From Nobel Peace Prize nominee Sulak Sivaraksa comes this look at Buddhism's innate ability to help us change our world. Conflict, Culture, Change explores the cultural and environmental impacts of consumerism, nonviolence, and compassion in the post-9/11 world. Special attention is given to such ideas as the integration of mindfulness and social activism, the use of Buddhist ethics to confront structural violence; globalization's threat to traditional identity; and the example of the recent transformation of Thailand.
| Foreword | ||
| 1 | Buddhist solutions to global conflict | 3 |
| 2 | A Buddhist perspective on nonviolence | 13 |
| 3 | The real crisis in the world | 21 |
| 4 | Culture and reconciliation | 25 |
| 5 | The value of simplicity and humility | 35 |
| 6 | A simple monk | 43 |
| 7 | The virtuous friends of Christianity and Buddhism | 51 |
| 8 | A very simple magic | 57 |
| 9 | Compassion or competition | 63 |
| 10 | Blessings and courage | 67 |
| 11 | Buddhism and environmentalism | 71 |
| 12 | Buddhist initiatives and peaceful coexistence | 79 |
| 13 | From the lotus flower to the devil's discus : how Siam became Thailand | 87 |
| 14 | The last word : remembering Pridi Banomyong | 103 |
| 15 | Art and beauty : an ethical perspective | 105 |
| 16 | Who are the contemporary Thai Buddhists? | 115 |
Overview
From Nobel Peace Prize nominee Sulak Sivaraksa comes this look at Buddhism's innate ability to help us change our world. Conflict, Culture, Change explores the cultural and environmental impacts of consumerism, nonviolence, and compassion in the post-9/11 world. Special attention is given to such ideas as the integration of mindfulness and social activism, the use of Buddhist ethics to confront structural violence; globalization's threat to traditional identity; and the example of the recent transformation of ...