Spirituality and Ecology from a Buddhist Perspective: Engaged Buddhism Across Asia

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Somboon Chungprampree

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Engaged Buddhism, a movement that applies Buddhist teachings and practices to a range of social issues, has produced Buddhist leaders and organizations who have made important contributions to the protection of the environment in Asia, and has elevated the visibility and importance of such efforts in Buddhist communities across Asia and beyond. The International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INER) and its Inter-religious Climate and Ecology Network have played leading roles in this regard, having applied Buddhist teachings to the ecological crisis and having developed a range of initiatives to enable Buddhists to contribute to the development of an environmentally sustainable society. 

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