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> [Buddhism is not concerned just with private destiny, but with the lives and consciousness of all beingsAny attempt to understand Buddhism apart from its social dimension is fundamentally a mistake. Until Western Buddhists understand this, their embrace of Buddhism will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sulak-sivaraksa/buddhism-is-not-concerned-just-with-private-destiny-but-with-the/)

[Sulak Sivaraksa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sulak-sivaraksa/)

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## More by Sulak Sivaraksa

> [I make a distinction between Buddhism with a Capital 'B' and buddhism with a small 'b'. Sri Lanka has the former, in which the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sulak-sivaraksa/i-make-a-distinction-between-buddhism-with-a-capital-b-and-buddhism/)

[Sulak Sivaraksa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sulak-sivaraksa/)

> [It is not a Buddhist approach to say that if everyone practiced Buddhism, the world would be a better place. Wars and oppression begin…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sulak-sivaraksa/it-is-not-a-buddhist-approach-to-say-that-if-everyone-practiced/)

[Sulak Sivaraksa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sulak-sivaraksa/)

> [Buddhism is not concerned just with private destiny, but with the lives and consciousness of all beingsAny attempt to understand Buddhism apart from its…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sulak-sivaraksa/buddhism-is-not-concerned-just-with-private-destiny-but-with-the/)

[Sulak Sivaraksa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sulak-sivaraksa/)

> [We have more than enough programs, organisations, parties, and strategies in the world for the alleviation of suffering and injustice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sulak-sivaraksa/we-have-more-than-enough-programs-organisations-parties-and/)

[Sulak Sivaraksa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sulak-sivaraksa/)

> [The use of market values and technology as a social barometer has devalued the worth of individuals, rendered irrelevant the quality of their lives,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sulak-sivaraksa/the-use-of-market-values-and-technology-as-a-social-barometer-has/)

[Sulak Sivaraksa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sulak-sivaraksa/)

> [People seeking to live spiritually must be concerned with their social and physical environment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sulak-sivaraksa/people-seeking-to-live-spiritually-must-be-concerned-with-their/)

[Sulak Sivaraksa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sulak-sivaraksa/)

> [True development must be in harmony with the needs of people and the rhythms of the natural world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sulak-sivaraksa/true-development-must-be-in-harmony-with-the-needs-of-people-and-the/)

[Sulak Sivaraksa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sulak-sivaraksa/)

> [Capitalism brainwashes us through advertising and the skewing of priorities … We need economies that promote human values, seek to limit suffering, and are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sulak-sivaraksa/capitalism-brainwashes-us-through-advertising-and-the-skewing-of/)

[Sulak Sivaraksa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sulak-sivaraksa/)

> [Radical transformation of society requires personal and spiritual change first or at least simultaneously](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sulak-sivaraksa/radical-transformation-of-society-requires-personal-and-spiritual/)

[Sulak Sivaraksa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sulak-sivaraksa/)

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