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    Socially engaged Buddhism and gender : case study of Buddhist Nuns who run monastic schools in Burma
    (Mahidol University. Mahidol University Library and Knowledge Center, 2011) Yee, Hnin Wut; Varaporn Chamsanit; Hayes, Michael George
    Buddhist nuns in Burma have rarely been involved in social activities until recently, except in taking care of orphans. However, nuns have started to be involved in providing monastic school education since 1997 in response to the educational needs... to the problem of access to formal education for many poor children, as well as the nuns' own life experiences and Buddhist world views regarding social engagement. Nuns face similar challenges to monks who run monastic schools, such as financial constraints
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    Santi Asoke Buddhism and the Occupation of Bangkok International Airport.
    (2010) Marja-Leena Heikkilä-Horn; Mahidol University. Mahidol University International College. Social Sciences Division
    for corruption. Hundreds of monks, nuns and lay people of Santi Asoke Buddhist group participated in the demonstrations. They were known as the “Dharma Army” and there was widespread criticism both in the Thai and international media against Santi Asoke monks... of the PAD was Major-General Chamlong Srimuang, who is an active member of the Buddhist Santi Asoke group. The group is controversial as it is not under the state Buddhist authorities and it has implicitly criticised the Thai state Buddhist monks
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    พม่าศึกษา : สาระบางประการจากการเดินทาง
    (2542) ประภาศรี ดำสอาด; Prapasri Dumsa-Ard; มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. สถาบันวิจัยภาษาและวัฒนธรรมเอเชีย; มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. สถาบันวิจัยภาษาและวัฒนธรรมเพื่อพัฒนาชนบท
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    Annual Report 2018 Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies Mahidol University
    (2019) Mahidol University. Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies