Jonathan S Watts – Eco Temple

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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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September

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

posted by Jonathan S Watts

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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May

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

posted by Jonathan S Watts

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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May

The Metta Garden at the Mahabodhi Society Buddhist Temple, New Delhi, India

posted by Jonathan S Watts

By Kanchana Weerakoon Founding President Eco Friendly Volunteers (ECO-V) Sri Lanka. Co-Founder/President Journeys for Climate Justice (JCJ), Australia. Co-Founder Edible Routes Foundation (ERF), India The first Metta Garden was established in Colombo Sri Lanka in 2015 as a contribution to the INEB Eco Temple network. Since I started living in New Delhi, India a few…

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November

Building a Buddhist Temple Community as a Mechanism for Environmental and Social Change

posted by Jonathan S Watts

Shift the Power by Jonathan S. Watts[1] November 10, 2018 He has helped develop a micro-credit “Future Bank”, constructed temples and houses to last 100 years, and is working for a nuclear free Japan to “recover hope within 300 years”. Needless to say, Rev. Hidehito Okochi is a forward-looking Japanese Buddhist priest who has been…

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October

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

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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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September

The Temple of Buddha Relics – Chiang Mai, Thailand

posted by Jonathan S Watts

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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August

The Sunshine Temple Project – South Korea

posted by Jonathan S Watts

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

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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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