Buddhism Towards Ecological Sustainability: Critical Crisis on Lessons Learned from the Lankavatara Sutra

Phrakhrupalad Chotipath Acharashubho Thepa

In Religion, Culture, and Ecological Flourishing in Asian Contexts. Edited by Anthony Le Duc. Bangkok: ARC, 2025
pp. 38–60

DOI: 10.62461/PCAT110125

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