Why the Dalai Lama Is a Socialist: Buddhism and the Compassionate Society

by Terry Gibbs

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To the surprise of many, the Dalai Lama recently declared that, 'I am a socialist'. While many Buddhists and socialists would be perplexed at the suggestion that their approaches to life share fundamental principles, important figures in the Buddhist tradition are increasingly framing contemporary social and economic problems in distinctly socialist terms.

In this novel and provocative work, Terry Gibbs argues that the shared values expressed...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1783606452

ISBN13:9781783606450

Release Date:April 2017

Publisher:Zed Books

Length:272 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.2" x 7.9"

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Philosophy Political Science Politics & Social Sciences

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