Conflict, Culture, Change : Engaged Buddhism in a Globalizing World

by Sivaraksa, Sulak; Swearer, Donald

• ISBN13: 9780861714988
• ISBN10: 0861714989
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-04-15
• Publisher: Wisdom Publications

Summary

From Nobel Peace Prize nominee Sulak Sivaraksa comes this look at Buddhism's innate ability to help change life on the global scale. Conflict, Culture, Change explores the cultural and environmental impacts of consumerism, nonviolence, and compassion, giving special attention to the integration of mindfulness and social activism, the use of Buddhist ethics to confront structural violence, and globalization's threat to traditional identity.

Author Biography

Sulak Sivaraksa is the founder of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists and more than a dozen other international organizations.

Table of Contents

FOREWORD BY DONALD SWEARER	ix
PART I: PEACE, NONVIOLENCE, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE	1	(48)
1. Buddhist Solutions to Global Conflict	3	(10)
2. A Buddhist Perspective on Nonviolence	13	(8)
3. The Real Crisis in the World	21	(4)
4. Culture and Reconciliation	25	(10)
5. The Value of Simplicity and Humility	35	(8)
6. A Simple Monk	43	(6)
PART II: SIMPLICITY, COMPASSION, AND EDUCATION	49	(36)
7. The Virtuous Friends of Christianity and Buddhism	51	(6)
8. A Very Simple Magic	57	(6)
9. Compassion or Competition	63	(4)
10. Blessings and Courage	67	(4)
11. Buddhism and Environmentalism	71	(8)
12. Buddhist Initiatives and Peaceful Coexistence	79	(6)
PART III: CULTURE AND CHANGE	85	(40)
13. From the Lotus Flower to the Devil's Discus: How Siam Became Thailand	87	(16)
14. The Last Word: Remembering Pridi Banomyong	103	(2)
15. Art and Beauty: An Ethical Perspective	105	(10)
16. Who Are the Contemporary Thai Buddhists?	115	(10)
APPRECIATIONS	125	(14)
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS	139	(2)
NOTES	141