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Author: Sid Kemp

Biographical note:

Sid Kemp has been practicing Buddhist meditation since 1980. In 1985, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh asked him to share his practice with others. Sid has studied and practiced across the Buddhist spectrum, learning from the Vietnamese, Korean and Japanese Zen traditions, and also studying elements of Therevadin and Tibetan Buddhism. Since his pilgrimage to the birthplace of the Buddha in 2001, he has been integrating these many teachings while deepening his meditation practice.

Author: Prof. Dr. K.T.S. Sarao

The emerging profit-driven global economy is guided by unbridled development and gigantism. Such an economy is also coming under ever increasing domination of science and technology. Such a development is not only cutting us off from nature and one another but also undermining natural and cultural diversity. One major consequence of this is that our very survival is threatened.

Author: Ven. Dr. Thich Tam Due Lecturer, Vietnam Buddhist University

In matters related to what we now refer to as the economy, the Buddha offered a number of ideas which may be particularly helpful in guiding humanity towards the comprehensive resolution of our past and present day problems.

Author: Ven. Dr. Medawachchiye Dhammajothi
Senior Lecturer Pali and Buddhist Studies Unit University of Colombo

Preliminary remarks

There was a time when Buddhism was seen by scholars, especially western scholars as a teaching to focused only on world transcending liberation of the individual and therefore, with no consideration with regard to peoples day to day problems.