Buddhism, Asian values and democracy

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The Dalai Lama states that the concept and practice of democracy is not alien to Buddhism. The importance of the individual in a democracy is also central to Buddhism, which emphasizes personal effort in the actualization of human potential. Consensus, which is an integral part of decision-making in a democracy, is also practiced in Buddhist monastic orders. The ethical and political values underlying democracy are universal, making them applicable to any religious system, including Buddhism.

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The Church and the martyr's stake in Poland

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The question of whether totalitarian communism will be replaced by a democratic order, a tolerant nation and a pluralist society or by a new utopia founded on religious or racial ideologies is discussed, in the light of debates over what form democracy in Poland will assume.

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Religion, democracy and the "twin tolerations"

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Issues concerning the compatibility of religion and democracy throughout the different cultures of the world are discussed.

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