This book explores the integration of mindfulness with social activism; using Buddhist ethics to confront structural violence; globalization's threat to traditional identity; and the recent transformation of Thailand.

Conflict, Culture, Change: Engaged Buddhism in a Globalizing World; Sulak Sivaraksa; Wisdom Publications; Paperback; 145 pages, $20.95

Sulak SivaraksaSeeds of Peace: A Buddhist Vision for Renewing Society and more than 100 other books and monographs. He lives in Thailand.

Foreword	ix
Peace, Nonviolence, and Social Justice	1
Buddhist Solutions to Global Conflict	3
A Buddhist Perspective on Nonviolence	13
The Real Crisis in the World	21
Culture and Reconciliation	25
The Value of Simplicity and Humility	35
A Simple Monk	43
Simplicity, Compassion, and Education	49
The Virtuous Friends of Christianity and Buddhism	51
A Very Simple Magic	57
Compassion or Competition	63
Blessings and Courage	67
Buddhism and Environmentalism	71
Buddhist Initiatives and Peaceful Coexistence	79
Culture and Change	85
From the Lotus Flower to the Devil's Discus: How Siam Became Thailand	87
The Last Word: Remembering Pridi Banomyong	103
Art and Beauty: An Ethical Perspective	105
Who Are the Contemporary Thai Buddhists?	115
Appreciations	125
Acknowledgments	139
Notes	141