Bhiksu True Dharma Sound
(Thich Chan Phap Thanh, Bernd Ziegler)

A Reflection and Mindfulness Training:

"Aware of our responsibility and love for ourselves and for our environment, we want to practice living in harmony with humans, animals, plants and minerals. Aware of our interrelatedness with all beings, we know that harming others is harming ourselves."

Author: Nguyen Can

Problems on Our Way to Human Economy

Is it off the mark if we put forward the role of Buddhism in our economy while our top economic managers are still proud of their successes recorded in recent years in our economy , which has revealed itself to be a fast developing , dynamic and attractive one to invest in ?

Is it appropriate to consider Buddhism a philosophy for human salvation or merely a religious doctrine among others in VN?

Author: Prof. Dr. K.T.S. Sarao

The emerging profit-driven global economy is guided by unbridled development and gigantism. Such an economy is also coming under ever increasing domination of science and technology. Such a development is not only cutting us off from nature and one another but also undermining natural and cultural diversity. One major consequence of this is that our very survival is threatened.

Author: Ven. Dr. Thich Tam Due Lecturer, Vietnam Buddhist University

In matters related to what we now refer to as the economy, the Buddha offered a number of ideas which may be particularly helpful in guiding humanity towards the comprehensive resolution of our past and present day problems.

Author: Ven. Dr. Medawachchiye Dhammajothi
Senior Lecturer Pali and Buddhist Studies Unit University of Colombo

Preliminary remarks

There was a time when Buddhism was seen by scholars, especially western scholars as a teaching to focused only on world transcending liberation of the individual and therefore, with no consideration with regard to peoples day to day problems.

Author: Dr. Dao M. Le

Introduction

I am thankful for the opportunity to participate in the International Buddhist Conference on the United Nations Day of Wesak, and to share some thoughts with you on this auspicious occasion, celebrating the birthday of our Fundamental Original Teacher Shakya Muni Buddha.

Aurhor: Most. Ven. Thich Bao Nghiem
Head of Department of Dhamma Propagation, VBS

Author: Ven. Dr. Thich Quang Thanh
Lecturer, Vietnam Buddhist University

The post modern age is a witness to tremendous progress made in the field of science and technology. But the moral and ethical degeneration has also crept in. Such a view has been expressed very cogently by P.A. Payutto:

Author: Ven. Dr. Thich Quang Thanh
Lecturer, Vietnam Buddhist University