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New American charity supports the Indian Buddhist Revival

By lokabandhu on Mon, 1 Oct, 2012 - 05:32

New American charity supports the Indian Buddhist Revival

By lokabandhu on Mon, 1 Oct, 2012 - 05:32Viradhamma writes from San Francisco with news of a new Triratna charity - an American-Indian joint venture to be known as DharmaJiva, which aims to support the Indian Buddhist Revival by raising awareness across America and providing support for social projects and Dharma teaching in India. He says - “The Buddhist Revival in India has brought the Dharma to hundreds of thousands of people, but most people outside India know little about this remarkable movement. However it has...
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North American Triratna delegation visits India

By lokabandhu on Mon, 19 Mar, 2012 - 05:50

North American Triratna delegation visits India

By lokabandhu on Mon, 19 Mar, 2012 - 05:50Mary Schaefer, a mitra from Triratna’s American sangha, sends us this report of their recent adventures in India, saying “We came to India on a Buddhist pilgrimage and found ourselves in the midst of a revival. The “we” was a delegation of 10 Americans and two Canadians, all participating in a special three-week trip to India to retrace the life of the Buddha and meet the people who are bringing Buddhism back to modern India. The tour was organized by...