tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145117592063944458.post4778082617667968287..comments2023-11-02T03:40:09.064-07:00Comments on Human Perspective on Development and Environment: The Need for Buddhism in Social ChangeCIEE - Thailandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702040572805817922noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145117592063944458.post-62581539192143482322010-11-23T11:14:39.655-08:002010-11-23T11:14:39.655-08:00Great job, Bryant! I really connected with the par...Great job, Bryant! I really connected with the part where you explained and expanded upon Sulak’s belief that world peace starts with cultivating peace within oneself first because it’s something I’ve been thinking about all semester. Plus, that concept really connects with the “Why Bother?” question that our group loves to ponder. At the same time, I just wonder: will a more personal or even spiritual understanding of the issues and of themselves really be enough to create such a thing as world peace? Could that even exist in our contemporary world, or is it simply a characteristic of some fictional utopia that we as a society are constantly striving towards? Definitely huge questions, but I think your comparison of that Buddhist concept to our experiences in the landfill and the idea of personal choice really swayed me to be a bit more optimistic about the existence of world peace.Emilynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145117592063944458.post-25059460084649428432010-11-11T03:16:27.953-08:002010-11-11T03:16:27.953-08:00sulak is an anti-democratic conservative disguised...sulak is an anti-democratic conservative disguised as a progressive/liberal activist Buddhist; he has and continues to support a fascist regime in Thailand illegally emplaced since 2006 and excuses the infringement of human rights made by the regime which has killed more than 90 people earlier this year in Bangkok; he is against the popular grassroots red shirt movement because they no longer look up to him for answers/directions since they were empowered under the elected Government of Thaksin Shinawatra. This is hypocritical and shameful and thus Sulak should be condemned by sincere Buddhists everywhere. He is anti-Peace and anti-democratic...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com