Comments for Sulak Sivaraksa: A Socially Engaged Buddhism http://sivaraksa.com Engaged Buddhist Spirituality Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:03:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 Comment on 3rd International Conference on Gross National Happiness by Elena Moreno http://sivaraksa.com/3rd-international-conference-on-gross-national-happiness#comment-15 Elena Moreno Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:41:04 +0000 http://sivaraksa.com/3rd-international-conference-on-gross-national-happiness#comment-15 I am from Mexico and would like to have more specific information about the GNH conference. When, where, how many days, who? This is a wonderful concept that we must support and develop for our planet. Thank you for your efforts. Elena Moreno I am from Mexico and would like to have more specific information about the GNH conference.
When, where, how many days, who?
This is a wonderful concept that we must support and develop for our planet. Thank you for your efforts.
Elena Moreno

]]> Comment on How to Achieve Our Democracy by Geoff http://sivaraksa.com/how-to-achieve-our-democracy#comment-9 Geoff Sat, 20 Jan 2007 15:09:12 +0000 http://sivaraksa.com/how-to-achieve-our-democracy#comment-9 Jay, As soon as I am able to get my foot back out of my mouth, the comments will certainly flow again... ;-) Jay, As soon as I am able to get my foot back out of my mouth, the comments will certainly flow again… ;-)

]]> Comment on How to Achieve Our Democracy by Jay http://sivaraksa.com/how-to-achieve-our-democracy#comment-8 Jay Fri, 19 Jan 2007 09:20:56 +0000 http://sivaraksa.com/how-to-achieve-our-democracy#comment-8 My apologies Geoff. I'm still trying to get the hang of Wordpress. While migrating the site, I misplaced your comment, and reposted it under the wrong column. Keep the comments coming. And don't worry, although you will find no shortage of technical incompetence here, there won't be any censorship. Jay My apologies Geoff. I’m still trying to get the hang of Wordpress. While migrating the site, I misplaced your comment, and reposted it under the wrong column.

Keep the comments coming. And don’t worry, although you will find no shortage of technical incompetence here, there won’t be any censorship.

Jay

]]> Comment on How to Achieve Our Democracy by Geoff http://sivaraksa.com/how-to-achieve-our-democracy#comment-7 Geoff Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:25:05 +0000 http://sivaraksa.com/how-to-achieve-our-democracy#comment-7 Sulak, In further reading I saw that indeed my comment was included, it was just somehow moved to a different article. I aplogize for thinking you would have deleted it. I withdraw the previous reply and will be more careful in the future. geoff Sulak,

In further reading I saw that indeed my comment was included, it was just somehow moved to a different article. I aplogize for thinking you would have deleted it. I withdraw the previous reply and will be more careful in the future.

geoff

]]> Comment on How to Achieve Our Democracy by Geoff http://sivaraksa.com/how-to-achieve-our-democracy#comment-6 Geoff Fri, 19 Jan 2007 07:36:14 +0000 http://sivaraksa.com/how-to-achieve-our-democracy#comment-6 After taking the time to visit this website, read the articles, think them over and then bother to make a reply, albeit one that questioned some of Mr. Sivaraska's assertations, I was happy to see that upon return, my reply had been summarily deleted. Loyalty may demand dissent, but apparently only Khun Sulak approved dissent is welcome. After taking the time to visit this website, read the articles, think them over and then bother to make a reply, albeit one that questioned some of Mr. Sivaraska’s assertations, I was happy to see that upon return, my reply had been summarily deleted.
Loyalty may demand dissent, but apparently only Khun Sulak approved dissent is welcome.

]]> Comment on Dropping the charge of lese majeste against Sulak Sivaraksa by New Mandala » Sulak Sivaraksa blog http://sivaraksa.com/dropping-the-charge-of-lese-majeste-against-sulak-sivaraksa#comment-5 New Mandala » Sulak Sivaraksa blog Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:30:53 +0000 http://sivaraksa.com/dropping-the-charge-of-lese-majeste-against-sulak-sivaraksa#comment-5 [...] This recently launched blog remains a bare-bones affair but new content is being regularly added.  Sulak’s current musings and correspondence are, I imagine, just a sign of things to come.  His efforts will - like so much other new online content - be definitely worth a regular look in the weeks and months ahead.  [...] […] This recently launched blog remains a bare-bones affair but new content is being regularly added.  Sulak’s current musings and correspondence are, I imagine, just a sign of things to come.  His efforts will - like so much other new online content - be definitely worth a regular look in the weeks and months ahead.  […]

]]> Comment on Religion – Blessing or Curse of Mankind by New Mandala » Sulak Sivaraksa blog http://sivaraksa.com/religion-%e2%80%93-blessing-or-curse-of-mankind#comment-4 New Mandala » Sulak Sivaraksa blog Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:27:06 +0000 http://sivaraksa.com/religion-%e2%80%93-blessing-or-curse-of-mankind#comment-4 [...] The recently launched blog remains a bare-bones affair but new content is being regularly added.  His current musings and correspondence are, I imagine, just a sign of things to come.  Sulak’s efforts will - like so much other new online content - be definitely worth a regular look in the weeks and months ahead.  [...] […] The recently launched blog remains a bare-bones affair but new content is being regularly added.  His current musings and correspondence are, I imagine, just a sign of things to come.  Sulak’s efforts will - like so much other new online content - be definitely worth a regular look in the weeks and months ahead.  […]

]]> Comment on Dropping the charge of lese majeste against Sulak Sivaraksa by Sivaraksa » Blog Archive » Stopping the Prosecution http://sivaraksa.com/dropping-the-charge-of-lese-majeste-against-sulak-sivaraksa#comment-3 Sivaraksa » Blog Archive » Stopping the Prosecution Wed, 10 Jan 2007 21:58:16 +0000 http://sivaraksa.com/dropping-the-charge-of-lese-majeste-against-sulak-sivaraksa#comment-3 [...] In reference to Sulak Sivaraksa’s letter to the Prime Minister dated 6 November 2006 and the Director General of the Office of the Prime Minister’s reply letter dated 15 November 2006 [...] […] In reference to Sulak Sivaraksa’s letter to the Prime Minister dated 6 November 2006 and the Director General of the Office of the Prime Minister’s reply letter dated 15 November 2006 […]

]]> Comment on Stopping the Prosecution by Geoff http://sivaraksa.com/stopping-the-prosecution#comment-2 Geoff Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:38:12 +0000 http://sivaraksa.com/stopping-the-prosecution#comment-2 I have enjoyed your essays. While I don’t agree with everything, (we, Americans, are not all morally-weak, imperialistic half-truth tellers, you know,) you do provide food for thought. I am intrigued by the idea of Buddhist Democracy but wonder if that is not an impossibilty. The very nature of Buddhism, as I understand it, suggests that it takes a very, very long time to progress up the path towards enlightenment, and therefore most people would not be in a position to abandon their desires. The flip side of that is that the people who are in such a position are in a small minority, so forming a government that favored their, perhaps more enlghtened, but, nevertheless, not widely held worldview, could not be considered democratic. Can this be sorted out? And, perhaps in theory Islam may seem democratic, but in my observation while living in a Muslim country, in practice, they have no problem whatsoever with elitism or consumerism. I have enjoyed your essays. While I don’t agree with everything, (we, Americans, are not all morally-weak, imperialistic half-truth tellers, you know,) you do provide food for thought.

I am intrigued by the idea of Buddhist Democracy but wonder if that is not an impossibilty. The very nature of Buddhism, as I understand it, suggests that it takes a very, very long time to progress up the path towards enlightenment, and therefore most people would not be in a position to abandon their desires. The flip side of that is that the people who are in such a position are in a small minority, so forming a government that favored their, perhaps more enlghtened, but, nevertheless, not widely held worldview, could not be considered democratic. Can this be sorted out?

And, perhaps in theory Islam may seem democratic, but in my observation while living in a Muslim country, in practice, they have no problem whatsoever with elitism or consumerism.

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