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Practising Buddhism in a development context: Sri Lanka's Sarvódaya movement

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  • Chandima Daskon
  • Tony Binns

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Development practice should be centred on human relations governed by a spirit of cooperation, kindness and compassion, rather than on purely economic concerns. The Sarvódaya Shramadána movement, a grassroots Buddhist-based development movement in Sri Lanka, emphasises that development practices should be more closely aligned with religious resources and principles in order to achieve a balanced and sustainable development process. The work of Sarvódaya Shramadána shows how religion is an integral element in socio-cultural situations and can play a vital role in overcoming impasses associated with growth-orientated development practices.Pratique du bouddhisme dans un contexte de développement : le mouvement Sarvódaya au Sri LankaLes pratiques de développement devraient se centrer sur des relations humaines régies par un esprit de coopération, de bonté et de compassion, et non sur des préoccupations purement économiques. Le mouvement Sarvódaya Shramadána, un mouvement de développement bouddhiste au Sri Lanka, souligne le fait que les pratiques de développement devraient s'aligner davantage sur les ressources et principes religieux afin de parvenir à un processus de développement équilibré et durable. Le travail de Sarvódaya Shramadána montre que la religion fait partie intégrante des situations socioculturelles et qu'elle peut jouer un rôle vital au moment de sortir d'impasses associées aux pratiques de développement axées sur la croissance.Praticando Budismo em um contexto de desenvolvimento: movimento de Sarvódaya no Sri LancaA prática de desenvolvimento deve estar centrada nas relações humanas governadas por um espírito de cooperação, gentileza e compaixão em vez de preocupações puramente econômicas. O movimento de Sarvódaya Shramadána, que é um movimento de base de desenvolvimento centrado no budismo no Sri Lanca, enfatiza que práticas de desenvolvimento devem ser alinhadas de maneira mais próxima com recursos e princípios religiosos para se alcançar um processo de desenvolvimento equilibrado e sustentável. O trabalho de Sarvódaya Shramadána mostra como a religião é um elemento integral nas situações sócio-culturais e podem desempenhar um papel vital na superação de impasses associados a práticas de desenvolvimento orientadas para o crescimento.La práctica del budismo en un contexto de desarrollo: el movimiento Sarvodaya de Sri LankaEl desarrollo debería centrarse en las relaciones humanas en un ambiente de cooperación, amabilidad y compasión y no solo en la problemática económica. Sarvodaya Shramadana, un movimiento de desarrollo de base budista en Sri Lanka, sostiene que el desarrollo debería estar en sintonía con experiencias y principios religiosos para lograr un proceso de desarrollo equilibrado y sostenible. Las experiencias de Sarvodaya Shramadana demuestran cómo la religión puede integrarse en situaciones socioeconómicas y puede jugar un papel importante para superar las dificultades asociadas con las prácticas de desarrollo basadas en el crecimiento.

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  • Chandima Daskon & Tony Binns, 2012. "Practising Buddhism in a development context: Sri Lanka's Sarvódaya movement," Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(5-6), pages 867-874, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:22:y:2012:i:5-6:p:867-874
    DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2012.686601
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