Sulak Sivaraksa
Biographic Data
| ID | 1356456 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sulak Sivaraksa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sulak |
| FAMILY NAME | Sivaraksa |
| SIGNATURE | SIVARAKSA S |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Buddhism and Human Freedom
We tend to misunderstand freedom to mean freedom from restrictions. This leads to materialism and environmental degradation. From a Buddhist perspective, freedom begins with generosity (dana), which leads to moral living (sila), which in turn leads to mindfulness (bhavana). This is what creates true freedom and happiness. Human beings aspire to freedom, but the concept itself has many different meanings. The perception of freedom prevalent in mod…
The Dawn of Religious Pluralism
On September 11th, 1893, the Columbian Liberty Bell at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago sounded ten times - symbolising what were then considered the ten great religious traditions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shintoism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. As the bell tolled, more than 60 religious leaders from around the globe proceded into the Hall of Columbus to gather in solemn assembly. The och…
Biography and Buddhism in Thailand (Presented at the University of Hawaii, April 30, 1993)
Sulak Sivaraksa's discussion of biography in Thailand, in a seminar at the University of Hawaii, contrasts traditional and modern styles of life-writing, and problems associated with both. He points out a unique view on the subject of truth in biography
Patterns and Illusions
Being in the World
Rosemary Ruether, a Christian feminist and liberation theologian, gives a comprehensive survey of the possible options for community in Christianity. In the latter half of her paper, she outlines the vision of community that speaks to her at the present time in her religious development. She is responded to by two North American Buddhists, Buddhists by choice. As Buddhist converts, both respondents speak to those aspects of the Buddhist vision of…
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Being in the World
Rosemary Ruether, a Christian feminist and liberation theologian, gives a comprehensive survey of the possible options for community in Christianity. In the latter half of her paper, she outlines the vision of community that speaks to her at the present time in her religious development. She is responded to by two North American Buddhists, Buddhists by choice. As Buddhist converts, both respondents speak to those aspects of the Buddhist vision of…
Patterns and Illusions
Biography and Buddhism in Thailand (Presented at the University of Hawaii, April 30, 1993)
Sulak Sivaraksa's discussion of biography in Thailand, in a seminar at the University of Hawaii, contrasts traditional and modern styles of life-writing, and problems associated with both. He points out a unique view on the subject of truth in biography
The Dawn of Religious Pluralism
On September 11th, 1893, the Columbian Liberty Bell at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago sounded ten times - symbolising what were then considered the ten great religious traditions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shintoism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. As the bell tolled, more than 60 religious leaders from around the globe proceded into the Hall of Columbus to gather in solemn assembly. The och…
Buddhism and Human Freedom
We tend to misunderstand freedom to mean freedom from restrictions. This leads to materialism and environmental degradation. From a Buddhist perspective, freedom begins with generosity (dana), which leads to moral living (sila), which in turn leads to mindfulness (bhavana). This is what creates true freedom and happiness. Human beings aspire to freedom, but the concept itself has many different meanings. The perception of freedom prevalent in mod…
Buddhism (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · History (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies (2 works) · Theology (2 works) · American Constitutional Law and Politics (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work)