Peace nonviolence and social justice -- Simplicity compassion and education -- Culture and change. Buddhist solutions to global conflict -- A buddhist perspective on nonviolence -- The real crisis in the present world -- Culture and reconciliation -- The value of simplicity and humility -- A simple monk -- The virtuous friends of christianity and buddhism -- A very simple magic -- Compassion or competition -- Blessings and courages -- Buddhism and environmentalism -- Buddhist initiatives and peaceful coexistence -- From the lotus flower to the devil's discus: -- How Siam became Thailand -- The last word: remembering Pridi Banomyong -- Art and beauty: an ethical perspective -- Who are the contemporary Thai buddhists?.