Buddhism at Work
Community Development, Social Empowerment and the Sarvodaya Movement
Hardback: 978 1 56549 177 9
Price: $69.95  

Paperback: 978 1 56549 176 2
Price: $23.95  

Publisher: Kumarian Press
December 2003 , 192 pp., 6" x 9"
*Continues the story of the Sarvodaya Movement begun in Joanna Macy’s Dharma and Development
*Up-to-date information stems from ten years of scholarly and field research

In one of the world’s most inspirational grassroots-development stories, Buddhism at Work outlines the vision and evolution of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement in Sri Lanka, as its members have sought to engage and awaken society with Buddhist and Gandhian ideals.

Now an international movement and NGO, Sarvodaya calls for individuals and groups to achieve non-violent social transformation through cooperative work. Its vision and its voice are poised to contribute to the emerging global dialogue on peace, social justice, and community development. Buddhism at Work embraces a new hope for humanity.

Table of Contents:
1) Introduction: A Dharmic Vision for Society; 2) The Origin and Evolution of the Vision and the Movement; 3) Sarvodaya's Vision of Peace in a Context of Violence; 4) Economic Empowerment and the Village Revolution; 5) Sarvodaya and the Political Empowerment of the Village; 6) The Road Ahead: Deshodaya, National Awakening; 7) Epilogue: Vishvodaya, World Awakening


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Reviews & Endorsements:
"More than four decades after one of the world’s most impressive community-development efforts began, we can finally examine the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement in historical, cultural and political contexts. George Bond’s book offers an excellent perspective on how the premises and practices of Sarvodaya evolved over time."
- Richard S. Brooks, University of Wisconsin-Madison
"Provides hard-to-find details about the last 20 years of the momement and compares its construction of Buddhism with Buddhist nationalism and fundamentalism."
- Turning Wheel