Development Monks In Northeast Thailand

Author : Phinit Lāpthanānon
Publisher : Apollo Books
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : 1920901396

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Development Monks in Northeast Thailand by Phinit Lāpthanānon Pdf

This study examines the role of Buddhist monks as development agents in rural Thailand. Through 20 years of field studies, and with a focus on Northeast Thailand (which is known as Isan and long classified as the poorest region of Thailand), author Pinit Lapthananon investigates development in contemporary Thailand. Although development monks form a small percentage of the monks in Isan, or in Thailand as a whole, their actions have been highly visible in Thai society for more than five decades, and they have helped to maintain a balance between modernization and traditional culture. The book examines the role of Buddhism, investigates religious and socioeconomic activities, and probes the changing approach to development - with an emphasis on economic growth to support both social and human development, self-sufficiency, community participation and empowerment, and the revitalization of traditional knowledge and folk wisdom. The Role of Development Monks in Northeast Thailand will help in understanding the process of development and social change in Isan society. (Series: Kyoto Area Studies on Asia - Vol. 22)

Author : J. L. Taylor
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9813016493

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Forest Monks and the Nation-state by J. L. Taylor Pdf

This book is a detailed study on the ascetic forest monk tradition in the Lao-speaking provinces of northeastern Thailand in the wake of the early twentieth century politico-religious reforms. The narrative alternates between the periphery and the capital, dealing with historic transformations and persistencies in the social field of wandering forest monks as well as the contemporary impact of this monastic tradition in the wider social and political milieu. The writer uses original ethnographic materials and provides a rare insight into the formation of monastic lineages and the local politico-religious histories of present-day northeastern Thailand.

Author : Pranee Liamputtong
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789400772441

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Contemporary Socio-Cultural and Political Perspectives in Thailand by Pranee Liamputtong Pdf

This volume examines contemporary Thailand. It captures aspects of Thai society that have changed dramatically over the past years and that have turned Thailand into a society that is different from what most people outside the country know and expect. The social transition of Thailand has been marked by economic growth, population restructuring, social and cultural development, political movements, and many reforms including the national health care system. The book covers the social, cultural, and economic changes as well as political situations. It discusses both historical contexts and emerging issues. It includes chapters on social and public health concerns, and on ethnicity, gender, sexuality and social class. Most chapters use information from empirical-based and historical research. They describe real life experiences of the contributors and Thai people who participated in the research.

Author : Amrita Daniere,Hy Van Luong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136456558

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The Dynamics of Social Capital and Civic Engagement in Asia by Amrita Daniere,Hy Van Luong Pdf

The purpose of this volume is to highlight the impacts on civic engagement of social capital, and its various component parts (trust, norms, networks and associations), in diverse parts of Asia. Addressing the pressing need for improved governance within the spatial, political and cultural realities in the rapidly transforming landscapes of Asia, the contributors to the book bring together interdisciplinary work that focuses on the ways in which civic engagement can link with social capital building. The goal of this volume is to inspire policy that recognizes that a vibrant society with access to rich stores of positive social capital requires civil society, alternate civilities and the state. The result is a dialogue on the interplay of social capital and civic engagement in socio-political contexts quite different from those found in the West. This book contributes to current discussions about the nature of social relations and their connection to politics and change and offers a unique lens into the validity of these important concepts in contemporary research across a variety of Asian settings. It will be of interest to social scientists across the board, especially those with an interest in Asia and Asian development.

Author : Rie Makita,Tadasu Tsuruta
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317224525

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Fair Trade and Organic Initiatives in Asian Agriculture by Rie Makita,Tadasu Tsuruta Pdf

In addition to constituting an evolving area of inquiry within the social sciences, agricultural certification, and particularly its Fair Trade and organic components, has emerged as a significant tool for promoting rural development in the global South. This book is unique for two reasons. First, in contrast to existing studies that have tended to examine Fair Trade and organic certification as independent systems, the studies presented in this book reveal their joint application within actual production settings, demonstrating the greater complexity entailed in these double certification systems through the generation of contradictions and tensions compared with single certification systems. Second, the authors, who are both Asian, reveal the realities of applying Fair Trade and organic certification systems within Asian agriculture. In doing so, they challenge the fact that most Fair Trade studies have been undertaken by Western scholars who have tended to focus on Latin American and African producers. Drawing on a wealth of grounded case studies conducted in India, Thailand, and the Philippines, this pioneering study on double certification makes a significant contribution to studies on Fair Trade and organic agriculture beyond Asia.

Author : Teck Ghee Lim
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : History
ISBN : 9789971988999

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Reflections on Development in Southeast Asia by Teck Ghee Lim Pdf

The rapid pace of economic development in Southeast Asia has involved a changing and often volatile relationship between traditional structures and values, and new structures associated with state and administrative power. In this volume, a variety of original perspectives is offered on crucial subjects, including region, the bureaucracy, the state and non-governmental organizations.

Author : Tiyavanich Kamala
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1997-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780824862565

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Forest Recollections by Tiyavanich Kamala Pdf

"I stayed [in the forest] for two nights. The first night, nothing happened. The second night, at about one or two in the morning, a tiger came--which meant that I didn't get any sleep the whole night. I sat in meditation, scared stiff, while the tiger walked around and around my umbrella tent (klot). My body felt all frozen and numb. I started chanting, and the words came out like running water. All the old chants I had forgotten now came back to me, thanks both to my fear and to my ability to keep my mind under control. I sat like this from 2 until 5 a.m., when the tiger finally left." --A forest monk During the first half of this century the forests of Thailand were home to wandering ascetic monks. They were Buddhists, but their brand of Buddhism did not copy the practices described in ancient doctrinal texts. Their Buddhism found expression in living day-to-day in the forest and in contending with the mental and physical challenges of hunger, pain, fear, and desire. Combining interviews and biographies with an exhaustive knowledge of archival materials and a wide reading of ephemeral popular literature, Kamala Tiyavanich documents the monastic lives of three generations of forest-dwelling ascetics and challenges the stereotype of state-centric Thai Buddhism. Although the tradition of wandering forest ascetics has disappeared, a victim of Thailand's relentless modernization and rampant deforestation, the lives of the monks presented here are a testament to the rich diversity of regional Buddhist traditions. The study of these monastic lineages and practices enriches our understanding of Buddhism in Thailand and elsewhere.

Author : J. A. Niels Mulder
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Buddha (The concept)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105080545341

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Monks, Merit and Motivation by J. A. Niels Mulder Pdf

Author : Susan M. Darlington
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781438444666

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The Ordination of a Tree by Susan M. Darlington Pdf

Thai Buddhist monks wrap orange clerical robes around trees to protect forests. "Ordaining" a tree is a provocative ritual that has become the symbol of a small but influential monastic movement aimed at reversing environmental degradation and the unsustainable economic development and consumerism that fuel it. This book examines the evolution of this movement from the late 1980s to the present, exploring the tree ordination and other rituals used to resist destructive national projects. Susan M. Darlington explores monks' motivations, showing how they interpret their lived religion as the basis of their actions, and provides an in-depth portrait of activist monk Phrakhru Pitak Nanthakhun. The obstacles monks face, including damage to their reputations, arrest, and even assassination, reveal the difficulty of enacting social justice. Even the tree ordination itself must now withstand its appropriation for state projects. Despite this, monks have gone from individual action to a loosely allied movement that now works with nongovernmental organizations. This is a fascinating, firsthand account of engaged Buddhism.

Author : Ajahn Sumano Bhikkhu
Publisher : Quest Books
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780835630689

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Questions from the City, Answers from the Forest by Ajahn Sumano Bhikkhu Pdf

"Sincere inquiry always sparks our movement towards truth. Deep questions signal the manifestation of the very energy through which we outgrow ourselves." -- from the Introduction. Born in Chicago, a law school graduate and real estate professional, Ajahn Sumano abandoned his comfortable American lifestyle for the begging bowl and simple cave home of an ordained Buddhist monk in the tradition of the Thai forest meditation masters. In 1994-95, he conducted a series of question and answer evenings at a guest house in Thailand's Kowyai National Park with English-speaking tourists eager to meet a Western Buddhist monk. The heartfelt questions of these "city" people and the clear and penetrating answers Sumano gave from his "forest" perspective form the basis of this remarkable book. Written on a battered, battery-powered laptop in his meditation cave, Sumano's enchanting personal story and his refreshingly down-to-earth blend of American sensibility and Eastern practice will fascinate newcomers to Buddhist ideas as well as experienced practitioners.

Author : Stephanie Kaza,Kenneth Kraft
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2000-02-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780834823815

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Dharma Rain by Stephanie Kaza,Kenneth Kraft Pdf

A comprehensive collection of classic texts, contemporary interpretations, guidelines for activists, issue-specific information, and materials for environmentally-oriented religious practice. Sources and contributors include Basho, the Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, Gary Snyder, Chögyam Trungpa, Gretel Ehrlich, Peter Mathiessen, Helen Tworkov (editor of Tricycle), and Philip Glass.

Author : Juliana Essen
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : 0739109375

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"Right Development" by Juliana Essen Pdf

The intent here is not to offer a new metastrategy for global development but to underscore the need for diverse responses to the vast array of economic, social, and environmental dilemmas."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Craig M. Pinkerton
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031509230

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Buddhist Public Advocacy and Activism in Thailand by Craig M. Pinkerton Pdf

Author : Uday Desai
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1998-04-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0791437809

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Ecological Policy and Politics in Developing Countries by Uday Desai Pdf

Examines in depth the ecological problems, policies, and politics of ten major developing countries.

Author : Bryan Hunsaker
Publisher : Center for Southeast as Ity
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : MINN:31951D01638913A

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Loggers, Monks, Students, and Entrepreneurs by Bryan Hunsaker Pdf

"In recent decades Thailand has experienced rapid social and political changes. These four essays explore how the strain between old and new has played out in the politics of logging and forest preservation, the rise of new voices in Thai Buddhism, the mid-1970's struggles between university and technical school students, and the often unrealized potential of local business associations. Anyone seeking to understand the dynamics accompanying development in Thailand today would do well to consult these essays." -- book cover.