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Contents Vol. 30 No. 1 January - April 2557 (2014) Publisher INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF ENGAGED BUDDHISTS (INEB) 3 Editorial Notes Editorial team Sulak Sivaraksa (advisor) 5 Country Reports Harsha Kumara Navaratne (advisor) 5 India : Buddhist temple to be adorned with 600lb of Somboon Chungprampree (editor) gold Fin Lorthong (assistant) Natrada Notananda (assistant) 6 Japan : Priests take up pen to stop suicides Malaysia : Doing our part for sustainability Cover 7 Portrait by : Ms. Truda Lane 8 Sri Lanka : Commonwealth puts on united front after Devon, U.K. summit rifts Words by : Rabindranath Tagore Lay-out 10 INEB Surapong Petnamlai 10 A Reflection and report on the recent INEB Confer- ence in Kuala Lumpur Distributed by Vidyananda (K V Soon) Suksit Siam 113-115 Fuang Nakorn Rd., 14 All People Are Chosen, All Lands Are Holy Bangkok 10200 Hozan Alan Senauke Tel. (662)2259536-40 [email protected] 16 Towards the Creation of a Fact-Finding Commission on Relations Between Buddhists and Muslims in Myanmar Baht 100 per issue Interfaith Representatives at COP 19 call to fast for Suggested annual subscription US$50 16 Climate Justice Payment info: 18 The Thailand-Myanmar (Burma) Civil Society • A cheque payable to “INEB” Exposure Trip for Princeton University Undergraduates Personal cheques from the UK, US, and Euro are accepted. Matthew C. Weiner & Erin L. Hasinoff • Paypal, please go to the INEB website 21 Our lessons learned from Jungto Society, South Korea Seeds of Peace 666 Charoen Nakorn Road, Ven. Sayadej Ekaggacitto Klongsan, Bangkok 10600 Siam Tel. (662)860-2194 22 Sulak Sivaraksa Fax. (662)860-1277 22 Venerating the Supreme Patriarch on the Occasion [email protected] of His 100th Birthday www.inebnetwork.org 23 New Paradigms for Future Societies Seeds of Peace is published thrice annually in January, May and September, in order to 26 An Elder Who Is Not Cunning promote the aims and objectives of the The Uniqueness of Prince Naris International Network of Engaged Buddhists 28 (INEB) and its members around the world, 32 Sombath Somphone and the organisations under SNF including Spirit in Education Movement (SEM) and the School for Wellbeing Studies and Research. 2 Editorial Notes Editorial Notes The 2013 International Network of Engaged Buddhists Biennial Conference took place from 27 October to 4 33 Articles November in Malaysia. The relevant theme ‘Peace and 33 ‘Why do I (still) remain a monk’ Sustainability’ was well received by INEB’s partners and Phra Paisal Visalo stimulated many useful discussions. The conference started with Interfaith Youth 38 Why Buddhism and the West Need Each Camp for Social Justice, Peace and Sustainability, where Other over 30 interfaith activists from 10 countries participated. David Loy For five days participants shared stories and experiences with friends. In addition, they carefully listened to Buddhists 41 Nuclear Power Is Incompatible with the and Muslims from Burma (Myanmar?) and Indonesia Way of the Buddha about the complexity of Buddhist-Muslim religious conflict. Rev. Taitsu Kono To gain exposure to peace and sustainability in the local context activists visited Department of National Unity 43 Towards Community-based Reconcilia- and Integration in Putrajaya and communities in Melaka. tion in Myanmar International Buddhist-Muslim Forum on Jill Jameson Peace and Sustainability was held on 1 November at Institut Kefahaman Islum. There, participants learned 46 Ontai Eco settlement and Ecovillage about issues affecting Buddhists and Muslims as well Festival as ways to constructively overcome religious conflicts Jane Rasbash & Kosha Joubert through peace building initiatives. After the forum, an international platform for Buddhist-Muslim Relations 48 Obituaries was set up to accommodate emerging various collaborations. 48 The Supreme Patriarch of Thailand & His As always the conference brought Kalayanamitras Holiness the Dalai Lama together. We shared insights and supported each other’s 48 Vivacharawongse independent initiatives. Altogether over fifteen topics were discussed and various workshops took place. 49 The Most Venerable Sali Kantasilo Through experience we know the outcomes from these Sulak Sivaraksa workshops will be creatively transformed into working initiatives. If you have missed out the main panel discussion 49 Satya Narayan Goenka is available at http://www.inebnetwork.org/clip-vdo-ineb- Sulak Sivaraksa 2013-conference INEB is committed to working on various projects 50 Pisarl Thiparat including the young Bodhisattvas program, Interfaith Sulak Sivaraksa Women Activist exchange and Buddhist perspective on Gender issue, Inter-religious Climate and Ecology Network 51 Letters (ICE Network) for climate change and environmental conservation, International Forum on Buddhist-Muslim Relations, Anti-Nuclear campaign, Right Livelihood 53 Book Reviews Fund, Revival of Buddhism in India and Buddhist Sangha 53 Intimate view of an extraordinary life Exchange. INEB committee members will meet at the end Bangkok Post of 2013 in Burma to explore the future potential for working with local partners. 55 Modern Thai Buddhism and Buddhadasa We are proud to announce Seeds of Peace is Patrick Jory reaching 30th anniversary. The magazine has always been vocal on issues around social justice, human rights and 58 Recommended Readings sustainable peace for humanity. We are looking forward to raising the standard of the publication further. Suggestions are welcome. Vol. 30 No. 1 January - April 2557 (2014) 3 Announcement th Special Anniversary & Fair of PADETC 125 Anniversary 15 December 2013, At PADETC Office, of Sathirakoses Vientiane, Lao PDR. (Phya Anuman Rajadhon) 2013 – is a year of deep memories and challenges for PADETC’s work on sustainable development and civil Phya Anuman Rajadhon Memorial Seminar society promotion in Lao society. 13 December 2013, 08.30 a.m. – 16.00 p.m. 2013 – is a year of celebration of Mr. Sombath Somphone’s Auditorium of the National Library, Ta Wasugee, philosophy on ‘Balanced development for a livable Lao Bangkok society’ Organised by: Sathirakoses-Nagapradipa Foundation 2013 - is a year of transforming youth to be agents for and The Fine Arts Department, Ministry of Culture change sustainable growth with equity and justice. To express our deep gratitude to all the people who 9th ANNUAL TIPITAKA CHANTING helped us make all these valuable achievements over the years since PADETC’s establishment in 1996, PADETC’s CEREMONY staff, families, and beneficiaries have decided to come together and organize a ‘Special Anniversary and Fair of Bodhagaya, India PADETC’ at our Head Office. Today we wish to celebrate 2-12 December 2013 PADETC’s achievements, thank our supporters, and also to remember our founder, Mr. Sombath Somphone. Ten Dharma talks every Proposed event agenda night under the Sacred Bodhi Tree from 3 Morning session December from 18.00 08:30-12:00 Buddhist Ceremony - Prayers p.m.- 21.00 p.m Welcome remarks by PADETC’s Director Organized by: Light of PADETC’s history and testimony Buddhadharma Foun- 12:00-13:00 Solidarity lunch dation International Afternoon session 13:30-16:00 PADETC youth/staff activities The 20th Annual SEM (Sem Pringpuangkaew) Public Lecture “The Dharma and Socially Engaged Buddhism” By Phakchok Rinpoche On the 17 April 2014, at Siam Society, Bangkok 13.00 – 17.00 Public Talk and Discussion 18.00 - 19.00 Puja for well being of Siam For more information, please visit www.semsikkha.org, www.sem-edu.org, www.inebnetwork.org 4 Country Reports India : major boost to their works and misguided. with the donation of 660 Thubten Samdup, pounds of gold from the Representative of His Holiness King of Thailand and others the Dalai Lama for Northern Buddhist temple to be which will be used to create Europe, said the leader of adorned with 600lb of gold a new glittering inlaid Tibetan Buddhism had temple dome. dismissed the focus on The Telegraph, World News, Asia. 14 Nov 2013 “A 40-member team religious rituals and places including experts and two of prayer but stressed the Dean Nelson, New Delhi dozen commandos from importance of compassionate works instead. He had highlighted this when in 2012 he gave his £1.1 million Templeton prize money to charity, including £900,000 to Save the Children, he said. He said “[for] those of us who are spiritual leaders, it’s not enough to pray in our houses of prayer, we have to act, that’s more important.” He made very clear his feelings that we’re too hung up on rituals and he does not see that as very important. It’s very nice of the King of Thailand to give The Mahabodhi temple was built at Bodh Gaya in Bihar, India, where the Buddha found his $14 million in gold. But Middle Way enlightenment under the Bodh Tree more than 2,500 years ago Photo: Alamy knowing what I know about him [the Dalai Lama], that’s Aides to the Dalai Lama Way enlightenment under Thailand have arrived at not important because it’s criticise the King of Thailand’s the Bodh Tree more than Bodh Gaya with gold in 13 not going to help anyone. gift of 600lbs of gold for the 2,500 years ago. boxes,” Arvind Kumar Singh, “A lot of people Mahabodhi temple where Built in around a temple management would like to see the whole Buddha renounced attachment 1,500 BCE, it is a sacred committee member told the temple covered in gold, but to material wealth pilgrimage site for Buddhists news agency AFP. at the end of the day, seriously?” Buddhist scholars from Sri Lanka to Japan and More than 200 Thubten Samphel, have criticised the King’s thousands of devotees visit pounds of gold was given by director of the Tibetan Policy decision to decorate the every year, including regulars the king and the remainder Institute and author of the temple where Lord Buddha like the Dalai Lama. by other supporters of the Dalai Lamas of Tibet, said renounced attachment to A bomb attack on temple, officials added.
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