All religions stress the importance of cultivating loving-kindness: His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Bring 100,000 Gas Stoves to Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh – Buddhistdoor Global
The Korean Seon (Zen) master and engaged Buddhist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, founder and chairman of the international relief organization Join Together Society (JTS), led a delegation of volunteers on 9 September to deliver 100,000 gas stoves to a refugee village in Bangladesh that is home to hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have fled
Source: tnlivenews.in
Report: Nearly 60 Buddhist Monks Detained in Myanmar Since Military Seized Power
The junta that overthrew Myanmar’s elected government has detained at least 56 Buddhist monksin the last 18 months.
United States Win Myint Raja Dhamma Suu Kyi Coup Assistance Association For Political Prisoners National League
Source: buddhistdoor.net
Energy as a Way of Life: Japanese Buddhist Priests Reflect on the Ukraine and Sri Lanka Crises While Calling for Local Energy Self-Sufficiency – Buddhistdoor Global
A dialogue on renewable energy and sustainable living from the perspective of engaged Buddhism.
Source: buddhistdoor.net
The Recorder - My Turn: Paula Green on the front lines
Paula Green’s passing last week was a deep loss. Just when we need more conflict resolution and deep listening in the world, Paula is asking us to carry on without her. Perhaps we can see this not as a time for grief but as an opening for memories of...
Source: recorder.com
Harrowing tale of a disappeared
Silencing Of A Laotian Son – The Life, Work And Enforced Disappearance Of Sombath Somphone is a call for action against enforced disappearances. The book not only speaks of the life and work of abducted Lao activist Sombath Somphone in 2012, but it is also a record of his kidnapping and struggles against injustice that Ng Shui Meng -- his Singaporean wife -- had experienced.
United States Sombath Somphone International Organising Committee Laotian Son Engaged Buddhists Caught On Camera
Source: bangkokpost.com
Book review: Picking up the pieces of a man's disappearance in Laos
On Dec 15, 2012, Sombath Somphone was captured by a CCTV camera in front of a police post in Vientiane, Laos. He has not been seen since. . Read more at straitstimes.com.
United States Sombath Somphone International Network Of Engaged Buddhists Ramon Magsaysay Award For Community Leadership Laotian Son Work And Enforced Disappearance Of Sombath
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Commentary: Why Buddhists Should Support the Resistance in Myanmar
Derek Pyle on the ongoing crisis in Myanmar and why it's important for the international community to respond.
Source: lionsroar.com
Burma Spring Benefit Film Festival To Debut Online Beginning June 4th
Burma Spring Benefit Film Festival To Debut Online Beginning June 4th A 10-day event set to feature 30 films and live speaking forums with all donated proceeds to benefit humanitarian causes in the country. June 4, 2021, 9:02 pm During the first ever Burma Spring Benefit Film Festival, which takes place from June 4-13, film fans world-wide can view over 30 movies online while learning more about the country via a series of daily live forums. “We hope to reach many people with real information...
Jeanne Marie Hallacy Win Myint Kenneth Wong Suu Kyi International Network Of Engaged Buddhists National Unity Government
Source: thatshelf.com