Part 1 The Nature of Consumption and the Ideology of Consumerism and The Ideology of Consumerism

From "Socially Engaged Buddhism for the New Millennium" : Essays in honor of the Ven. Phra Dhammapitaka (Bhikkhu P.A.Payutto) On his 60the virthday anniversary page 54-65

 From "Socially Engaged Buddhism for the New Millennium" : Essays in honor of the Ven. Phra Dhammapitaka (Bhikkhu P.A.Payutto) On his 60the virthday anniversary page 65-74

The Muslim and Buddhist communities are the two largest religious communities in Asia. More than three fifths of the world's Muslims are found in various parts of Asia. Likewise, the vast majority of the world's Buddhists live in this continent - the continent that gave birth to all the world's religions. Interaction between Muslims and Buddhists is therefore not only inevitable but also imperative.