Living on the rim: Ecology and forest monks in Northeast Thailand
With the rapid disappearance of primary forests in Thailand's Lao-speaking provinces, some reclusive forests monks have been teaching villagers practical, moral and environmentally friendly strategies for survival. After a look at the cosmological and political implications of forest monks, the...
| Published in: | Sojourn |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institution
1991
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Sojourn
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| Further subjects: | B
Deforestation
B Monastery B Buddhism B Ecological system B Thailand Entwaldung (Raubbau) Forest Monastery Nonnen / Mönche Buddhism Ecological system Environmental education Internal policy B Nun B Environmental education B Forest B Monk B Thailand B Internal policy |
| Summary: | With the rapid disappearance of primary forests in Thailand's Lao-speaking provinces, some reclusive forests monks have been teaching villagers practical, moral and environmentally friendly strategies for survival. After a look at the cosmological and political implications of forest monks, the state and the environment, the author narrates how a forest monk (Ajaan Thui Chanthakaro) at a forest monastery (Wat Dong Sii Chomphuu) addresses these problems. The author believes that with an awareness of the ecosystem and the importance of sustainable cultural practices, forest monks like Ajaan Thui have in recent times become a vital means of protecting the remaining peripheral forests. (DÜI-Sen) |
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| ISSN: | 0217-9520 |
| Contains: | In: Sojourn
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