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ROAR: Sulak Sivaraksa and the Path of Socially Engaged Buddhism -- reviewed

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Roar: Sulak Sivaraksa and the Path of Socially Engaged Buddhism By Matteo Pistono Foreword by John Ralston Saul Paperback | $15.95  Published by North Atlantic Books Mar 05, 2019 | 288 Pages | 6 x 8-1/2| ISBN 9781623173326 https://www.northatlanticbooks.com/shop/roar/ In this time overshadowed by the impending doom threatening our planetary biosphere, some spiritual leaders are turning their attention to a path forward with a new paradigm of sustainable development. In the past, social justice initiatives by the spiritually-motivated have focused on the plight of the poor and oppressed, but the scope now is suddenly much broader. In researching my latest...

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“Architects of Buddhist Leisure” lecture, Hamilton, Sept 20, 2013

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The University of Toronto / McMaster University NUMATA BUDDHIST STUDIES PROGRAM 2013-14 presents: JUSTIN McDANIEL (University of Pennsylvania) NUMATA READING GROUP (co-sponsored by the Asian Institute?s Centre for Southeast Asian Studies): “The Bird in the Corner of the Picture. Some Problems with the Use of Buddhist Texts to Study the Buddhist Ornamental Art of Thailand”... Read more »

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Chasing the Face of Buddha crowdfunding for feature length documentary

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April 9th, 2013 Contact: Rodney Ruel Cell: 778-885-3462 rod_ruel@yahoo.ca FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHASING THE FACE OF BUDDHA Crowdfunding for Feature Length Documentary CHASING THE FACE OF BUDDHA is a feature length documentary that follows acclaimed master sculptor and Buddhist, SUNTI PICHETCHAIYAKUL, as he takes on one of the greatest and most challenging projects of his... Read more »

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Buddhism and the Unforgetting of the 1976 Massacre in Bangkok

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Virtuous Silence: Buddhism and the Unforgetting of the 1976 Massacre in Bangkok Southeast Asia Seminar Series Thongchai Winichakul Professor of History, University of Wisconsin-Madison Friday, March 8, 2013, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM LOCATION: SS 3130, Political Science Conference Room, Sidney Smith Hall, 100 St. George Street, Toronto Register Online at: http://www.munk.utoronto.ca/EventDetails.aspx?EventId=13572 The 6th October... Read more »

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Toward Understanding Thai Buddhism – Vancouver lectures, 5.15-18.12

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UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program presents a lecture by Barend Jan Terwiel. “Toward Understanding Thai Buddhism” Date: Friday, 18 May 2012 Time: 4:00 – 6:00 PM Place: Michael Ames Theatre, Museum of Anthropology (MOA), 6393 NW Marine Drive Lectures are free and open to the public. Seating will be on a first-come first-serve basis. Please... Read more »

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