Overview
Based on 20 years of university lectures and proposals to the United Nations, this book addresses the issue of peace from the Buddhist perspective of compassion, interconnectedness of all life, and absolute respect for human life. Informed by the teachings of Nichiren, the 13th-century Japanese Buddhist teacher and reformer, this book considers peace from various angles, including economics, the environment, disarmament, religion, and culture. Asserting that nothing is more precious than peace, this guide affirms that through self-mastery, dialogue, and belief in the sovereignty of the people, the world may come to know a peaceful existence.
Synopsis
Based on 20 years' worth of university lectures and proposals to the United Nations, this book addresses the issue of peace from the Buddhist perspective of compassion, interconnectedness of all life, and absolute respect for human life. Informed by the teachings of Nichiren, the 13th-century Japanese Buddhist teacher and reformer, this book about the subject of peace from various angles, including economics, the environment, disarmament, religion, and culture. Ikeda writes that "nothing is more precious than peace," and through self-mastery, dialogue, and belief in the sovereignty of the people, the world may come to know a peaceful existence.
Foreword Magazine
For the Sake of Peace is a passionate, intelligent plea for mindfulness in both individual and societal change. This book lays an articulate foundation for, as Vaclav Havel says, 'the resuscitation of fundamental ethics.' If all practiced of empathy, dialog, and awareness that this book outlines, the world would experience a true peace.