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April

Metta Gardening and its Origins

by Linus Dolfini The concept of Metta Gardens was established in 2013 in Sri Lanka. One of the eco-temple network members, Kanchana Weerakoon, was the one who came up with the idea. She was inspired by the community-gardens, she saw in Australia. After her family bought a piece of abandoned land, she gave life to…

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05
March

Auroville

 4 Days in Auroville Eco-Temple Trip Report Dexter Cohen BohnDec 14, 2024 Hey there, heads up that this is a longer post than usual! Take your time with the photos, videos and links - let me know your thoughts and if these deeper dives tickle your fancy. I respect your attention so for the TLDR (Too Long…

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12
August

Kok Nong Na – The New Agriculture Theory

Cédric Boudry June 2021 Phra Sangkom Thanapanyo Khunsiri, designer of the Kok Nong Na model Kok Nong Na or “New Theory Agriculture” Over the past year Thai monk Phra Sangkom Thanapanyo Khunsiri has made unprecedented progress in his holistic sustainable development initiative. For over 20 years now, he has been dedicating his time to social development…

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03
September

Concerning the Continued Exploitation of Forests in Northeast Thailand & the Potential of Buddhist Forest Monasteries in Creating Regional Ecological Corridors

International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB) September 3, 2020 In recent decades, Thailand has been facing the consequences of mass deforestation caused by the expansion of industrial agriculture and commercial lumber. Today, Thailand’s forested areas account for 37% of land surface, ranking lowest in South East Asia. This percentage has been rising, however, since the…

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15
May

The Rajban Vihara Eco-Temple Sites and COVID Resiliency from Bangladesh

Bangladesh is an over populated country with few open spaces of land. Because of the huge pressure from over population, it’s natural environment, biodiversity, and ecosystem maintenance are at risk as consequently so is sustainable livelihood and environmental peace. It is important for building greater resilience and sustainable communities in Bangladesh to ensure a cleaner,…

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28
October

Tera Energy: A Buddhist Company Building Human Bonds and Community while Taking on the Structural Foundations of Climate Change

Rev. Ryogo Takemoto Rev. Ryogo Takemoto is the abbot of Saisho-ji, a Jodo Shin Hongan-ji Pure Land denomination temple located in Katsuragi City in Nara Prefecture. In June 2018, he established a new company called Tera Energy (tera=Buddhist temple) based in Kyoto City, which in April of 2019 began selling electricity within Hiroshima prefecture. He…

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06
September

The Temple of Buddha Relics – Chiang Mai, Thailand

  Eco-Temple: Built small and ecologically from ancient Buddhist tradition of forest hermitages--> Surrounding Environment: Regeneration of water table/watershed by building check dams--> Reforestation and rehabilitation of environment--> Education for Ecology and Dharma: establishment of eco-school in which children learn about practical livelihood, environment, and sufficiency values--> Sufficiency Economy: Planting and harvesting forest products for self-sufficiency and marketing ecological…

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