Towards Buddhist Autonomy in Asia
“Never Give Up! We Will Live As One.”
【Project Proposal】
1. Title “The Pray Day for World Peace by Buddhists” (March Project)
2. Term Main Term: May 27th ~ June 3rd 2009
Optional Term: June 3rd ~ 6th 2009
3. Purpose
All the Buddhists pray together in memory of the death – by war, slaughter or natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunami and drought with one accord. The grief for the war, the struggle, the terror and sufferings bring all the Buddhists to pray not only for the death but also for the establishment of the lasting peace.
During this mission, Asian Buddhists Workshop and Study Tour would be held to seek for Sangha System as available transnational autonomy system by whole Asian Buddhists, and create any necessary projects by whole CS countries members and participants.
4. Meaning
Buddha had ever taught “Hatred could never heal hatred”.
After the terrorist attack of 9.11 in US, we became to awake the truth of that teaching once again, and became to recognize that Buddhism should take an indispensable role to stop the growing humiliation and hostility occurring from two extreme bases both Christianity and Islam for centuries, with violence.
On the other hand, serious persecutions concerning with basic human rights in Myanmar, Vietnam and Tibet have been caused in Asia, Buddhism culture areas, for long years, and it is continuing until now without any effective solutions. In fact, there are many efforts to solve among sincere Buddhists, International organizations and NGOs. However, it seems they cannot be able to obtain conclusive evidence still now.
On reconsidering this matter, on the contrary, this is the time of perfect opportunity for solidarity among Buddhists in the world as the person who believes Buddhism sincerely. Buddhism is not only for the development of our internal spiritual life but also for reforming our societies as “Engaged Buddhism” from the first and from the bottom by grass-roots empowerment.
In fact, historically, in many areas, Buddhism has been developed and transformed according to each acclimation, custom and culture. However, we have been shared the same purpose and goal in Buddhism basically.
This project will contribute to bring awareness of sharing the same purpose and same goal among different sects of Buddhists, and to promote mutual understanding as one of the first step of Buddhist solidarity by March, praying and workshops for the future of this world.
5. Justification
Catuddisa Sangha has no discrimination against any of nationality, races or languages. It has a task to build a “Buddha Land” of great harmony with all Buddhists in collaboration as same as “Mandara”. All the sects of Buddhism have been taking over “Catuddisa Sangha” as the comprehensive concept since its beginning. Therefore, originally it has been existed and been shared among all sects or orders in Buddhism. Primarily it could be said every Buddhist is a member of Catuddisa Sangha originally.
In general, there are three main vehicles in Buddhism, Theravada (Hina-yana), Mahayana and Vajra-yana (Tantra-yana) around the world. Buddhism that has been expanded from India to whole regions of Asia in these centuries is weakened under the rapid Modernization in both economically and politically so called “Globalization” recently.
Nowadays, these three vehicles are unevenly distributed to East Asia, South-East Asia, South Asia, Tibet and Mongol area. Now then, the influence of Buddhism is continuously declining because most of all humans seek for efficient life which satisfies their material desires under the Globalization.
Catuddisa Sangha facilitates the “Buddhist Co-prosperity Sphere” (Autonomy) by mutual support as a model of “Buddha Land” toward the Globalization which causes serious environmental disasters and social divide for example, North-South issues, and disparities between rich and poor by advanced countries, multinational corporations and the military-industrial complex.
Catuddisa Sangha proposes to sublate it (present world system) by establishing the Buddhist Co-prosperity Sphere, a model of “Buddha Land”, with middle-way and non-violence/anti-violence actions. At first, it would be built in Asia where have been concerns with Buddhism from ancient times. And secondly, it would be the effective countermeasure as one another Globalization against to the present Globalization. In this meaning, it would be able to say, “World Restoration” to emerge true meaning of “World Peace”.
The aim of Catuddisa Sangha is not for the enlargement of Catuddisa Sangha as an organization, but for the enlargement of the things which accomplish the aim of Catuddisa Sangha. In this meaning, Catuddisa Sangha is consisted of the awakened individuals completely. Because to emerge such awakened individuals is the final goal of Buddhism. The individuals belong to various organizations such as the government agency, the company, the school, the corporation, the religious order and NGO etc, however Catuddisa Sangha is not the kind of organization which stands side-by-side with them. Catuddisa Sangha gives the chance to individuals to transform its closing situation, and establish the influence to transform not only his (her) life style but also present Globalization. It is desirable that all organizations and the individuals participate in according to this idea of Catuddisa Sangha, but it does not mean those organizations are made under the Catuddisa Sangha. It is needless to say that representation of Catuddisa Sangha is the founder, our Load Shakyamuni Buddha eternally (except tentative representative position for each project), and every member in the Sangha is a coordinator or a facilitator who forms Buddha's work equally.
Present days, Catuddisa Sangha has expanded in Japan, Taiwan, Cambodia, Thailand, Tibet (India), Mongolia as well as Europe and US, however each Sangha is equal mutually, and it does not be taken centralized organizational system. Catuddisa Sangha has a potential power to stop the repetition of War and Terrorism by the deep-rooted human-beings desire, and to reform present crisis.
Beyond any differences, we have been taken several cooperative actions jointly and severally to protect and propagate Buddhism, to operate projects for Environmental Crisis and Human Rights Crisis in above mentioned areas with common recognition under the slogan of “Three Vehicles Harmony”.
Eventually, this March Project is the way to expand the movement to recognize the meaning all over the world.
6. Background
In 2003, we had Peace March by Japanese Mahayana Buddhists and Cambodian Theravada Buddhists called “Sat-Dharma Yietra” which was accepted by Ministry of Cult and Religion (MCR), Royal Government of Cambodia with a lot of official and general participants in Cambodia, succeeding “Dharma Yietra” which had been lead by Maha-Gosananda, a Cambodian monk.
In 2003, Cambodia faced with serious hunger crisis in some villages of Battambang province. Catuddisa Sangha has begun to assist and protect Cambodian Buddhists. We provided the needed fund to open called “Buddha Rice Bank” and to construct called “Buddha Pond” and “Buddha Road” in those areas through AIM Cambodia, one of the counterpart NGO of Catuddisa Sangha. All of these projects are going well with villagers and local authorities, and we have constructed “2nd Buddha Pond” at Oslabaan village in 2007, “Buddha Road” from “1st Buddha Pond” to 2nd Pond for villagers needed access, also constructed “3rd Buddha Pond” at Takeo province, Cambodia in 2008 with a lot of supports from heartfelt Buddhists in the world.
Since then it has been succeeded for five years until now in capital city Phnom Penh and some villages where Catuddisa Sangha has rural development and humanitarian assistance projects in Battambang province in Cambodia successfully under the fruitful cooperation with Cambodian officials, MCR, Buddhist University, Buddhist High school and Buddhists Institute. We have also done to appeal our statements to Cambodian general society via several Medias.
On the other hand, Catuddisa Sangha has joined as a group member in TSNJ (Tibet Support Network Japan, http://
In 2006, March Project has expanded to be held in Thailand with the cooperation of Thai Theravada Buddhists and Taiwanese Buddhist as a member of Catuddisa Sangha Taiwan. It was held at Bha-Swang-Wang Temple under the strong collaboration of Rev.Tham, a chief monk of the temple, in Aranyaprathet in east Thailand near Cambodian border.
Moreover, Nichiren order (http://
Catuddisa Sangha Japan and Taiwan also had joint-project survey to south India, Tibetan settlement areas such as Kollegal, Honsu and Bylakuppe, on November 2006. We could agree the March Project 2007 with Sera Jye Monastery, one of the biggest Tibet Buddhism monastery in India. We’ve also had survey for technical assistance for Tibetan farmers in Kollegal area, and concluded the supporting to install irrigation using ram-pump which does not need any fuel and electricity with office of the representative Dhondenling settlement.
Eventually, in 2007, it has started to be held in Sera Jye Monastery by 3,496 Tibetan Buddhist monks in south India on 4th June as joint project with Sera Jye Mahayana Buddhist University in south India.
In Taiwan, it has also been held the March Project by Taiwanese, Japanese, Cambodian and Tibetan Buddhists and supporters as joint-project with Taiwan-Tibet Exchange Foundation (http://
Besides, both in Thailand and Cambodia in 2007, there were several March Projects in Aranyaprathet, Battambang and PhnomPenh with strong solidarity among Mahayana and Theravada from the end of May to the beginning of June. One of the March from Catuddisa Sangha Center (Headquarter of Cambodia: called “Sat dharma Center”) to the Killing Field, the genocide place of Pol Pot regime (Khmer Rouge), in the suburb of PhnomPenh city has been held flourishingly by numerous number of Cambodian, Thai and Japanese.
Especially, on 1st June 2007, Catuddisa Sangha concluded Alliance with Cambodian Theravada Buddhism, both Maha-nikaya and Dharmayutt-nikaya, which accelerate the memorial movement of Buddhist solidarity. We have concluded the “3rd Buddha Pond” in Takeo province as the first mutual aid project with Cambodian Theravada Buddhism in 2007.
In Japan, Catuddisa Sangha Hokkaido has been established in 2005, and Catuddisa Sangha Tokyo has been established in 2007. Each Sangha has been already operating its own projects such as publishing photo book, movie show as for development education, lecture of our doctrine etc. On 10th March 2007, Catuddisa Sangha Japan has invited the representative of Catuddisa Sangha Taiwan to join the demonstration of Rasa Upraising Memorial Day which organized by TSNJ in Tokyo, and exchanged meaningful ideas and information between Taiwan and Japan.
Besides, Catuddisa Sangha has attended “5th International conference of Tibet support groups” (http://
In 2008, Catuddisa Sangha has hold March Project from 29th May to 4th June in Bangkok, Aranyaprathet (Thailand) and Battambang, PhnomPenh and Takeo (Cambodia) with Japanese, Taiwanese, Cambodian, Thai, Burmese, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Tibetan Buddhists and supporters. During this term, we had a Asian Buddhists Workshop in Thailand, and created 2 project by ourselves in solidarity. One is to relief Burmese Nargis cyclonic victims inside Burma through our network, and the other is to appeal Tibetan Issue to publish our statement and to hold a ceremony at 8 o’clock PM on 8th August when Beijing Olympic game has started in everywhere Catuddisa Sangha in Asia. Our project in Burma has been continuing from emergency relief to rehabilitation, and rehabilitation to sustainable project for their society inside Burma until now. In emergency case, we supplied rice. In rehabilitation case, we supplied handy tractor to cultivate rice field where they had lost even domestic animals for their cultivation. In sustainable case, we are supplying cows to start “Cow Bank” which would be use for their land cultivation etc. Besides them, the Pray Day had been hold in every place where our member and supporters are in the world such as Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, Burma, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Mongolia and Kalmikiya on the same day of 4th June, Tiananmen Square Incident day.
Eventually, in Japan, according to the serious situation of Tibet inside China on March 2008, “Japanese monk’s network for Peace of Tibet” (so called “Super Sangha” http://
On the other hand, Catuddisa Sangha has started to investigate the possibility of “Bank of Buddha” as new main project which seeks for economical circulation inside Sangha as transnational Buddhist Autonomy to be efficient countermeasure power against for present Globalization. At present, CS Hokkaido and CS Cambodia have been trying its model project in each site.
In 2009, Catuddisa Sangha has assisted above “Japanese monk’s network for Peace of Tibet” to have a survey of Tibetan settlement area, Bylakuppe Karnataka-state, south India which had been suggested Buddhists monks exchanging program between Japan and Tibet by H.H. the Dalai Lama 14th in 2006, and has met with H.H. the Dalai Lama 14th to arrange sustainable above project.
10th March in 2009, this “Japanese monk’s network for Peace of Tibet” has hold memorial services as 50 years separation from Tibet the Lassa Upraising Day, in 6 places (Sapporo, Tokyo, Nagano, Osaka, Hiroshima and Saga), and Catuddisa Sangha has also jointly worked with them.
March Project has been producing these great meaning results to enable transnational Buddhist solidarity effectively.
“Never Give Up! We Will Live As One.”
【Project Proposal】
1. Title “The Pray Day for World Peace by Buddhists” (March Project)
2. Term Main Term: May 27th ~ June 3rd 2009
Optional Term: June 3rd ~ 6th 2009
3. Purpose
All the Buddhists pray together in memory of the death – by war, slaughter or natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunami and drought with one accord. The grief for the war, the struggle, the terror and sufferings bring all the Buddhists to pray not only for the death but also for the establishment of the lasting peace.
During this mission, Asian Buddhists Workshop and Study Tour would be held to seek for Sangha System as available transnational autonomy system by whole Asian Buddhists, and create any necessary projects by whole CS countries members and participants.
4. Meaning
Buddha had ever taught “Hatred could never heal hatred”.
After the terrorist attack of 9.11 in US, we became to awake the truth of that teaching once again, and became to recognize that Buddhism should take an indispensable role to stop the growing humiliation and hostility occurring from two extreme bases both Christianity and Islam for centuries, with violence.
On the other hand, serious persecutions concerning with basic human rights in Myanmar, Vietnam and Tibet have been caused in Asia, Buddhism culture areas, for long years, and it is continuing until now without any effective solutions. In fact, there are many efforts to solve among sincere Buddhists, International organizations and NGOs. However, it seems they cannot be able to obtain conclusive evidence still now.
On reconsidering this matter, on the contrary, this is the time of perfect opportunity for solidarity among Buddhists in the world as the person who believes Buddhism sincerely. Buddhism is not only for the development of our internal spiritual life but also for reforming our societies as “Engaged Buddhism” from the first and from the bottom by grass-roots empowerment.
In fact, historically, in many areas, Buddhism has been developed and transformed according to each acclimation, custom and culture. However, we have been shared the same purpose and goal in Buddhism basically.
This project will contribute to bring awareness of sharing the same purpose and same goal among different sects of Buddhists, and to promote mutual understanding as one of the first step of Buddhist solidarity by March, praying and workshops for the future of this world.
5. Justification
Catuddisa Sangha has no discrimination against any of nationality, races or languages. It has a task to build a “Buddha Land” of great harmony with all Buddhists in collaboration as same as “Mandara”. All the sects of Buddhism have been taking over “Catuddisa Sangha” as the comprehensive concept since its beginning. Therefore, originally it has been existed and been shared among all sects or orders in Buddhism. Primarily it could be said every Buddhist is a member of Catuddisa Sangha originally.
In general, there are three main vehicles in Buddhism, Theravada (Hina-yana), Mahayana and Vajra-yana (Tantra-yana) around the world. Buddhism that has been expanded from India to whole regions of Asia in these centuries is weakened under the rapid Modernization in both economically and politically so called “Globalization” recently.
Nowadays, these three vehicles are unevenly distributed to East Asia, South-East Asia, South Asia, Tibet and Mongol area. Now then, the influence of Buddhism is continuously declining because most of all humans seek for efficient life which satisfies their material desires under the Globalization.
Catuddisa Sangha facilitates the “Buddhist Co-prosperity Sphere” (Autonomy) by mutual support as a model of “Buddha Land” toward the Globalization which causes serious environmental disasters and social divide for example, North-South issues, and disparities between rich and poor by advanced countries, multinational corporations and the military-industrial complex.
Catuddisa Sangha proposes to sublate it (present world system) by establishing the Buddhist Co-prosperity Sphere, a model of “Buddha Land”, with middle-way and non-violence/anti-violence actions. At first, it would be built in Asia where have been concerns with Buddhism from ancient times. And secondly, it would be the effective countermeasure as one another Globalization against to the present Globalization. In this meaning, it would be able to say, “World Restoration” to emerge true meaning of “World Peace”.
The aim of Catuddisa Sangha is not for the enlargement of Catuddisa Sangha as an organization, but for the enlargement of the things which accomplish the aim of Catuddisa Sangha. In this meaning, Catuddisa Sangha is consisted of the awakened individuals completely. Because to emerge such awakened individuals is the final goal of Buddhism. The individuals belong to various organizations such as the government agency, the company, the school, the corporation, the religious order and NGO etc, however Catuddisa Sangha is not the kind of organization which stands side-by-side with them. Catuddisa Sangha gives the chance to individuals to transform its closing situation, and establish the influence to transform not only his (her) life style but also present Globalization. It is desirable that all organizations and the individuals participate in according to this idea of Catuddisa Sangha, but it does not mean those organizations are made under the Catuddisa Sangha. It is needless to say that representation of Catuddisa Sangha is the founder, our Load Shakyamuni Buddha eternally (except tentative representative position for each project), and every member in the Sangha is a coordinator or a facilitator who forms Buddha's work equally.
Present days, Catuddisa Sangha has expanded in Japan, Taiwan, Cambodia, Thailand, Tibet (India), Mongolia as well as Europe and US, however each Sangha is equal mutually, and it does not be taken centralized organizational system. Catuddisa Sangha has a potential power to stop the repetition of War and Terrorism by the deep-rooted human-beings desire, and to reform present crisis.
Beyond any differences, we have been taken several cooperative actions jointly and severally to protect and propagate Buddhism, to operate projects for Environmental Crisis and Human Rights Crisis in above mentioned areas with common recognition under the slogan of “Three Vehicles Harmony”.
Eventually, this March Project is the way to expand the movement to recognize the meaning all over the world.
6. Background
In 2003, we had Peace March by Japanese Mahayana Buddhists and Cambodian Theravada Buddhists called “Sat-Dharma Yietra” which was accepted by Ministry of Cult and Religion (MCR), Royal Government of Cambodia with a lot of official and general participants in Cambodia, succeeding “Dharma Yietra” which had been lead by Maha-Gosananda, a Cambodian monk.
In 2003, Cambodia faced with serious hunger crisis in some villages of Battambang province. Catuddisa Sangha has begun to assist and protect Cambodian Buddhists. We provided the needed fund to open called “Buddha Rice Bank” and to construct called “Buddha Pond” and “Buddha Road” in those areas through AIM Cambodia, one of the counterpart NGO of Catuddisa Sangha. All of these projects are going well with villagers and local authorities, and we have constructed “2nd Buddha Pond” at Oslabaan village in 2007, “Buddha Road” from “1st Buddha Pond” to 2nd Pond for villagers needed access, also constructed “3rd Buddha Pond” at Takeo province, Cambodia in 2008 with a lot of supports from heartfelt Buddhists in the world.
Since then it has been succeeded for five years until now in capital city Phnom Penh and some villages where Catuddisa Sangha has rural development and humanitarian assistance projects in Battambang province in Cambodia successfully under the fruitful cooperation with Cambodian officials, MCR, Buddhist University, Buddhist High school and Buddhists Institute. We have also done to appeal our statements to Cambodian general society via several Medias.
On the other hand, Catuddisa Sangha has joined as a group member in TSNJ (Tibet Support Network Japan, http://
In 2006, March Project has expanded to be held in Thailand with the cooperation of Thai Theravada Buddhists and Taiwanese Buddhist as a member of Catuddisa Sangha Taiwan. It was held at Bha-Swang-Wang Temple under the strong collaboration of Rev.Tham, a chief monk of the temple, in Aranyaprathet in east Thailand near Cambodian border.
Moreover, Nichiren order (http://
Catuddisa Sangha Japan and Taiwan also had joint-project survey to south India, Tibetan settlement areas such as Kollegal, Honsu and Bylakuppe, on November 2006. We could agree the March Project 2007 with Sera Jye Monastery, one of the biggest Tibet Buddhism monastery in India. We’ve also had survey for technical assistance for Tibetan farmers in Kollegal area, and concluded the supporting to install irrigation using ram-pump which does not need any fuel and electricity with office of the representative Dhondenling settlement.
Eventually, in 2007, it has started to be held in Sera Jye Monastery by 3,496 Tibetan Buddhist monks in south India on 4th June as joint project with Sera Jye Mahayana Buddhist University in south India.
In Taiwan, it has also been held the March Project by Taiwanese, Japanese, Cambodian and Tibetan Buddhists and supporters as joint-project with Taiwan-Tibet Exchange Foundation (http://
Besides, both in Thailand and Cambodia in 2007, there were several March Projects in Aranyaprathet, Battambang and PhnomPenh with strong solidarity among Mahayana and Theravada from the end of May to the beginning of June. One of the March from Catuddisa Sangha Center (Headquarter of Cambodia: called “Sat dharma Center”) to the Killing Field, the genocide place of Pol Pot regime (Khmer Rouge), in the suburb of PhnomPenh city has been held flourishingly by numerous number of Cambodian, Thai and Japanese.
Especially, on 1st June 2007, Catuddisa Sangha concluded Alliance with Cambodian Theravada Buddhism, both Maha-nikaya and Dharmayutt-nikaya, which accelerate the memorial movement of Buddhist solidarity. We have concluded the “3rd Buddha Pond” in Takeo province as the first mutual aid project with Cambodian Theravada Buddhism in 2007.
In Japan, Catuddisa Sangha Hokkaido has been established in 2005, and Catuddisa Sangha Tokyo has been established in 2007. Each Sangha has been already operating its own projects such as publishing photo book, movie show as for development education, lecture of our doctrine etc. On 10th March 2007, Catuddisa Sangha Japan has invited the representative of Catuddisa Sangha Taiwan to join the demonstration of Rasa Upraising Memorial Day which organized by TSNJ in Tokyo, and exchanged meaningful ideas and information between Taiwan and Japan.
Besides, Catuddisa Sangha has attended “5th International conference of Tibet support groups” (http://
In 2008, Catuddisa Sangha has hold March Project from 29th May to 4th June in Bangkok, Aranyaprathet (Thailand) and Battambang, PhnomPenh and Takeo (Cambodia) with Japanese, Taiwanese, Cambodian, Thai, Burmese, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Tibetan Buddhists and supporters. During this term, we had a Asian Buddhists Workshop in Thailand, and created 2 project by ourselves in solidarity. One is to relief Burmese Nargis cyclonic victims inside Burma through our network, and the other is to appeal Tibetan Issue to publish our statement and to hold a ceremony at 8 o’clock PM on 8th August when Beijing Olympic game has started in everywhere Catuddisa Sangha in Asia. Our project in Burma has been continuing from emergency relief to rehabilitation, and rehabilitation to sustainable project for their society inside Burma until now. In emergency case, we supplied rice. In rehabilitation case, we supplied handy tractor to cultivate rice field where they had lost even domestic animals for their cultivation. In sustainable case, we are supplying cows to start “Cow Bank” which would be use for their land cultivation etc. Besides them, the Pray Day had been hold in every place where our member and supporters are in the world such as Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, Burma, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Mongolia and Kalmikiya on the same day of 4th June, Tiananmen Square Incident day.
Eventually, in Japan, according to the serious situation of Tibet inside China on March 2008, “Japanese monk’s network for Peace of Tibet” (so called “Super Sangha” http://
On the other hand, Catuddisa Sangha has started to investigate the possibility of “Bank of Buddha” as new main project which seeks for economical circulation inside Sangha as transnational Buddhist Autonomy to be efficient countermeasure power against for present Globalization. At present, CS Hokkaido and CS Cambodia have been trying its model project in each site.
In 2009, Catuddisa Sangha has assisted above “Japanese monk’s network for Peace of Tibet” to have a survey of Tibetan settlement area, Bylakuppe Karnataka-state, south India which had been suggested Buddhists monks exchanging program between Japan and Tibet by H.H. the Dalai Lama 14th in 2006, and has met with H.H. the Dalai Lama 14th to arrange sustainable above project.
10th March in 2009, this “Japanese monk’s network for Peace of Tibet” has hold memorial services as 50 years separation from Tibet the Lassa Upraising Day, in 6 places (Sapporo, Tokyo, Nagano, Osaka, Hiroshima and Saga), and Catuddisa Sangha has also jointly worked with them.
March Project has been producing these great meaning results to enable transnational Buddhist solidarity effectively.
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