Carmen Meinert

Hans-Bernd Zöllner

The demonstrations of monks in Tibet and Myanmar (Burma) in recent times as well as the age-old conflict between a predominantly Buddhist population and a Hindu minority in Sri Lanka raises the question of how the issues of human rights and Buddhism are related. The question applies both to the violation of basic rights in Buddhist countries and to the defense of those rights which are well-grounded in Buddhist teachings. The volume provides academic essays that reflect this neglected issue from the point of view of the three main Buddhist traditions: Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana. It provides multi-faceted and surprising insights into a rather unlikely relationship.

Dissonances and Resonances

Buddhist Approaches to Human Rights

Ann Heirman

Christoph Anderl

Buddhist Encounters and Identities across East Asia offers a fascinating picture of the intricacies of regional and cross-regional networks and the complexity of Buddhist identities emerging across Asia.

Carmen Meinert

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