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Nationality
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Thai
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Education
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1945 Ordained as a Samanera at Wat Thongnopakhun in Dhonburi for 18 months
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1952 Completed secondary education at Assumption College, Bangkok
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1958 Bachelor of Arts, St. David’s University College, Wales
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1961 Barrister-at-Law, The Middle Temple, London
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1978 Post-Doctorate Grant, Social Science Research Council, New York
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Working Experience and Positions
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1957 BBC broadcasting at Bush House, London
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1959 Teaching Assistant at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
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1959 Teacher at St. Godrick’s College, Hampstead
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1962-1976 Lecturer at Thammasat University, Chulalongkorn University, Silpakorn University, Mahidol University, Bangkok
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1963-1969 Founding Editor, Social Science Review, the most influential publication in Siam and played crucial role in awakening political and social awareness in youth
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1963-1976 Honorary Editor of Visakha Puja, annual publication of the Buddhist Association of Thailand
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1968 Founder and President of Sathirakoses-Nagapradipa Foundation
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1971 Founder of Komol Keemthong Foundation
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1971 Chairman of the SEA Study Group on Cultural Relations for the Future
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1971 Secretary of the Pacific Ashram chaired by Dr. Soedjatmoko of Indonesia
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1974 Former Coordinator and Chairperson of the Asian Cultural Forum on Development (ACFOD)
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1977-78 Visiting Lecturer at University of California, Berkeley, Cornell University, University of Toronto, etc.
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1980 Founder and Director of the Thai Inter-Religious Commission for Development (TICD) and its resource center under Sathirakoses-Nagapradipa Foundation
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1988 Co-Founder of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB)
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1988 Founder and Director of Santi Pracha Dhamma Institute, a non governmental, non profit Thai institute for research, training, propagation and community activities, under Sathirakoses-Nagapradipa Foundation
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1992 Co-ordinator of the subproject on Buddhism and the Desirable Societies for the United Nations University
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1993 Permanent Tribunal of Peoples : Session on Tibet on 16-20 Nov. at the Palais des Congres, seat of the Council of Europe and the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France
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1994 Speech on 75th Anniversary of The International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR) at Amsterdam, Netherlands
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1994 Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal on Industrial Hazards and Human Violation. An International Tribunal to mark the 10th Anniversary of the Bhopal Diaster on 3 Dec. at House of Lords, London, UK
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1995 Founder of Spirit in Education Movement, a non-governmental organization heading to promote alternative education for adults, under Sathirakoses-Nagapradipa Foundation
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1996 Chaired the Alternatives to Consumerism Planning Meeting for the Project over the next four years in Siam
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1997 Chaired the Alternatives to Consumerism International Gathering in Siam
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1998 Suggested to business leaders in Bangkok to set up Social Venture Network, which has expanded to other countries, especially on sharing for sustainable society
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1998 Chief advisor to the organizers of the World Artists for Tibet exhibition, Bangkok
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1998 Lectures on Buddhist Economic at Schumacher College, Totnes, UK
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1998 Taught on Engaged Buddhism at the Naropa Institute, Boulder, Corolado, USA
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1998 Speech at UNESCO in honor of Fr.LJ Lebret on Nov 13
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1998 Lectured on the 50th anniversary of Gandhi’s matyrdom at the Gandhi Peace Foundation, New Delhi, India on Jan 31
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1999-2000 Patron for the Global Sacred Music Festival appointed by H.H.the Dalai Lama
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2000 Speech at the Millenium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders at the United Nations, USA
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2002 Advisor of Global Family for Love & Peace, ROC
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2002 The Eugene M. Lang Distinghished Visiting Professor of Social Change at Swarthmore College, PA,USA
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2003 Member of the World Faith and Development Dialogue, chaired by the then Archbishop of Canterbury and the President of the World Bank
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2003 Senior Fellow at the Havard-Yenching Institute, Harvard University, USA
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2003 The annual Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Memorial Lecture for World Peace at Oregon State University, USA
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2003 Speech at a symposium on “Buddhism, Globalization, and Social Change” at the Center for the Study of World Religions, Harvard University, The Divinity School, MA, USA
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2003-4 Kahn Visiting Fellow, Smith College, MA, USA
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2004 The UM Libra Diversity Professor, Peace Studies Program at the University of Maine, USA
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2005 The 9th Annual Mahatma Gandhi Lecturer on Nonviolence at Centre for Peace Studies, McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada in Oct
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2005 Padamapani Lecture in New Delhi, invited by Tibet House
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2005 Lectured at the Institute of Tibetan Higher Studies, Sarnath, before H.H. The Dalai Lama and H.E. The Karmapa
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2006 Lectured at the Temenos Academy, under the patronage of HRH The Prince of Wales, London
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2007 Chaired the Third International Conference on Gross National Happiness, Siam
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2010 Member of the People’s Tribunal against the Crime on humanity
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Membership
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1. Former Council member of the Siam Society, Honorary Editor of the Journal of the Siam Society, Bangkok
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2. Founding member of the Coordinating Group for Religion and Society, est. in 1976, Bangkok
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3. Honorary member of PEN London & Toronto in 1992
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4. Member of the Advisory Board of Buddhist Peace Fellowship, USA
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5. Member of the Advisory Board of Institute of Asian Democracy, USA
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6. Member of the Advisory Board of International Campaign for Tibet, USA
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7. Member of the International Advisory Board of Partage Avec Les Enfants du Tiers Monde, France
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8. Member of the Editional Board of Solidarity, Manila, the Philippines
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9. Honorary Fellow, University of Wales, Lampeter, UK
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10. Honorary Life Member of Lampeter Students’ Union in Recognition of Dedication and Commitment to Peace Democracy and the Environment on 26 Jan1995
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11. Vice President of the Lampeter Society
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12. Member of the Schumacher College, Think–Tank, UK
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13. Member of the Future World Council, Germany
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14. Green Peace SEA Board member in 2001-2
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15. International Advisor of Asia Society, New York, USA
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16. Advisor to the Ocean of Wisdom Foundation, Crestone, Colorado, USA
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Books in English
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1. Siam Through A Looking Glass: A Critique, Bangkok, 1973, pp.137
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2. Monuments of the Buddha in Siam by H.R.H. Prince Damrong Rajanubhab, translated, Bangkok, Dissakul Foundation, 1979, pp.66
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3. Siam in Crisis: A Collection of Articles, Bangkok, Thai Inter-Religious Commission for Development, 1990, pp.394
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4. A Buddhist Vision for Renewing Society, Bangkok, Thai Watana Panich Co., Ltd. 1981, pp.276
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5. Religion and Development: delivered as 9th Thompson Memorial Lecture, Bangkok, Church of Christ in Thailand,1976
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6. Siamese Resurgence: A Thai Buddhist Voice on Asia and a World of Change, Bangkok, Asian Cultural Forum on Development, 1985, pp.492
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7. A Socially Engaged Buddhism, Bangkok, Thai Inter-Religious Commission for Development, 1988, pp.208
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8. Radical Conservatism: Buddhism in the Contemporary World, Articles in Honour of Bhikkhu Buddhadasa’s 84th Birthday (co-editor and contributor), Bangkok, Thai Inter-Religious Commission for Development, 1990,pp.580
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9. Searching for Asian Cultural Integrity: Papers from Inter Cultural Seminar in Bangkok 1990 (co-editor and contributor), Bangkok, Santi Pracha Dhamma Institute,1991,pp.222
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10. Seeds of Peace: A Buddhist Vision for Renewing Society, Berkeley, USA, Parallax Press 1992,pp.216
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11. Seeds of Peace: A Buddhist Vision for Renewing Society, translation in German, Italian, Dutch, Singhalese, Indonesian and Korean
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12. Buddhist Perception for Desirable Societies in the Future(co-editor and contributor), Bangkok, Thai Inter-Religious Commission for Development,1993,pp.288
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13. Five Cycles of Friendship: to honour his 60th birthday anniversary by Friends of Sulak Sivaraksa, Bangkok, Suksit Siam,1993,pp.144
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14. When Loyalty Demands Dissent: Sulak Sivaraksa and the charge of lese majeste in Siam 1991-1993, Bangkok, Santi Pracha Dhamma Institute, 1993, pp.370
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15. The Quest for A Just Society: The Legacy and Challenge of Buddhadassa Bhikkhu (editot), Bangkok, Thai Inter-Religious Commission for Development, 1994, pp.136
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16. Modern Thai Monarchy and Cultural Politics: The acquittal of Sulak Sivaraksa on the charge of lese majeste in Siam (edited by David Streckfuss), Bangkok, Santi Pracha Dhamma Institute, 1996, pp.200
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17. Loyalty Demands Dissent: Autobiography of An Engaged Buddhist, Parallax Press, Berkeley, USA, 1998, pp.276
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18. Global Healing: Essays and Interview on Structural Violence, Social Development and Spiritual Transformation, Bangkok, Thai Inter-Religious Commission for Development, 1999, pp. 192
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19. Power That Be: Pridi Banomyong through the rise and fall of Thai democracy, Bangkok, Committees on the Project for the National Celebration on the Occasion of the Centennial Anniversary of Pridi Banomyong, 1999, pp.86
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20. Power That Be: Pridi Banomyong through the rise and fall of Thai democracy, translation in Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Tamil, Singhalese, French, Tibetan, German
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21. Socially Engaged Buddhism for The New Millennium in honor of Bhikkhu P.A. Payutto on his 60th birthday (editor), Bangkok, Sathirakoses-Nagapradipa Foundation, 1999, pp.558
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22. Santi Pracha Dhamma: Essays in honour of the late Puey Ungphakorn (editor), Bangkok, Santi Pracha Dhamma Institute, 2001, pp.420
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23. Socially Engaged Spirituality: Essays in honor of Sulak Sivaraksa on his 70th Birthday (edt. by David W. Chappell), Bangkok, Sathirakoses-Nagapradipa Foundation, 2003, pp.736
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24. Trans Thai Buddhism: Spiritually, Politically and Socially, Bangkok, Suksit Siam, 2004, pp.136
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25. Conflict, Culture, Change: Engaged buddhism in a Globalizing World, Boston, USA, Wisdom Publication, 2005, pp.160
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26. Socially Engaged Buddhism, Delhi, India, B.R. Publishing Corporation, 2005, pp.456
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Awards
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1993 Laureate Nominated for 1993 Nobel Peace Prize by Mairead Maguire, 1974 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
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1994 Laureate Nominated for 1994 Nobel Peace Prize by the American Friends Service Committee (Quakers)
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1994 The Founder’s Award (an equivalented to an honorary doctorate), The Naropa Institute, Colorado, USA
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1995 The Sriburapa Award for being distinguished author dedicating for Social justice during the last 30 years, Bangkok
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1995 The Right Livelihood Award (The Alternative Nobel Peace Prize), Sweden
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1996 Honorary Fellow, University of Wales (Lampeter)
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1998 Human Rights Award by The Unrepresented Nation and People Organization (UNPO), Taiwan, Republic of China
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2001 Millennium Gandhi Award by the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology, New Delhi, India on 2 Oct (Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi)
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2008 The Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in Sarnath, India, gave me an honorary D. Litt together with Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former president of India on 6th March
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2009 Award for the most distinguished Buddhist Layman dedicated social justice and peace, Sri Lanka
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2011 Awarded by The Niwano Peace Foundation. Niwano Peace Prize to Mr. Sulak Sivaraksa of Thailand in recognition of his contributions to promoting a new understanding of peace, democracy, and development, and for his advocacy of environmental protection.
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