 | Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah - Political Science - 1992 - 238 pages
...famous Vidyalankara declaration entitled "Bhikkhus and Politics" was issued. It stated that it was nothing but fitting for bhikkhus to identify themselves with activities conducive to the welfare of the people — whether these activities be labeled politics or not — as long as the activity did... | |
 | Christopher S. Queen, Sallie B. King - Religion - 1996 - 468 pages
...religion depends on the welfare of the people who profess that religion. . . . We, therefore, declare that it is nothing but fitting for bhikkhus to identify themselves with activities conducing to the welfare of our people — whether these activities be labeled politics or not —... | |
 | Walpola Rahula - Religion - 2003 - 210 pages
...essentially a Buddhist nation—was prosperous, Buddhism also flourished. We, therefore, declare that it is nothing but fitting for bhikkhus to identify...themselves with activities conducive to the welfare of our people—whether these activities be labelled politics or not—as long as they do not constitute an... | |
 | Walpola Rahula - Religion - 2003 - 210 pages
...1946 the Vidyalarikara declaration entitled "Bhikkhus and Politics" was issued. It stated that it was nothing but fitting for bhikkhus to identify themselves with activities conducive to the welfare of the people — whether these activities be labelled politics or not — as long as this activity did... | |
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Vidyalankara declaration entitled "Bhikkhus and Politics" was issued. It stated that it was nothing but fitting for bhikkhus to identify themselves with activities conducive to the welfare of the people — whether these activities be labeled politics... 