Buddhist Approach to Economic Crisis UNDV Conference Volume Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University (MCU) has been priV1SBUY witness and play a crucial role in developing and hosting successful 0 celebrations from the beginning in 2004/2547 to 2007/2550). The UNDV celebrations were held in Ha Noi, Vietnam last year: for this year. 20 (09/2552, the UNDV returned. As always, we are all very grateful to the Royal Thai Government for its constant support, and thank the Thai Supreme Sangha Council for its blessings, guidance and support. We are indebted, also, to the United Nations for recognizing the thrice-sacred Buddhist holy day. It has been 2552 years since the death of our Great Teacher, and we have gathered here front across the globe, from many nations, to again pay tribute to his birth, enlightenment, and death-occurring on the same day in different years. For the celebrations this year, the International Association of Buddhist Universities (IABU), created during the UNDV in 2007/2550 by the participating Buddhist higher institutions, plays an important role. The IABU Secretariat now, plays a major role in our celebrations, particularly in the academic programme of the conference As part of the UNDV Conference theme Buddhist Approach to Global Crisis I am pleased that three Conference Volumes are published for the convenience of all participants, with the financial grant from my university, in time for the conduct of the panels and workshops. The various sub-themes of the panels are: Buddhist Approach to Economic Crisis; Buddhist Approach to Environmental Crisis; Buddhist Approach to Political Conflict and Peace Development; and additionally included are the invitational workshops pertaining to the IABU Administration; the Buddhist Common Text Project, and Buddhist E-Resources and Network. In this volume are articles on one of Buddhist Approach to Economic Crisis. This publication Could not have been possible without the persistence, hard Work, and dedication of MCU 's scholars and staff. I wish to thank all members of the International Council for the United Nations Day of Vesak and the Executive Council of the International Association of Buddhist Universities, and the Editorial Committee for their devotion. I am also grateful to our many donors, sponsors and volunteers.