Socially Engaged Buddhism is a continuation of his life’s work inspired by his intellect, his keen observations, his concern for humanity and his loyalty to his King and his religion. It differs from others in that it was made not only with a non-Buddhist, non-Siamese reader in mind, but one willing to enter the Theravada Buddhist Siam of Ajahn Sulak to learn from a man and a culture embroiled in a struggle that is being replicated around the world. It is a book that introduces Engaged Buddhism as a philosophy finding its place in Siam while having relevance to all of us.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sulak Sivaraksa
Sulak Sivaraksa has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and received the Right Livelihood Award and the Gandhi Millennium Award. He is the founder of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists and more than a dozen other international organizations. Born in 1933, the year Thailand emerged from absolute monarchy into democracy, his life has been intimately bound up with Southeast Asia’s modern history. He was a Buddhist monk for two years, and then completed his higher education in Great Britain, where he also worked as a writer and commentator for the BBC. He is the intellectual voice of his generation in Asia, best known for his indefatigable efforts to bring people together into community, common work, and a shared vision of a more enlightened world. Sulak is author of Seeds of Peace: A Buddhist Vision for Renewing Society and more than 100 other books and monographs. He lives in Thailand.
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