Engaged Buddhism: The Dalai Lama's Worldview

Introduction. Engaged Buddhist Ethic: Theory, Praxis, and the Dalai Lama’s Weltanschauung Defines Engaged Buddhism as the application of Buddhist wisdom and compassion to contemporary social, political, ecological, and ethical issues. Challenges interpretations of Buddhism as merely world-renouncing, monastic, or socially passive. Discusses Buddhist social ethics through pratītyasamutpāda, compassion, interdependence, karma, non-self, and the Middle Way. Presents the Dalai Lama as a leading figure of Engaged Buddhism whose thought integrates inner transformation with social activism. Introduces the book’s methodology: textual analysis of the Dalai Lama’s writings, comparative references to other thinkers, and support from a personal interview with the Dalai Lama. Chapter 1. Bodhisattva and Satyagrahi: Evolving Dynamics in the Dalai Lama’s Formulation of Non-Violence Compares the Dalai Lama’s Buddhist understanding of non-violence with Mahatma Gandhi’s ahimsa and satyagraha. Examines compassion, human nature, conflict resolution, Tibetan autonomy, independence, and non-violent political strategy. Chapter 2. Universal Responsibility in the Dalai Lama’s Worldview Analyzes the Dalai Lama’s concept of universal responsibility as an ethical response to interdependence. Discusses human rights, democracy, compassion, global ethics, and the moral responsibility of individuals and communities. Chapter 3. “A Clean Environment is a Human Right Like Any Other”: Interlinking Eco Justice, Social Justice, and Environmental Protection Explores the Dalai Lama’s environmental thought. Connects Buddhist interdependence with ecological responsibility, social justice, Tibetan environmental concerns, sustainability, and human rights. Chapter 4. The Dalai Lama on Religion and Humanism Examines the Dalai Lama’s views on religion, secular ethics, interfaith dialogue, human dignity, compassion, and the role of spirituality in modern society. Shows how his thought moves beyond sectarian Buddhism toward a universal humanistic ethic. Conclusion Synthesizes the Dalai Lama’s worldview as a form of socially engaged Buddhist ethics. Emphasizes compassion, non-violence, universal responsibility, interdependence, and practical engagement with modern global crises.