Conflict, Culture, Change
Author | : Sulak Sivaraksa |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 162 |
Release | : 2015-04-07 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780861718191 |
ISBN-10 | : 0861718194 |
Rating | : 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Download or read book Conflict, Culture, Change written by Sulak Sivaraksa and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.