Sulak Sivaraksa

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Sulak Sivaraksa is a Thai social activist, Buddhist scholar, and intellectual known for his advocacy of nonviolence, social justice, and engaged Buddhism.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist scholar
Thai person
human
intellectual
social activist
areaOfActivism democracy in Thailand
environmental justice
human rights in Thailand
rural development
awardReceived Niwano Peace Prize
Right Livelihood Award
UNESCO Prize for Peace Education
citizenship Thailand
countryOfCitizenship Thailand
dateOfBirth 1933-03-27
educatedAt London School of Economics
University of Wales
familyName Sivaraksa
fieldOfWork Buddhist studies
nonviolence
peace studies
social activism
social justice
founded International Network of Engaged Buddhists
Sathirakoses-Nagapradipa Foundation
Thai Inter-Religious Commission for Development
gender male
givenName Sulak
hasPhilosophy Buddhist ethics
nonviolence
socially engaged Buddhism
languagesSpoken English
Thai
movement Engaged Buddhism
name Sulak Sivaraksa
nationality Thai
notableFor advocacy of nonviolence
advocacy of social justice
critique of consumerism
critique of militarism
promotion of engaged Buddhism
notableWork Loyalty Demands Dissent
Seeds of Peace
occupation lecturer
social critic
writer
placeOfBirth Bangkok
positionHeld co-founder of International Network of Engaged Buddhists
religion Buddhism
residence Bangkok

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Right Livelihood Award
hasLaureate
Sulak Sivaraksa
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