"Right Development": The Santi Asoke Buddhist Reform Movement of Thailand.BQ9800 2005-002242 0-7391-0937-5 "Right development"; the Santi Asoke The Santi Asoke [(Pali) (Thai: สันติอโศก (อะโศก)) literally Peaceful Asoke] sect of Theravada Buddhism was established by a former television entertainer and Buddhist reform movement of Thailand. Essen, Juliana. Lexington Books, [c]2005 197 p. $70.00 As an alternative to western capital-intensive industrialization industrialization Process of converting to a socioeconomic order in which industry is dominant. The changes that took place in Britain during the Industrial Revolution of the late 18th and 19th century led the way for the early industrializing nations of western Europe and , the movement strives for an agrarian society An agrarian society is one that is based on agriculture as its prime means for support and sustenance. The society acknowledges other means of livelihood and work habits but stresses on agriculture and farming, and was the main form of socio-economic organization for most of based on Buddhist values of release from the material world and spiritual freedom, says Essen (Soka U. of America, California). She draws on ethnographic eth·nog·ra·phy n. The branch of anthropology that deals with the scientific description of specific human cultures. eth·nog research at one of its seven communities to illustrate Asoke beliefs and practices that foster material and spiritual development at the levels of the individual, community, and society. Among her topics are Thai Buddhism, the setting of the Srisa Asoke Buddhist Center, and a day in the life of four women. |
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