I make a distinction between Buddhism with a Capital 'B' and buddhism with a small 'b'. Sri Lanka has the former, in which the state uses Buddhism as an instrument of power, so there are even Buddhists monks who say… — Sulak Sivaraksa Copy Share Image
It is not a Buddhist approach to say that if everyone practiced Buddhism, the world would be a better place. Wars and oppression begin from this kind of thinking. — Sulak Sivaraksa Copy Share Image
I make a distinction between Buddhism with a Capital 'B' and buddhism with a small 'b'. Sri Lanka has the former, in which the… — Sulak Sivaraksa Copy Share Image
It is not a Buddhist approach to say that if everyone practiced Buddhism, the world would be a better place. Wars and oppression begin… — Sulak Sivaraksa Copy Share Image
Buddhism is not concerned just with private destiny, but with the lives and consciousness of all beingsAny attempt to understand Buddhism apart from its… — Sulak Sivaraksa Copy Share Image
We have more than enough programs, organisations, parties, and strategies in the world for the alleviation of suffering and injustice. — Sulak Sivaraksa Copy Share Image
The use of market values and technology as a social barometer has devalued the worth of individuals, rendered irrelevant the quality of their lives,… — Sulak Sivaraksa Copy Share Image
People seeking to live spiritually must be concerned with their social and physical environment. — Sulak Sivaraksa Copy Share Image
True development must be in harmony with the needs of people and the rhythms of the natural world. — Sulak Sivaraksa Copy Share Image
Capitalism brainwashes us through advertising and the skewing of priorities .... We need economies that promote human values, seek to limit suffering, and are… — Sulak Sivaraksa Copy Share Image
Radical transformation of society requires personal and spiritual change first or at least simultaneously — Sulak Sivaraksa Copy Share Image
