The book introduces readers to the fundamental ethics precepts of Buddhism. Buddhist ethics are significant and relevant to contemporary society, as these are not restricted to any caste, creed, race, religion and language. The ethical precepts of Buddhism are flexible and autonomous in character. They are of a very practical character, such that they can be easily adapted to modern times. This volume comes in a attempt to highlight the philosophical and ethical precepts of Buddhism.

Buddhist Ethics in Impermanence, M.V. Ram Kumar Ratnam, K. Srinivas, 2011, Hardcover, D.K. PrintWorld, 204 Pages, $18.00

Dr M.V. Ram Kumar Ratnam, Professor, Centre for Mahayana Buddhist Studies, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar, had formal training in philosophy under Professor C. Ramaiah at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. His doctoral research deals with the Theravada conception of dukkha. His first book on the Concept of Dukkha in Indian Philosophy with Special Reference to Early Buddhism deals with the different facets of understanding and means for the annihilation of dukkha. Currently he is working on a project entitled: The Relevance of Buddhist Values in Contemporary Society. Professor Ram Kumar Ratnam published many papers in journals of international repute and presented papers in many national and international seminars on Buddhism.

Professor K. Srinivas (1955) is currently Head of the Department of Philosophy at Pondicherry University, Pondicherry. He received his PhD degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, in the year 1983. His areas of interest include: Indian philosophy, analytic philosophy, epistemology (East & West), philosophy of science, and modern logic. He has published a number of papers and books on the above mentioned areas. His books include: A.J. Ayer's Logical Positivism (1990), A Dictionary of Philosophy (1993), and P.T. Raju (2001). Professor Srinivas travelled widely and presented papers at the International seminars held in the U.S.A., West Indies, Germany, Austria, and Thailand. He was a visiting faculty at the University of Oregon (U.S.A.), Chemnitz Technological University (Germany), and Assumption University (Thailand).