A guide to how Buddhist ideals can be applied to the issues faced by contemporary society. The author draws a map of these issues in the form of a mandala, a traditional Buddhist painting or visual depiction of practice, with ten pictures, each representing an area of concern and activity.


The Wheel of Engaged Buddhism: A New Map of the Path, Kenneth Kraft, Weather Hill, Paperback, 1999, 101 pages, $12.95

Kenneth Kraft is Associate Professor of Religion Studies at Lehigh University. He is the author of Eloquent Zen: Daito and Early Japanese Zen and the editor of Zen: Tradition and Transition

Introduction	8
Navigating the Wheel	17
Moving into the World	25
Cultivating Awerness in Daily Life	31
Embracing Family	39
Working with Others	45
Participating in Politics	51
Caring for the Earth	59
Extending Compassionate Action	67
Exploring New Terrain	73
At Ease Amid Activity	79
Spreding Joy in Ten Directions	85
Coda	90
Notes	93
Acknowledgments	104