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Buddhist Approaches to Human Rights: Dissonances and Resonances
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Abstract The demonstrations of monks in Tibet and Myanmar (Burma) in recent times as well as the age-old conflict between a predominantly Buddhist population and a Hindu minority in Sri Lanka raise the question of how the issues of human rights and Buddhism are related. The question applies both to the viola... view more
The demonstrations of monks in Tibet and Myanmar (Burma) in recent times as well as the age-old conflict between a predominantly Buddhist population and a Hindu minority in Sri Lanka raise the question of how the issues of human rights and Buddhism are related. The question applies both to the violation of basic rights in Buddhist countries and to the defence of those rights which are well-grounded in Buddhist teachings. The volume provides academic essays that reflect this up to now rather neglected issue from the point of view of the three main Buddhist traditions, Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana. It provides multi-faceted and surprising insights into a rather unlikely relationship.... view less
Keywords
Buddhism; human rights; Asia; Myanmar; China; Thailand; Tibet; humanism; religion
Classification
Sociology of Religion
Free Keywords
Burma; Cultural Clash; Intercultural Studies; Religious Studies; Sociology of Religion
Conference
International Symposium "Buddhism and Human Rights: Theory - Practice - Outlook". Hamburg, 2008
Document language
English
Publication Year
2010
Publisher
transcript Verlag
City
Bielefeld
Page/Pages
246 p.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839412633
ISBN
978-3-8394-1263-3
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0