In Thailand, 'socially engaged Buddhism' goes beyond meditation to seek justice : vimarsana.com

BANGKOK (RNS) — A network of socially conscious Buddhists is challenging conceptions of personal devotion to tackle pressing problems in the faith and even beyond their country's borders.

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