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| Title | Buddhist Author and Activist |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Kenneth Henry Jones (1930-05-18)18 May 1930 Wales |
| Died | 2 August 2015(2015-08-02) (aged 85) |
| Nationality | British |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Sheng-yen |
| Website | www |
Kenneth Henry Jones (18 May 1930 – 2 August 2015)[1] was a Welsh Buddhist activist, poet, and teacher.[2] He was considered an important voice in socially engaged Buddhism.[3]
Born in Wales, Jones spent much of his career in higher learning.[1] As ananarchist, Jones had at different times been associated withCommunist Party of Great Britain, theLabour Party (Victory for Socialism Group) and theUK Green Party.[1]
As a proponent ofsocially engaged Buddhism, Jones was a founder of the UK Network of Socially Engaged Buddhists[1] and was a member of the International Advisory Committee of theBuddhist Peace Fellowship.[3] He also authoredThe New Social Face of Buddhism: A Call to Action[4] considered important book on socially engaged Buddhism.[3]
Jones taught at the Western Chan Fellowship[2] and was in the lineage ofSheng-yen.[3] He won many prizes for his poetry.[3]
He died in August 2015 after a long battle with prostate cancer.[2][3]
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