00000nam 2200000 4500 INLIS000000000001219 20200508201357 200508||||||||| | ||| |||| ||eng|| 0-313-31318-0 010-0520001219 eng 201.723 201.723/FLO/H Robert E. Florida Human Rights and the World's Major Religion =The Buddist Tradition 06872 Westport London Abdi Tandur 2005 XV11 ; 378 hlm ; 24 cm 24 cm Indeks : Indeks hlm, 357- 378 Bibliography hlm . 315 - 355 Arguing that Buddhist doctrines do not concern themselves with human rights, The Author nevertheless insists that this does not mean that there are no principles in Buddhism that lead to decent, non-oppressive, and cooperative societies where humans can live in freedom and prosperity and realize their highest spiritual potentials. This volume traces how Buddhism has worked in Thailand, Burma, Sri Lanka, China, Tibet, and other place where it is practices, and touches on issues of slavery, women, democracy, caste, warfare, government, and peace. Profiles include Aung San Suu Kyi, Sulak Sivaraksa, Phra Payutto, and the current Dalai Lama. Human Rights Religious Aspects