Buddhism at Work

Today's Books, May 2004
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Turning Wheel, Fall 2004
Provides hard-to-find details about the movement and compares its construction of Buddhism with Buddhist nationalism and fundamentalism.

Book Description
The cross-currents of globalization and terror often seem to overshadow the positive potential of community development from the bottom up. In response, George Bond presents one of the world's most inspirational mutual self-help stories. "Buddhism at Work" explores the vision and evolution of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement in Sri Lanka, as its members have sought to engage and awaken society with Buddhist and Gandhian ideals. Now an international movement and NGO, Sarvodaya calls for individuals and groups to bring about non-violent social transformation through grassroots cooperative work. Its vision and its voice are poised to contribute significantly to the emerging global dialogue on peace, social justice and community development. This book contains a lesson for us all.

From the Publisher
Unique features: -The first substantive history of the Sarvodaya Movement since Dharma and Development by Joanna Macy -Up-to-date information stems from ten years of scholarly and personal research -Promotion of social action differs significantly from other constructions of Buddhism, such as Buddhist nationalism and Buddhist fundamentalism

About the Author
George D. Bond is a Professor of Religion at Northwestern University and specializes in Buddhist studies and the history of religion. His previous works include The Buddhist Revival in Sri Lanka and The Word of the Buddha. He has been the recipient of Northwestern University’s Charles Deering McCormick Professorship of Teaching Excellence.


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Drawing on fieldwork sponsored by a Fulbright Fellowship, which he held in 1997, Bond traces the evolution of the Buddhist social service Sarvodaya Shramadana movement. The foreword is by Joanna Macy, author of Dharma and Development (1983), who brought the stereotype-breaking movement to the West's attention. The glossary translates Pali and Sanskrit terms. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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