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http://www.urbandharma.org/udnl3/nl070604.html

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Jayshree Bajoria of the Council on Foreign Relations recently did an interview with Professor Paul Harrison, who currently holds the George Edwin Burnell Professorship in Religious Studies at Standford University and is a faculty member of the Stanford Center for Buddhist Studies. The interview is entitled "Buddhism and Politics," and deals mainly with the increasing role Buddhist monks have played in modern politics across Asia.  here

http://politicalbuddhism.blogspot.com/

Lecture 7 - Buddhism and Politics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7Fk7JzMbwg

Jesse Hirsh host of 3D Dialogue interviews Bush Gulati, from the Committee for Restoration of Democracy in Burma, regarding the role of Buddhist Monks in the struggle against the military dictatorship.

The discussion starts with the history of Buddhism in Burma, and goes on to explore the relationship between the monks and the lay people. This is followed by a brief history of the political activism of the monks, as well as how they're engaging politics in Burma in the modern day. The discussion ends with a call to action to the International community to step forward and help the people of Burma.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsP0Q6YW3Bs

the 14 Precepts fo engaed Buddhism  http://www.viewonbuddhism.org/resources/14_precepts.html

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