On 14th December 2006 a seminar was held to celebrate the anniversary of Wongsanit Asharm on alternative perspectives for the future Thai society. Two approaches were discussed, namely Community-Culture approach and Dhammic Socialism. The participants were from Wongsanit Asharm, Spirit in Education Movement (SEM), College of Social Management, NGO workers, grassroots leaders and general public. The seminar was aimed to search for new political alternative models based on local cultures and the Buddha’s social teachings.

INEB organized the 2006 “Young Bodhisattva” Youth Buddhist Leadership Training for Spiritual Resurgence and Social Transformation during 16 May - 24 June 2006. There are young monks, nuns and laypeople from Southeast Asia and South Asia. We have for the first time new members from Shan State (in Myanmar) Tibet (in China) and Ladakh (in India). They spent six week in learning about current situation in Asia, Buddhist teachings to understand violence within ourselves and in social structure, several development projects and basic skill of social work. The program also offered a meditation retreat in forest monastery.

Dialogues for Inter-religious Understanding Seminar
“Politics of Fear and Religious Approach to Free from Fear”

As part of TICD Inter-religious Dialogue Program
March 11, 2006 : San Sang Arun Library, Sathorn Road, Bangkok

“Women and spiritual movement for social Justice and Peace”
As part of TICD Inter-religious Dialogue Program
February 23, 2006
Roi Chanum Building, 666 Charoen Nakorn Road, Klong San, Bangkok