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Nepal earthquake prompts amazing generosity

By Munisha on Tue, 5 May, 2015 - 10:42

Nepal earthquake prompts amazing generosity

By Munisha on Tue, 5 May, 2015 - 10:42

Green Tara Trust write to thank you for astonishing amounts of money donated in just one week, by individuals, by the UK’s Karuna Trust and by Karuna Germany:

“So far six hundred and forty people have donated £24,478 and Karuna Trust’s own appeal for us raised £4,800. Extraordinary generosity, thank you everyone! It’s very heart warming.

Help will be needed for a long time to come so please consider giving if you can at www.greentaratrust.com.

Our team have calculated that to...
Buddhist Action Month 2014
Buddhist Action Month 2014

Triratna women speak out at the UN Day of Vesak Conference 2014

By Munisha on Fri, 27 Jun, 2014 - 16:12

Triratna women speak out at the UN Day of Vesak Conference 2014

By Munisha on Fri, 27 Jun, 2014 - 16:12Have a look at these two posts on Triratna News, definitely related to Buddhist social action:

Three dharmacharinis’ account of their participation in the annual United Nations Vesak conference:
https://thebuddhistcentre.com/news/triratna-women-speak-out-un-day-vesak…

and the three papers they gave, variously related to women, caste, poverty and meat-eating:
https://thebuddhistcentre.com/news/three-papers-un-day-vesak-conference-…
Triratna News
Triratna News

Three papers from the UN Day of Vesak Conference 2014

By Munisha on Fri, 27 Jun, 2014 - 15:31
Here are the three papers presented by Amoghamati, Karunamati and Vajrapushpa at the United Nations Day of Vesak Conference 2014 in Vietnam.

Read their report on the conference.
File NameSize
Amoghamati's paper152.71 KB
Karunamati's paper159.2 KB
Vajrapushpa's paper101.12 KB
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Triratna women speak out at the UN Day of Vesak Conference 2014

By Munisha on Fri, 27 Jun, 2014 - 15:12
  • Amoghamati, Karunamati and Vajrapushpa
  • Vajrapushpa's presentation
  • Amoghamati's presentation
  • Thai dancers and psychedelic Buddha
  • Opening ceremony
  • Water break

Triratna women speak out at the UN Day of Vesak Conference 2014

By Munisha on Fri, 27 Jun, 2014 - 15:12Amoghamati, Karunamati and Vajrapushpa write about their recent visit to Vietnam, where they gave papers at the 11th United Nations Day of Vesak Conference. (Vesak, or Wesak, is the south Asian term for the festival now more usually known as Buddha Day in Triratna.)

“Held in the beautiful new Bai Dinh temple, south of Hanoi, this year’s conference looked at the Buddhist world’s contribution to achieving the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals.

Karunamati presented research from...