‘Lighting the Mahabodhi’ – an offering to the sacred Mahabodhi Mahavihara
An initiative of Siddhartha’s Intent India, with support from Khyentse Foundation and Vana Foundation. Please see...
Earth Trusteeship Forum
Earth Trusteeship: "All global citizens are equal trustees of the Earth" - for the wellbeing of future generations and the community of life Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 19 – 21 July 2019Introduction: Earth Trusteeship has been proposed as an overarching...
Awakening Leadership Training programme 2019-2020
Education needs to be re-envisioned to include the cultivation of wisdom, as well as learning to live in society and overcoming oppression and exploitation. For education to be more effective, it has to be dialogical, inclusive, and compassionate, and needs to heal...
Kerala Floods – Relief and Rehabilitation
Kerala is suffering its worst floods for 100 years. Hundreds of thousands have been displaced and are living in over 1,000 relief camps set up in the State. There have been a number of deaths and many serious injuries. Many are missing. The numbers are rising all the...
A young Thai musician who plays a traditional Thai instrument
INEB is supporting the music of a young Thai musician who plays a traditional Thai instrument, the flute of Khlui. Narapat Pabanjongjit, who was invited to play the flute around the world, such as Asia, Europe and so on. Began playing the Thai flute at the age of 10...
The International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB) 18th General Conference
A Conference on Interbeing: Transforming Conflict by Compassion with Exposure and Retreat "The Challenge for Engaged Buddhism in the Next Decade" November 22-29, 2017, Hong-Shi Buddhist College, Taoyuan, Taiwan A questioner asked the Buddha: Life seems a tangle -- An...
MEET THE FEMALE MONKS FIGHTING FOR SPIRITUAL EQUALITY
When the nation began mourning King Bhumibol after his death late last year, several dozen robed women entered the long queue to pay their respects at the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall where his body lay in state. They were led by Dhammananda, who was...
English for Engaged Social Service – January 2017
Buddhist Leadership Training Programme
Towards A New Paradigm of Spiritual Growth For Ecology Sustainability and Social justice (1st September 2016 – 10th March 2017) If you are a committed spiritual practioner and want to work for social change this 6-month course is for you. It will provide a break from...
Measures to protect Buddhism emerge as charter draft is unveiled
Pressured by Buddhist groups to enshrine Buddhism as a national religion, the constitution drafters have met the demands halfway by providing mechanisms in the new draft constitution to protect Buddhism.
Mindful Markets Social Enterprise Course
TOA invites you to join Mindful Markets Social Enterprise Course from 23rd August – 4th September, 2016. The course aims to inspire the concept of mindful markets social enterprises through the process of sharing and learning experiences and skills from successful...
Social Engagement and Liberation
Social Engagement and Liberation Nagaloka, Nagpur, India — 11th-14th October 2016 The International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB) and Nagaloka, in partnership with Deer Park and the Karuna Trust, invite you to a conference celebrating the 60th anniversary...
International conference on Engaging for Holistic Development held in Colombo
The Conference tilted Engaging for Holistic Development organized by the Sevalanka Foundation was held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute on January 22. At this conference, the special attention was drawn to...
English for Engaged Social Service
Greeting letter on 80th Birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
International Symposium on Bodhidharma
Buddhists Go to the White House
BY HOZAN ALAN SENAUKE Photo by Philip Rosenberg The streets of Washington DC were lined with blossoms and greenery, the prospect of promise. One hundred thirty Buddhist teachers, monks, nuns, laymen and laywomen, academics, and organizers met on Thursday May...
Changing With the Breath:American Students Reflect on Social Activism With INEB Teachers
By Sarah Simon and Allegra Lovejoy At mid-morning during the week of March break, Murray Dodge Hall at Princeton University is still but not silent, as the circle of people gathered in the downstairs room breathe together, or gently walk back and forth across the...