lord of Death: Buddhism, Bioethics, and Death

Contents

Contents  Acknowledgments ix Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 2 Understanding Death and Impermanence 15 Chapter 3 Understanding the Nature of Consciousness 31 Chapter 4 Contemplating Self and No-self 43 Chapter 5 Foundations of Buddhist Ethics 63 Chapter 6 Death and Enlightenment in Tibet 79 Chapter 7 The Transition Between Life and Death 99 Chapter 8 The Ethical Urgency of Death 125 Chapter 9 Extending Life and Hastening Death 163 Chapter 10 Buddhism and Genetic Engineering 195 Chapter 11 Bioethics in a Rapidly Changing World 209 Notes 231 Bibliography 245 Index 255 vii ...