Moral Lessons of the Twentieth Century: Gorbachev and Ikeda on Buddhism and Communism (Echoes and Reflections) by Daisaku Ikeda, Mikhail Gorbachev

Author: Daisaku Ikeda, Mikhail Gorbachev
eBook Title: Moral Lessons of the Twentieth Century: Gorbachev and Ikeda on Buddhism and Communism (Echoes and Reflections)
ISBN10: 1850439753
ISBN13: 978-1850439752
Language: English
Publisher: I.B.Tauris; First Edition edition (July 22, 2005)
Category: History
Subcategory: World
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Mikhail Gorbachev and Daisaku Ikeda are contemporaries raised in different cultures: Gorbachev is a statesman influenced by Marx and communist politics while Ikeda is a Buddhist inspired by the thirteenth century Japanese sage, Nichiren. This book is a result of a series of conversations between these two men. Together they explore their experiences of life amidst the turmoil of the twentieth century and together they search for a common ethical basis for future development. They conclude that values are born of culture and that peace, progress and social justice can only be achieved through sincere communication and cultural exchange.