Buddhism and society - What did Buddha really had to say about it?

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The Buddha had plenty to say about it…

The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony, by Bhikkhu Bodhi

I’ve started working through Bhikkhu Bodhi’s collection, “The Buddha’s Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony”, which contains a nice collection of suttas particularly relevant to lay life and society. One might think of this as an elaboration of some sections of “In the Buddha’s Words”. http://www.wisdompubs.org/book/buddhas-teachings-social-and-communal-harmony Unfortunately, unlike “In the Buddha’s Words”, the introductory material is not available on-line. Over on Dhamma Wheel I’ve sta…