Professor Ron Epstein's Online Publications
Please address any queries to repstein@sfsu.edu.
CONTENTS:
Buddhism
Genetic Engineering
Environment
and Animal Rights
Chinese
Translations of Publications
English
together with Chinese Translations
"Ananda's
Search for the Mind in Seven Locations."
"Animals
for Dinner--A Karmic Tale."
(introduction and annotated translation) "The Buddha
Speaks of Amitabha Sutra",
"Bridging
the Gulf between Monastics and Laypeople,"
(compiler and editor) Buddhism A to Z. IN PRESS.
"Buddhism
and Biotechnology." Edited from a Talk Delivered at "Spiritual
Dimensions of Our Technological Future," AHIMSA Sixth Annual
Conference, International House,
"Buddhism and Measure H: Banning the Growing and Raising of Genetically
Modified Organisms in
“Buddhist
Ideas for Attaining World Peace.”
"A Buddhist Perspective on Animal Rights." T.S.
"Clearing
Up Some Misconceptions about Buddhism."
Environmental Issues: A Buddhist
Perspective.
"Foreword."
The Fifty Skandha-Demon States: A Simple Explanation by the Venerable
Master Hsüan Hua.
The Shurangama Sutra, Volume VIII, pp. vii-ix.
"Genetic Engineering: A Buddhist Assessment." Religion East and West, June, 2001, pp. 39-47.
"Imitating Death in the Quest for Enlightenment" T.S.
"The
Inner Ecology: Buddhist Ethics and Practice."
"The
Interior Life."
"Mahamaudgalyayana Visits Another Planet: A Selection from the Scripture Which Is a Repository of Great Jewels." Religion East and West, Issue 5, October, 2005, 133-139.
"Pollution
and the Environment: Some Radically New Ancient Views."
(translator) Monk in the Grave (Ven. Master Hsuan Hua). "The Professor
Requests a Lecture From the Monk in the Grave."
"Re-Encountering
the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua in China,"
"Remembrance
and Gratitude." In Memory of the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua,
Volume One.
"The
So-Called Lay 'Sangha' in America."
"The Shurangama
Sutra: a Reappraisal of Its Authenticity." A paper presented at
the annual meeting of the American Oriental Society, March 16-18, 1976,
"The
Transformation of Consciousness into Wisdom: The Path of the Bodhisattva
according to the Ch'eng Wei-shih Lun,"
"The
Venerable Master Hsuan Hua Brings the Dharma to the West." In
Memory of the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua, Volume One.
(translation and explanation) Xuanzang (Tripitaka Master)."Verses Delineating the Eight Consciousnesses." Vajra Bodhi Sea: a Monthly Journal of Orthodox Buddhism; Pt. 1, Dec. 1997, pp. 37-38; Pt. 2, Jan. 1998, pp. 35-36; Pt 3, Feb. 1998, pp. 34-35; Pt. 4, March, 1998, pp. 33-34; Pt. 5, April, 1998, pp. 34-35; Pt. 6, May, 1998, pp. 31-32; Pt. 7, June, 1998, pp. 31-32, 45; Pt. 8, July, 1998, pp. 31-32; Pt. 9, Aug., 1998, pp. 32-33; Pt. 10, Sept., 1998, pp.; Pt. 11, Oct., 1998, pp. 38-39, 42; Pt. 12, Nov., 1998, pp.
"Buddhism
and Biotechnology." Edited from a Talk Delivered at "Spiritual
Dimensions of Our Technological Future," AHIMSA Sixth Annual
Conference, International House,
"Buddhism and Measure H: Banning the
Growing and Raising of Genetically Modified Organisms in Mendocino County."
"Ethical
and Spiritual Issues in Genetic Engineering." Ahimsa Voices: a
Quarterly Journal for the Promotion of Universal Values, 5(4), Oct. 1998,
pp. 6-7.
"Ethical Dangers of Genetic Engineering." Synthesis/Regeneration 20, Fall, 1999, pp. 2-4.
"Genetic Engineering: A Buddhist Assessment." Religion East and West, June, 2001, pp. 39-47.
"Genetic
Engineering: A Major Threat to Vegetarians."
v. 23, series 55 (February, 1993), pp. 44-45. English
with Chinese translation (slow .pdf download).
"A Modest Proposal Regarding Genetic Engineering in Mendocino County." Letter to the Editor, Ukiah Daily Journal, January 17, 1999, pp. A6-7.
"Redesigning
the World: Ethical Questions about Genetic Engineering." Ethical
Issues in Biotechnology. Richard Sherlock and John D. Morrey, eds. Lanham,
"Another Voice: Religion and Measure H". Ukiah Daily Journal, February 22, 2004.
"Another Voice: Some Common Sense about Measure H". Ukiah Daily Journal, February 15, 2004.
"Why Genetically Engineered Food Should Be Labeled." 1996.
"Why
You Should Be Concerned About Genetically Engineered Food." 1996; rpt.
"A Buddhist Perspective on Animal Rights." T.S.
"Animals
for Dinner--A Karmic Tale."
"The
Inner Ecology: Buddhist Ethics and Practice."
"Pollution
and the Environment: Some Radically New Ancient Views."
Environmental
Issues: A Buddhist Perspective.
v. 35, series 83, March 2005, pp. 28-31
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