Sriburapha Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1994) Winner
Sulak Sivaraksa
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Sulak Sivaraksa
Aliases:
Sulak Siwarak
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1933-03-27 （Bang Rak, Bangkok）
- Nationality
- Thai
- Languages
- Thai, English
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Residence History
- Bangkok, Thailand
Career
- Occupations
- social activist, professor, writer, NGO director
- Active Years
- 1961-2024
- Affiliations
- Sathirakoses-Nagapradeepa Foundation, International Network of Engaged Buddhists, Asian Cultural Forum on Development
- Memberships
- Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Peace Brigade International, Gandhi Peace Foundation
- Influenced By
- Buddhadasa Bhikkhu, Bhikkhu P. A. Payutto
- Influenced
- Thich Nhat Hanh, Maha Ghosananda
- Nominations
- Nobel Peace Prize nomination (1994, by American Friends Service Committee)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption College (Thailand) | — | — | — | — | Thailand |
| University of Wales, Lampeter | — | Buddhist studies | — | — | United Kingdom |
| London (Bar exam) | — | Law | Barrister | — | United Kingdom |
Assumption College (Thailand)
Country:
Thailand
High school education, circa 1952
University of Wales, Lampeter
Buddhist studies
Country:
United Kingdom
Honorary fellow in Buddhism
London (Bar exam)
Law
Degree:
Barrister
Year of Graduation:
1961
Country:
United Kingdom
Passed the Bar
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Right Livelihood Award | — | — | Right Livelihood Award | Winner |
| 2011 | Niwano Peace Prize | — | — | Niwano Peace Foundation | Winner |
Right Livelihood Award
1995
Organization:
Right Livelihood Award
Result:
Winner
Niwano Peace Prize
2011
Organization:
Niwano Peace Foundation
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Seeds of Peace: A Buddhist Vision for Renewing Society
1992 Buddhist social philosophyPresents Buddhist principles like mindfulness, tolerance, and interconnectedness for societal renewal, advocating a non-institutionalized Buddhism.
mindfulnesstoleranceinterconnectednesssocial reform
Loyalty Demands Dissent
1998 AutobiographyAutobiography discussing Buddhism's role in society, interfaith connections, and working with monks for modern relevance.
engaged Buddhisminterfaith dialoguemonastic reform
Conflict, Culture, Change: Engaged Buddhism in a Globalizing World
2005 Social commentaryExplores Buddhist nonviolence (ahimsa) addressing violence through body, speech, mind, and strategies for peacemaking.
nonviolenceglobal conflictethics
Bibliography
- A Socially Engaged Buddhism (1975)
- Religion and Development (1987)
- Siam in Crisis: A Collection of Articles (1990)
- Seeds of Peace: A Buddhist Vision for Renewing Society (1992)
- Buddhist Perception for Desirable Societies in the Future (1993)
- A Buddhist Vision for Renewing Society: Collected Articles (1994)
- Loyalty Demands Dissent (1998)
- Global Healing (1999)
- Powers That Be: Pridi Banomyong (1999)
- Conflict, Culture, Change (2005)
- The Wisdom of Sustainability (2010)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Advocates engaged Buddhism on social issuesRational and universal Buddhist approachAvoids ritualism for modern applicability
- Recurring Motifs
- nonviolencesocial justiceenvironmental sustainabilityinterfaith dialoguesimplicity
Legacy
Recognized as one of the founding figures of engaged Buddhism, awarded Right Livelihood Award for vision in democracy, justice, and cultural integrity in development.
In Popular Culture
- Appears in the documentary film Dalai Lama Renaissance
Quotes
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Religion is at the heart of social change, and social change is the essence of religion.
Source: Seeds of Peace (1992) -
Buddhism with a small 'b' focuses on core teachings beyond ritual and myth.
Source: Seeds of Peace (1992)
Trivia
- Grandson of a Chinese immigrant from the Teochew community.
- Arrested multiple times for lèse majesté but cleared or released.
- Public critic of former PM Thaksin Shinawatra.