politics

Author: Minh Mun

The presence of Buddhism in over 2552 years is not long compared to other ancient religions in India and other places in the world, but it is not as young as some other religions that have appeared in or over the last 2000 years. One feature that helps the survival of Buddhism, its development, albeit a slow one in the world and its acceptance in any society is its adaptability, not only in its theories but also in its behavior and response!

Author: Amoghamati (Susanne Traud-Dubois)

The registered charity Karutla Deutschland was established in 2006 by a group of German Buddhists. I am founding member and chair woman of Karutla Deutschland. We got inspired to start our work by the example of our sister charity in England, the Karutla Trust. As disciples of the Ven. Sangharakshita, founder of the Western Buddhist Order, we had heard a lot about the peaceful 'Dhamma Revolution' in India.

Author: Ha Vinh Tho (Chan Dai Тhе)

The first of the five precepts (Panca Sila) given by the Buddha to his lay disciples calls on them to "refrain from killing, put an end to killing, rid themselves of all weapons, learn humility before others, learn humility in themselves, practice love and compassion, and protect all living beings, even the smallest insect. They uproot from within themselves any intention to kill. In this way, lay students of the Buddha study and practice the first of the Five Mindfulness Trainings." [1]

Author: Prof. Bhikshu Satyapala
Professor and Head Department of Buddhist Studies University of Delhi, Delhi-110007

Respected Chairman and fellow delegates,

On this auspicious occasion of Vaisakha in Hanoi I have chosen to present the paper 'Engaged Buddhism: Re-interpretation of Early Buddhism' to pay my respect to Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh has coined the term 'Engaged Buddhism' which became very popular in the post world war era in the academic world.

Author: Most Ven. Dr. Thich Tri Quang

The concepts of "integration" and "globalization" have been increasingly mentioned and discussed in the mass media these days. There appear to be two opposite tendencies regarding globalization. Some people fear that globalization will lead to a situation in which the rich and strong countries will govern, dominating small and poor countries and imposing their power on these smaller countries' sovereignty.