In Memoriam – Thich Nhat Hanh
On January 22nd, 2022, beloved Vietnamese Zen Master and path-blazing pioneer of Engaged Buddhism Ven. Thich Naht Hahn passed away peacefully at Tui Hieu Temple in Hue, Vietnam.
Since their first meeting in 1975, Thich Naht Hanh’s inspirational synthesis of Buddhist pratice and social action has exercised a profound influence on Sulak Sivaraksa’s vision of a Socially Engaged Buddhism – ultimately leading to INEB’s founding in 1989 and Thay’s continually supportive patronage.
New Developments in Eco-Monk Phra Sangkom’s Kok Nong Na Model Kok Nong Na Sustainable Development
Over the past year Thai monk Phra Sangkom Thanapanyo Khunsiri has made unprecedented progress in his holistic sustainable development initiative. For over 20 years now, he has been dedicating his time to social development and innovative management. It has been his...
Burma Spring Benefit Film Festival
The Burma Spring Benefit Film Festival presents a curated program of over 30 films from or about Myanmar (Burma), plus daily live talks featuring prominent activists and observers. Net proceeds from this festival will go to grassroots humanitarian...
27th Sem Pringpuangkeo Public Lecture, Saturday 13 February 2021 COME ON, LET’S COMMON
East – West perspectives on Earth Trusteeship.Hans and Wallapa van Willenswaard – Right Livelihood College Bangkok “Professor Sem is involved in both the birth of children and the birth of a new society” – This is how Prof. Sem Pringpuangkaew, former Minister of...
Buddhist Heritage of Gandhara, Pakistan
Prof. Dr. M. Ashraf Khan Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan ashrafarchaelogist@hotmail.com Pakistan is an important region in South Asia since ancient time. It served as a pivotal point of Buddhism from centuries that’s...
The 27th SEM Lecture
Engaged Buddhism: JTS Korea, INEB Distribute US$50,000 in COVID-19 Crisis Relief
Providing meals at PDO, a Buddhist monastic school in Myanmar. Image courtesy of JTS Korea The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the renowned Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, working in...
Buddhist Monks, Volunteers Offer Relief Amid Floods, Pandemic Risk in Cambodia
By Craig Lewis | Buddhistdoor Global | 2020-10-23 | Venerable Vy Sovechea, president of Preah Sihanouk Raja Buddhist University,Battambang Branch. From sbubb.edu.kh As the worst flooding in about a decade inundates large areas of...
Would Council of Churches: Interfaith Message on Just Finance, Debt and Reparations 16 October 2020
INEB has provided the Buddhist perspective in World Council of Churches 16 October 2020 Interfaith Message on Just Finance, Debt and Reparations. "This joint message captures faith reflections on just finance and reparations, identifies common ground and calls for...
Ecology monks in Thailand seek to end environmental suffering
by Kiley Price on 13 August 2018 At a time when Pope Francis is calling upon religious leaders to step up as environmental advocates, Thai Buddhist monks are answering the call. Through rituals like tree ordinations, monks are integrating Buddhist principles into the...
Concerning the Continued Exploitation of Forests in Northeast Thailand & the Potential of Buddhist Forest Monasteries in Creating Regional Ecological Corridors.
International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB)Eco-Temple Community Development ProjectBy Cedric BoudryThailand's national forest corridor from Phukheio-Namnow to Dong Phayayen-Kao Yai In recent decades, Thailand has been facing the consequences of mass...
Buddhist Wisdom offers Social Solidarity during the Global COVID-19 Crisis
The International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB) sends our heartfelt greetings from Bangkok. We are exploring ways to share messages of inspiration and good will throughout our network which embraces all Buddhist traditions, as well as extending it to other...
What are the good things during the COVID-19 situation?
A talk by Ven. Phra Paisal Visalo 16 March 2020 Organized by We Oneness, SHDM Foundation and Thai Health Fund In the past, we thought that we were winning against viruses because we had developed antibiotics and vaccines that prevented diseases such as smallpox that...
Korean Buddhist Monk Pomnyun Sunim Wins 37th Niwano Peace Prize
The Niwano Peace Foundation announced on Monday that Seon (Zen) master Pomnyun Sunim* (법륜스님), who has earned renown in his native South Korea and around the world for his insightful yet accessible Dharma talks and accolades for his far-reaching humanitarian...
28 February 2020 extended deadline for Terms of Reference (ToR): Communications Officer
28 February 2020 extended deadline for Terms of Reference (ToR): Communications Officer Contract period March 02, 2020 (or as soon as possible) through June 30, 2021, half time (50%) for 16 months Location: Bangkok, Thailand Communications Offer, employed by...
‘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...