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April

Metta Gardening and its Origins in Sri Lanka

Creating Gardens of Loving Kindness by Linus Dolfini Bangkok, April 11, 2025 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…

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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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18
July

The Real Meaning of Recovery (fukko): Fukushima Citizens Raise Voices about Their Ongoing Pain while Building Their Own New Society

Fukushima Study Tour with International Journalists 10/20-22/2023 In October 2023, the members of the eco-temple network in Japan welcomed fellow member Emilie Parry from the U.S. and a group of 12 international journalists from the Jefferson Fellowship Program of the East-West Center of the University of Hawaii. The tour was divided into 2 main…

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08
June

Inter-Religious Harmony Helps Living with the Environment: Reducing Single Use Plastics

by Sanat Kumar Barua Sanat Kumar Barua, SEA-AIR Interfaith Fellow, has written a brief inspired by the Second High-Level Buddhist and Muslim Leaders Summit held on November 21-22, 2019, in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The meeting reaffirmed commitment to Yogyakarta Statement of shared values and commitments to overcome extremism, advance societal peace with justice, is a…

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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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