Daisaku Ikeda and Dialogue for Peace by Olivier Urbain (English) Paperback Book

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The prominent Buddhist religious leader and advocate for peace, Daisaku Ikeda, has placed dialogue at the centre of his efforts towards securing global justice and conflict resolution. This book offers detailed exploration of this crucial aspect of Ikeda's philosophy of peace.

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The prominent Buddhist religious leader and advocate for peace, Daisaku Ikeda, has placed dialogue at the centre of his efforts towards securing global justice and conflict resolution. However, far from constituting abstract plans for the future of the world, Ikeda's dialogues represent very concrete and focused activity. He concentrates on one significant individual (such as Joseph Rotblat, Linus Pauling and Mikhail Gorbachev) at a time, or sometimes small groups, in order to attempt the transformation of thinking and society through intense discussion. This book offers detailed exploration of this crucial aspect of Ikeda's philosophy of peace. Contributors examine topics such as: the background to Ikeda's dialogic thinking as found in the Lotus Sutra; Buddhism as a practical philosophy of dialogue; Ikeda's use of dialogue, specifically in the field of education; and dialogue in relation to the abolition of nuclear weapons. Ikeda's concept of dialogue emerges as a paradoxical movement towards common ground based on respectful difference. This study will appeal to students of peace, politics and modern Buddhism.

Author Biography

Olivier Urbain is Director of the Toda Institute for Global Peace and Policy Research. He is the author of Daisaku Ikeda's Philosophy of Peace: Dialogue, Transformation and Global Citizenship (2010) and the editor of Music and Conflict Transformation: Harmonies and Dissonances in Geopolitics (2008), both published by I.B.Tauris.

Table of Contents

Preface Breaking Boundaries and Challenging Conventional Wisdom through Dialogue Stuart ReesMessage to the Conference: "The Power of Dialogue in a Time of Global Crisis"Daisaku IkedaIntroduction Olivier Urbain Part 1. The Lotus Sutra and Citizen Diplomacy 1. Philosophy of Peace in the Lotus Sutra Yoichi Kawada2. People Diplomacy: Daisaku Ikeda in China and the Former Soviet Union Hirotomo Teranishi Part 2. Buddhism as a Practical Philosophy of Dialogue 3. Cosmopolitan Dialogue in an Interconnected, Ever-changing World Gonzalo Obelleiro4. Youth Perspectives: A Case Study of the Application in Australia of Group Dialogues for Peace Liz BowenPart 3. Dialogic Practice in Education5. Daisaku Ikeda and Dialogue on Education, in Education and as Education Jason Goulah6. Daisaku Ikeda and Innovative Education Wayne HudsonPart 4. Dialogue on Global Issues7. Perspectives of Daisaku Ikeda and South-South Network Cristina Atieno8. SGI's Dialogical Movement to Achieve a World without Nuclear Weapons Kimiaki KawaiNotes ReferencesIndex

Review

Important...Insightful...A must-read for anyone interested in the role of dialogue in diplomacy, Buddhism, education and crisis management. Lou Marinoff, Professor of Philosophy, The City College of New York This book is of tremendous value Ela Gandhi, social activist, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, former Chancellor of the Durban University of Technology and former Member of Parliament, South Africa It is vital that this book reach as many people as possible, enhancing the development of a culture of peace. Pauline Murphy, Emerita Professor, Social Inclusion, University of Ulster

Details ISBN178076572X Author Olivier Urbain Year 2013 ISBN-10 178076572X ISBN-13 9781780765723 Media Book Format Paperback Short Title DAISAKU IKEDA & DIALOGUE FOR P Publisher I. B. Tauris & Company Language English Pages 184 Illustrations Yes Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Olivier Urbain DEWEY 294.356242 Imprint I.B. Tauris UK Release Date 2013-08-09 AU Release Date 2013-08-09 NZ Release Date 2013-08-09 Publication Date 2013-08-09 We've got this

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