Freedom: Individual and Social

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In Buddhism, peace (Santi) and happiness (Sukha) are synonymous. An unhappy person cannot find peace, and there can be no peace without happiness. In the absence of peace, no people can be happy, and those who are unhappy cannot live in peace. The Buddha said: There is no happiness beyond peace. However, it is of much significance to note that Buddhism prescribes freedom as another synonym for peace and happiness. Only the free person can be possessed of peace and happiness. Endowed with freedom, people can live happy and peaceful lives. There are roughly four levels of freedom, the achievement of which is indispensable for the realization of peace and happiness

Contents

• Buddhism and Peace
  • The International Year in Need of Peace
  • The Origins of Man’s Problems
  • The Undeveloped Condition of Man
  • Freedom As the Guaranty of Peace and Happiness
  • Proper Assessment of Science and Technology
  • The Loss of the Way to Freedom
  • The One Solution
  • Development of Man As the Prerequisite for Peace
• Sangha: the Ideal World Community
  • Two Kinds of Sangha
  • The Monastic Sangha and the Creation of the Noble Sangha
  • Foundations of the Sangha
  • The Real Mission of the Sangha
  • Evolution of the Monastic Sangha
  • The Monastic Tradition in Thailand
  • The Sangha, the State and the Ideal World Community
• Author’s Note (Second Impression)