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- Buy It NowTHE ORDINATION OF A TREE: THE THAI BUDDHIST ENVIRONMENTAL By Susan M. Darlington
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSTATE University of New York Press
ISBN-101438444648
ISBN-139781438444642
eBay Product ID (ePID)121696827
Product Key Features
Number of Pages320 Pages
Publication NameOrdination of a Tree : the Thai Buddhist Environmental Movement
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
SubjectBuddhism / Theravada, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Buddhism / General (See Also Philosophy / Buddhist), Buddhism / Rituals & Practice, Agnosticism
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaNature, Religion
AuthorSusan M. Darlington
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight19.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2012-000339
Reviews"...this insightfully innovative study deserves wide readership. Darlington skillfully describes and analyzes a fascinating element of socially engaged Buddhism while succinctly synthesizing important historical particulars that contextualize her narrative. The effectiveness of Darlington's historical and ethnographic approach in this book charts an important methodological path for future scholars of engaged Buddhist studies to follow while exploring more of the field's uncharted territory." -- Journal of Asian Studies "An excellent book for anyone concerned with religion and environment ... Essential." -- CHOICE
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal294.3/37709593
Table Of ContentList of Illustrations Acknowledgments A note on Language and Names 1. The Framework 2. The Forest, the Village and the Ecology Monk 3. The Rituals 4. The Precedents 5. The Grassroots 6. The Movement 7. The Challenges 8. The Future Notes Bibliography Index
SynopsisA firsthand look at the Thai Buddhist environmental movement and its activist monks. Thai Buddhist monks wrap orange clerical robes around trees to protect forests. "Ordaining" a tree is a provocative ritual that has become the symbol of a small but influential monastic movement aimed at reversing environmental degradation and the unsustainable economic development and consumerism that fuel it. This book examines the evolution of this movement from the late 1980s to the present, exploring the tree ordination and other rituals used to resist destructive national projects. Susan M. Darlington explores monks' motivations, showing how they interpret their lived religion as the basis of their actions, and provides an in-depth portrait of activist monk Phrakhru Pitak Nanthakhun. The obstacles monks face, including damage to their reputations, arrest, and even assassination, reveal the difficulty of enacting social justice. Even the tree ordination itself must now withstand its appropriation for state projects. Despite this, monks have gone from individual action to a loosely allied movement that now works with nongovernmental organizations. This is a fascinating, firsthand account of engaged Buddhism., Thai Buddhist monks wrap orange clerical robes around trees to protect forests. "Ordaining" a tree is a provocative ritual that has become the symbol of a small but influential monastic movement aimed at reversing environmental degradation and the unsustainable economic development and consumerism that fuel it. This book examines the evolution of this movement from the late 1980s to the present, exploring the tree ordination and other rituals used to resist destructive national projects. Susan M. Darlington explores monks' motivations, showing how they interpret their lived religion as the basis of their actions, and provides an in-depth portrait of activist monk Phrakhru Pitak Nanthakhun. The obstacles monks face, including damage to their reputations, arrest, and even assassination, reveal the difficulty of enacting social justice. Even the tree ordination itself must now withstand its appropriation for state projects. Despite this, monks have gone from individual action to a loosely allied movement that now works with nongovernmental organizations. This is a fascinating, firsthand account of engaged Buddhism.
LC Classification NumberBQ4570.E58D37 2012
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- 21 Mar, 2019
Excellent.
A must read for anyone interested in environmental issues.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
