The prominent Buddhist religious leader and advocate for peace, Daisaku Ikeda, has placed Dialogue at the centre of his efforts towards securing global justice and conflict resolution.
This study will appeal to students of peace, politics and modern Buddhism..
Ikeda\'s concept of Dialogue emerges as a paradoxical movement towards common ground based on respectful difference.
Contributors examine topics such as: the background to Ikeda\'s dialogic thinking as found in the Lotus Sutra
Buddhism as a practical philosophy of dialogue
Ikeda\'s use of dialogue, specifically in the field of education; and Dialogue in relation to the abolition of nuclear weapons.
This book offers detailed exploration of this crucial aspect of Ikeda\'s philosophy of peace.
He concentrates on one significant individual (such as Joseph Rotblat, Linus Pauling and Mikhail Gorbachev) at a time, or sometimes small groups, in order to attempt the transformation of thinking and society through intense discussion.
However, far from constituting abstract plans for the future of the world, Ikeda\'s dialogues represent very concrete and focused activity.
The prominent Buddhist religious leader and advocate for peace, Daisaku Ikeda, has placed Dialogue at the centre of his efforts towards securing global justice and conflict resolution
