Today society is facing with its ethical problems. Religious function of Religion play more have more roles than at any time for contributing to build a society of order, stability and peace on the earth. This time, the actually Buddha's teachings are not the application of the Buddhist community only, but to existence of human kind in general. Those are ecological risks, such as pollution, finiteness of natural resources, progressing diseases, risk of the mass murder using nuclear weapon, all kinds of dependencies, from drugs to Internet, consumerism, terrorism, the problem of the Third World, and so on. Due to the acceleration of the technological progress, the risk is growing every year in a geometrical progression, and because of that, now it is extremely important to look for solutions in the ancient wisdom that proved to be immortal and true.

The Buddha's Teaching is one of those heritages of humankind that can serve as a cure of a new society. In Buddhist worldview, human beings live in the illusion of separateness while their true nature is single with the whole universe. We are all a single living organism with interrelated and integrated physically, spiritually and locally. But majority of mankind is still ignorant of that fact, and acts egoistically so as we all were separated. Most people act egoistically, following their delusional vain passions from suffering, in which they live, and deepening their suffering even more in their fussy races for the desires. The problem is their actions (along with our words and thoughts) not only do harm to themselves but to every part of the being at the same time. For that reason, many people in the world are suffering, animals and plants are suffering, and the planet Earth itself is suffering.

Applying Buddha's Teachings in Modern Society, Tchich Nu Tinh Quang, United Buddhist Foundation, Paperback, 245 pp, $14.99

Sister Thich Nu Tinh Quang is a Zen teacher devoted to encouraging self-responsibility and awareness through the teaching and practice of Buddha-Dharma, leading to a better understanding of the true nature of reality. Thich nu Tinh Quang was born in Canada. She acquired a B.A. in Philosophy, a Diploma in Human Services, majoring in Addictions and Mental Health, and did post-graduate training at the Gestalt Institute of Toronto. She has lived in the U.K. and periodically spends time at her monastery (Chua Buu Tich) in Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam. Su Co became interested in Zen Buddhism at the age of 6 years. Although experiencing the sacredness of everything as a child, it wasn't until her early 20's that she became serious about developing spiritually, beginning with the study of Advaita Vedanta. Her training has been in Korean and Vietnamese Zen. Su Co was ordained as Bhikkhuni in Vietnam by her Master, Most Venerable Thich Nhat Lien. She teaches at Little Heron Zen Hermitage, in Hamilton, Ontario, at Wat Khmer Krom Buddhist Temple, and by request leads retreats at other locations. She is former Vice-President of the Board of Directors for Sakyadhita Canada and is now a Member at Large.