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6. Buddhism and Development

Ariyaratne, A. T. "The Role of Buddhist Monks in Development." World Development 8, nos. 7–8 (1980): 587–89.

Guruge, A. W. P., and G. D. Bond. "Generosity and Service in Theravada Buddhism." In Philanthropy in the World’s Traditions, ed. W.F. Ilchman et al., 79–96. Bloomington, Ind.: Indiana University Press, 1998.

Jones, K. The Social Face of Buddhism: An Approach to Political and Social Activism. London: Wisdom Publications, 1989.

Kawamura, L. S. "The Mahayana Buddhist Foundation for Philanthropic Practices." In Philanthropy in the World’s Traditions, ed. W. F. Ilchman et al., 97–106. Bloomington, Ind.: Indiana University Press, 1998.

Khongchinda, P. C. The Buddha’s Socio-Political Ideas. New Delhi: Navrang, 1993.

Marek, J. C. "A Buddhist Theory of Human Development." In Oriental Theories of Human Development: Scriptural and Popular Beliefs from Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Shinto, and Islam, ed. R. M. Thomas, 75–116. New York: Peter Lang, 1988.

Morgan, P. "Buddhism." In Ethical Issues in Six Religious Traditions, ed. P. Morgan and C. Lawton, 55–98. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1996.

Norbert-Hodge, H. "Buddhist Engagement in the Global Economy" ReVision 19, no. 4 (1997): 20–25.

Somboon Suksamran. "Buddhist Approaches to Development: An Alternative for the Future?" ISIS Bulletin 2, no. 3 (July 1983): 3–12.

Sulak Sivaraksa. "Buddhism and Development: Is Small beautiful?" In A Buddhist Vision for Renewing Society: Collected Articles by a Concerned Thai Intellectual, ed. Sulak Sivaraksa, 52–78. Bangkok: Thai Watana Panich, 1981.
_______. A Socially Engaged Buddhism. Bangkok: Thai Inter-Religious Commission for Development, 1988.
_______. "A Buddhist Perception of a Desirable Society." In Ethics of Environment and Development: Global Challenge, International Response, ed. J. R. Engel and J. Gibb, 213–21. Chichester, U.K.: Wiley; Tucson, Az: University of Arizona Press, 1990.
_______. "True Development." In Dharma Gaia: A Harvest of Essays in Buddhism and Ecology, ed. A. H. Badiner, 169–77. Berkeley, Calif.: Parallex Press, 1990.

Sulak Sivaraksa, et al., ed. Buddhist Perception for Desirable Societies in the Future: Papers Prepared for the United Nations University. Bangkok: Thai Inter-Religious Commission for Development/ Sathirakoses-Nagapradipa Foundation, 1993.

Sulak Sivaraksa. Alternative Development: From a Buddhist Perspective. Bangkok: Santi Pracha Dhamma Institute/Spirit in Education Movement, 1993.
_______. "Alternative Development: From a Buddhist Perspective: SEM Course Report." Bangkok: Santi Pracha Dhamma Institute/Spirit in Education Movement (SEM), 1993.

Swearer, Donald K. "Buddhist Virtue, Voluntary Poverty and Extensive Benevolence." Journal of Religious Ethics 26, no. 1 (1998): 71–103.

Tilakaratne, A. "Globalization: A Buddhist Perspective on Economics." Dialogue (Colombo) 24 (1997): 53–65.

Watts, J., and D. Loy. "The Religion of Consumption: A Buddhist Perspective." Development (Rome) 41, no. 1 (1998): 61–66.

 

 

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