| Description |
xii, 446 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : the shapes and sources of engaged Buddhism ; Dr. Ambedkar and the hermeneutics of Buddhist liberation / Christopher S. Queen -- TBMSG : a Dhamma revolution in contemporary India / Alan Sponberg -- A.T. Ariyaratne and the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement in Sri Lanka / George D. Bond -- Buddhadasa Bhikkhu : life and society through the natural eyes of voidness / Santikaro Bhikkhu -- Sulak Sivaraksa's Buddhist vision for renewing society / Donald K. Swearer -- |
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Buddhist women and the nuns' order in Asia / Nancy J. Barnes -- Buddhist principles in the Tibetan Liberation Movement / José Ignacio Cabezón -- Thich Nhat Hanh and the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam : nondualism in action / Sallie B. King -- The Soka Gakkai : Buddhism and the creation of a harmonious and peaceful society / Daniel A. Metraux -- Conclusion : Buddhist social activism / Sallie B. King. |
| Subject |
Buddhism -- Social aspects -- Asia.
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| Added Author |
Queen, Christopher S., 1945-
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King, Sallie B.
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| ISBN |
0791428435 alkaline paper |
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0791428443 paperback alkaline paper |
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