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Buddhism At Work |
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Buddhism at Work explores
the vision and evolution of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement in Sri
Lanka, at its members have sought to engage and awaken society with
Buddhist and Gandhian ideals.
Title: Buddhism At Work: Community
Development, Social Empowerment and the Sarvodaya Movement
Author: George D. Bond
First Edition, 2004
Pages: 158
ISBN 1-56549-176-9
Publisher: Kumarian Press
US $27.95 + SH
(Available for Shipping in the US and
Canada only)
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From the Book: |
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"Bond gives a clear message
of people's pathway to environmental health, social peace and a
poverty-free global society."
Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne
Founder of Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement, Sri Lanka |
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"We can finally examine the
Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement in historical, cultural and political
contexts. George Bond's book offers an excellent perspective on how
the premises and practices of Sarvodaya evolved over time."
Richard S. Brooks
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
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"An Objective yet inspiring
examination of how an engaged, nonviolent spirituality can lead to
discernable social improvement and to the cultivation of peace even
in the midst of suffering and confusion."
Jack Lawlor
Dharma Teacher |
"If I had to pick one idea
that I felt could useful to humanity it would be socially engaged
spirituality. If I had to pick one organization that has engaged its
spirituality it would be Sarvodaya Shramadana. If I had to pick one
man to tell its story it would be George Bond."
Sulak Sivaraksa
Socially Engaged Buddhist |
"A work of considerable
comparative value for assessing the interface between religion and
politics and religion and economics in the developing world."
John Clifford Holt
Professor of Humanities in Religion and Asian Studies
Bowdoing College |
