Young Bodhisattva
Human Rights and Digital Privacy: A socially Engaged Buddhist Reflection on Surveillence
Words by KV Soon (Vidyananda) | Dexter Cohen Bohn, Editor When we talk about human rights we must consider the fact that privacy is an important element. More so in the digital environment where data linked to us as individuals is easily available on self-input social...
Digital Bodhisattva Reflections: China’s Expanding Surveillence State
This New York times article is an eye-opener. The author utilizes an innovative approach in reviewing the sensitive nature of these documents while analyzing both the requirements and strategic thinking that generated them. These short reflections are intended to...
Digital Ethics and Sustainability – the Role of Youth
I recently spoke at a forum in the Center for Universiti Malaya’s Civilizational Dialogue entitled “Ethics and Sustainability - the Role of Youths.” I was really happy to meet again with Prof Dr Azizan Baharuddin (now Director of the Center). She is an inspiration. I...
Opening Our Hearts to the Mettāverse – Part I
It’s been 7 months since the company-formerly-named-Facebook became Meta. A move that dazed some and confused most but has now faded back into the frenetic pulse of our social media mindstream. However, something foreboding was announced, or at least implied, about...
Digital Bodhisattva
Digital Bodhisattva is a pilot program starting in January 2021 that explores developments in digital innovation (both the opportunities and concerns presented); Buddhist perspectives on technology—past, present, and future; and the role of Buddhists and Buddhist...
As COVID-19 continues to pose grave risks, we have decided to postpone IYBP’s full program until 13-29 June 2021. Please save the date!
For 2020, IYBP will, instead, hold a short online program on Saturday 3 October 2020. All accepted applicants for 2020 as well as alumni from 2019 will be invited to participate. Additionally, participants from within Taiwan will be invited to Hongshi College to...
International Young Bodhisattva Program: For Spiritual Resurgence & Social Transformation
3 - 16 October 2020Buddhist Hongshi College, Taoyuan, Taiwan Established by the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB) in conjunction with Buddhist Hongshi College, the International Young Bodhisattva Program (YBP) aims to develop young people’s confidence,...
Report: International Young Bodhisattva Training: for Spiritual Resurgence and Social Transformation
Twenty seven (27) students, including monks and nuns from 10 countries joined this course. Participants were female and male leaders, both lay and ordained Buddhists and others, who are active in social change. Our graduates from previous courses have been very active...
Young Boddhisattva Training : For Spiritual Resurgence and Social Transformation
30 April - 13 May 2019 Buddhist Hongshi College, Tao Yuan, Taiwan A collaboration of Buddhist Honshi College and the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB) A common phenomenon that can be observed in the countries where members of International...
Interfaith Awareness Youth Camp
Youth Empowerment for Social Justice, Peace and Sustainability October 27th - 31st, 2013 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Report: The Second Buddhist Retreat
Date: 27th - 29th Nov. 2011 Arranged by-Shakyamuni Kapilvastu Buddha Vihar Place: Panchayti Dharamshala.Sri Ganganagar,Rajasthan, India Introduction In during the whole retreat was going on how can understand reality and generate happiness for own self and other....
?Youth for peace and development?
8th Universal Peace March 28th Jan ? 6th Feb 2012 Deadline for applications : 15th, January 2012 ? BACKGROUND India is the second biggest country in Asia. It has diverse religions, cultures, casts, and climates. There are many disputes due to...
The Socially Engaged Buddhist (SEB) Training Course Report
? INEB has organized a Socially Engaged Buddhist (SEB) Course for its youth internship program. These courses are concerned with young leadership; to more understand deeply about Socially Engaged Buddhist in order to bring Dharma back to society with...
Youth Exchange for Peace and Social Innovation
By Melva Yolla During the last three years, INEB (International Network of Engaged Buddhists) and its network from four different countries have been exchanging their members and volunteers in order to support an organic process of learning, towards an enriching and...
Young Awakening inside Burma
Buddhist Youth Leadership Training is a pilot project which was started in January 2008 with the aim of empowering young Buddhists to become active leaders working for community development and peace building. It was initiated by a group of Grassroots Leadership...
Young Bodhisattva
The INEB ?Young Bodhisattva? Program International Buddhist Leadership Training for Spiritual Resurgence and Social Innovation 13 June ? 24 July 2007 Bangkok, Thailand The program, as the young Buddhist capacity building program for INEB members, is therefore...
The INEB ?Young Bodhisattva? Program 2007
The INEB ?Young Bodhisattva? Program International Buddhist Leadership Training for Spiritual Resurgence and Social Innovation 13 June ? 24 July 2007 Bangkok, Thailand The program, as the young Buddhist capacity building program for INEB members, is therefore...
INEB Young Bodhisattvas
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...