Sivaraksa

June 18th, 2004
Transcription by Volunteer Citizen Journalist Jerry Helbling

ECHO CHAMBER PROJECT: So why don't you introduce yourself and what you're doing -- what you're speaking about here at this peace conference.
SULAK SIVARAKSA: Sulak Sivaraksa from Bangkok Siam. I came here to deliver a keynote address this morning on making peace in the 21st century "Inner Peace, Outer Action."

ECHO CHAMBER PROJECT: Okay. So what perspective has Buddhism given to you towards peace.
SIVARAKSA: If you sum up one word for Buddhism, it's "Peace." The Buddha said... [Interruption] -- The Buddha said, ‘No other Peace -- No other Happiness but Peace.’ So peace is the essence of the teaching of the Buddha.