ABSTRACT
What is the “Good Life for All”? A Good Life is a life that is well lived. Generally, to live a Good Life is to live a morally good life, a happy life, a life of value to oneself and others, a life that has purpose and meaning. In speaking of a Buddhist Good Life for All, we are emphasizing two things. First, we are emphasizing that Buddhism is not solely a path for the realization of nirvana but also very much is a way of living well here and now, in this lifetime, in this world. Second, we are emphasizing that the Good Life that we portray in this volume is the Good Life for “all,” in the widest sense, that is, not only for the individual but also for society as a whole, for all sentient beings and for the planet itself. A Good Life for All would help all individuals, human societies and the natural world to flourish and thrive. In this volume, we will bring forward what Buddhism has to offer in envisioning such possibilities and contributing to their realization.
