Author: Queen, Christopher S.; & King, Sallie B. ; editors:
Title: Engaged Buddhism: Buddhist Liberation Movements in Asia
Description: Albany [NY], State University of New York, (1996). orig.wrappers. 23x15cm, xii,446 pp. PAPERBACK.. Minor rubbing. VG. ¶ Contents : Introduction : the shapes and sources of engaged Buddhism / Christopher S. Queen -- 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 -- Engaged Buddhist leaders; Buddhist liberation movement activites -- 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 Chruch : nondualism in action / Sallie B. King -- The Soka Gakki : Buddhism and the creation of a harmonious and peaceful society / Daniel A. Metraux -- Conclusion : Buddhist social activism / Sallie B. King.

Keywords: History of Religion, Social Movements, Neo-Buddhism, Asia Asian, Buddhist, , , ,