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

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Why the Dalai Lama Is a Socialist: Buddhism and the Compassionate Society - Gibbs, Terry
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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 in each tradition could provide signposts for creating a truly humane, ...

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Why the Dalai Lama Is a Socialist: Buddhism and the Compassionate Society 2017, Zed Books, New York

ISBN-13: 9781783606443

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Why the Dalai Lama Is a Socialist: Buddhism and the Compassionate Society 2017, Zed Books, New York

ISBN-13: 9781783606450

Hardcover