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A Rebellious Spirit
This book will be published to celebrate his life on the 49th day after his death. This is significant in the Buddhist tradition when prayers are conducted to facilitate the passing into another life. There are two parts to the book, firstly a selection of papers written by Pracha relating to Engaged Buddhism in contemporary society. He tackles topics such as globalisation, consumerism, education, ethnic conflict, violence and peace making. His writing indicates his deep thinking about the ills of modernisation process and how Buddhist dhamma is applicable in garnering another more authentic direction for society. The second part of the book is testimonies and memories from students, colleagues and friends around the world about how Pracha influenced their lives in a multitude of ways. Pracha, was a charismatic, complex man with many contradictions yet he was always a leading light shining on a path towards a more just, sustainable and authentic future.
Collected Bodhi Leaves Volume V
This book contains thirty two numbers of the renowned Bodhi Leaves series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching. 122: To Light a Fire—Webu Sayadaw 123: Radical Therapy—Lily de Silva 124: Nothing Higher to Live For—Bhikkhu Nyanasobhano 125: Prisoners of Karma—Suvimalee Karunaratna 126: Painting the Buddha’s Eyes—Douglas Bullis 127: Family Planning & Birth Control in Buddhist Perspective—Louis van Loon 128: The Short Analysis of Kamma—Venerable Mahathera Nauyane Ariyadhamma 129: The Living Message of the Dhammapada—Bhikkhu Bodhi 130: The Blessed One’s City of Dhamma—I.B. Horner 131: Of Mindsets and Monkeypots—Petr Karel Ontl 132: Ministering to the Si...
Hooked!
At one time or another, most of us have experienced an all-consuming desire for a material object, a desire so strong that it seems like we couldn't possibly be happy without buying this thing. Yet, when we give in to this impulse, we often find ourselves feeling frustrated and empty. Advertisers, of course, aim to hook us in this way, and, from a global perspective, our tendency to get hooked fuels the rampant over-consumption that is having a devastating impact on the world's stability and on the environment. According to the contributors to this unique anthology, Buddhism can shed valuable light on our compulsions to consume. Craving and attachment—how they arise and how to free ourselv...
Routledge Handbook of Religions in Asia
The Routledge Handbook of Religions in Asia provides a contemporary and comprehensive overview of religion in contemporary Asia. Compiled and introduced by Bryan S. Turner and Oscar Salemink, the Handbook contains specially written chapters by experts in their respective fields. The wide-ranging introduction discusses issues surrounding Orientalism and the historical development of the discipline of Religious Studies. It conveys how there have been many centuries of interaction between different religious traditions in Asia and discusses the problem of world religions and the range of concepts, such as high and low traditions, folk and formal religions, popular and orthodox developments. Ind...
The Asian Future
Radical Asian perspectives on globalization and Western development.
Visions of Development
Visions of Development presents first-hand stories of groups and movements from many different religious and spiritual traditions that are working with impoverished communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America. It provides unique insights into how people's beliefs and spirituality can help to inform not only what they perceive 'development' to be but also how they go about achieving it. Through real-life examples of courageous and innovative work, the stories challenge much of the theory and practice of mainstream development agencies while also showing how religious inspiration can be a force for radical and positive change.
Collected Bodhi Leaves Publications - Volume V
Collected Bodhi Leaves Publications Volume V (includes Bodhi Leaves 122-157) The Bodhi Leaves Publication series deals with various aspects of the Buddha's teaching. BL 122: To Light a Fire by Venerable Webu Sayadaw BL 123: Rdical Therapy by Lily de Silva BL 124: Nothing Higher to Live For by Bhikkhu Nyanasobhano BL 125: Prisoners of Karma by Suvimalee Karunaratna BL 126: Painting the Buddha's Eyes by Douglas Bullis BL 127: Family Planning & Birth Control in Buddhist Perspective by Louis van Loon BL 128: The Short Analysis of Kamma by Venerable Mahathera Nauyane Ariyadhamma BL 129: The Living Message of the Dhammapada by Bhikkhu Bodhi BL 130: The Blessed One's City of Dhamma by I.B. Horner B...
The Asian Future
Brings together the ideas and experiences of some of Asia's outstanding politicians, intellectuals and social activists. Through in-depth interviews, provides an overview and critique of the present system and describes a vision of a new Asian society.
Beyond the Consumption Bubble
Research on consumption can shed light on many fundamental questions, such as the character of society, including social and cultural dimensions; the relations between the generations; dependency on technology and the risks involved; the rise of Asia and its potential consumption preferences; the question of whether we must continuously increase our consumption to avoid a recession and whether this is ecologically sustainable. In the field of consumption research there is need for analytical rigor based on theory and empirical evidence as well as discussions that will inspire readers to ask important questions regarding future development. The contributors to this innovative volume are scholars and experts in the field of consumption representing a variety of disciplines such as anthropology, economics, history, marketing, political science, and sociology. This book not only provides readers with a nuanced picture of consumption, but intends to enrich and sharpen the general debate about society today.
Santi Pracha Dhamma
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