Buddhist Economics for the 21st Century
By Sulak Sivaraksa
"Sulak Sivaraksa and I share a conviction that
if we are to solve human problems, economic and technological development must
be accompanied by an inner spiritual growth." -- H.H.
the Dalai Lama
The Wisdom of Sustainability
continues E. F. Schumacher's groundbreaking work on Buddhist economics in Small
Is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered. Emphasizing small-scale, indigenous,
sustainable alternatives to globalization, Sulak offers hope and alternatives
for restructuring our economies based on Buddhist principles and personal
development.
Sulak Sivaraksa is one of Asia's
leading social thinkers and activists. His wide-ranging work includes founding
the International Network of Engaged Buddhists and dozens of other educational
and political grassroots organizations, and authoring more than 100 books in
Thai and English, including Seeds of Peace: A Buddhist Vision for Renewing
Society. He was nominated twice for the Nobel Peace Prize and, in 1995, received
the Right Livelihood Award, known as the alternative Nobel Peace Prize.
"Sulak is one of the heroes of our time, offering
deep wisdom and refreshingly sane alternatives to the earth-destroying
religions of consumerism, greed, and exploitation." -Joanna Macy, author of World
as Lover, World as Self.
"With the crash of the economy, the question of
alternatives to the current economic model has become extremely urgent. Sulak
Sivaraksa has been in the forefront of developing a thoroughgoing critique of
consumerism." -Walden Bello, author of Deglobalization: Ideas
for a New World Economy.
For more information about the book, the author,
and forthcoming events, visit www.wisdomofsustainability.com.
Trade Paperback Original • 102 pps • THB 400 •
May 2009
ISBN 978-0-9821656-1-4
Buddhist Economics for the 21st Century
By Sulak Sivaraksa
