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August

The Sunshine Temple Project – South Korea

Won Buddhism Eco-Network The Economics of Energy Conversion and the Protection of Sacred Sites The name for Won Buddhism (Wonbulgyo) in Korean) is a compound word for truth, enlightenment, and teaching. Won 圓 means circle and symbolizes the ultimate truth. Bul 佛 means enlightenment, and gyo 教 means teaching the truth. Therefore, Wonbulgyo is the path…

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April

The Smart Pagoda

posted by Jonathan S Watts

Community Development: collaboration with civil society leader and adoption of Royal development principles --> Surrounding Environment: Regeneration of water table/watershed by building tanks à reforestation and rehabilitation of land based on royal development principle of 30% water resource, 30% agriculture, 30% forest cover, and 10% housing--> Education for Ecology and Dharma: Simultaneous establishment of eco-school in which…

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April

Zhengjue Temple – Shandong Province, China

posted by Jonathan S Watts

Ven. Master Ren Da (Abbot) Ven. Miao Hai (Head of Renewable Energy Application) Background: Zhengjue Monastery of Boshan is located in Mt. Lianhua, Boshan District, Zibo City, Shandong Province. It has an over 1,600 year history, being first built in the Eastern Jin dynasty and rehabilitated in the Song and Jin dynasties. During the Southern and…

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March

Socially Engaged Monastic Schools (SEMS) – Myanmar

posted by Jonathan S Watts

Awipi (Coordinator) 3 Pilot Sites (scroll down for more details) Shwenadi Monastic School (Kyaukpadaung, Mandalay Region) Laythar Taung Monastic School (Dipeyin, Sagaing Region) Wannitayon Monastic School (Salin, Magway Region) Background: The Buddhist monastery in Myanmar has been a mainstay in preserving and passing on traditional values to succeeding generations. With a monastery in every sizable village and an…

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