Dhammayietra for Friendship and Harmony between Cambodian and Thai

Cambodian and Thai Buddhists and those who are concerning about harmony between Cambodian and Thai joined to celebrate the Buddha’s Day (Visakha Puja) by conducting Dhammayietras and ceremonies in order to cultivate peace and harmony between Cambodian and Thai and to pay gratitude to the Buddha who showed the way to peace and to remind people about Dhammic practice. The walk also call the world to give up the violent culture to peaceful culture.

At least there were 500 people participated totally. The Dhammayietras started separately in Cambodia and Thailand and finally ended at Wat Mai Thong in Aranh Prathet, Sakeo province in Thailand. At Cambodian side, the walk started at Wat Chansi Samki Rotanaram, Kob commune, Aurchrov district and stopped over at Wat Chen Wan Seimaram (Wat Mong Chen) in Sankha Poilpet, Poilpet city, where they celebrated the last Visakha Puja and Dhammic/Peace talks before their representatives continue to match with Thai group at the white zone of Poilpet International Entry and walked toward Wat Mai Thong together.  The temperature was 40 decree but people still remained peaceful and finished their plan. By the end of the Dhammayietra, most of the people requested to have more Dhammayietras, at least one a year. It should be noticed that it is the first Dhammayietra since Cambodia and Thailand have been in conflict. Therefore, people were very happy to see it and seemed received a lot of support from people including local authorities. Please have a watch the video of the Dhammayietra for detail.

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Khmer Thai People Relationship Building (KTPR)

BKSN has seen the conflict between Cambodia and Thailand resulting physical and spiritual suffering for both peoples. The resolution to the problem is not in accordance to Buddhist Dhamma or even international legal best practices.  Having seen this, BKSN, in collaboration with the People Empowerment Foundation (PEF) in Thailand, we have created a project called Khmer-Thai People Relationship Building (KTPR) since 2009, in order to contribute to improve the situation by promoting Dhamma practices and people center approaches. The project has been documented in the video below:

Khmer Thai People Relationship KTPR Part I

Khmer Thai People Relationship KTPR Part II

Khmer Thai People Relationship KTPR Part III

Cambodian Buddhists pray for Japanese Brothers and Sisters

On 15 March 2554/2011, BKSN led to organize a Buddhist Ceremony in order to share merit to the victims and pray for peace for Japanese people affected by the fearful and devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. We were able to collect $449 to contribute to reduce difficulties of Japanese friends and it was directly donated to a Counselor of the Embassy of Japan in Cambodia Mr. Tatsuya Machida who presided over during the ceremony. On the same time, BKSN also handed a Condolence Letter to Japanese People and their Government of Japan.

Please see the video link of the ceremony and a condolence letter below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzT0crLDRvM&feature=player_embedded

Condolence Letter 15 03 11

By Sotha Ros

BKSN Leadership Special Meeting

Meeting of the Supreme Council, Special Advisor/Think Tank & Senior Leaders: 23 January 2554/2011, Phnom Penh

Topic: Khmer Buddhist Scholar Unity and future of the BKSN

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– H.E Ambassador Truong Mealy: Special Advisor/Think Tank,

– Dr. Thong Thel, Khmer Australian, Special Advisor/Think Tank,

– Dr. Somphot Senpon: Special Advisor/Think Tank,

– Mr. Yi Thon, Supreme Council,

– Ubasak Ros Sotha, President, and

– Mr. Rik Chor, Senior Administrative Advisor/Dhamma and Peace Educator

BKSN Leaders meeting with Thai partners on KTPR 5 s

9 members of the BKSN participated in the 2009 INEB Conference in Chiang Mai

9 members of the BKSN including Ms. Oddam Vansyvorn, a Nobel Peace Prize, from Dhammayietra, participated in the  20th Anniversary of the INEB in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from 12 to 17 November, at Suan Dok Temple and Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University (Chiangmai campus in Suan Dok Temple), on Peace and Social Transformation. The team was led by Ubasak Sotha Ros, the Representative of the BKSN and financed by AFSC in Cambodia and a Buddhist friend in South Korea. During the conference, we were able to share about Buddhists and Economic Development of the Mlup Preah Thor in Cambodia, Peace Making of Dhammayietra in Cambodia, participate in a committed working group on Buddhist Economic Development, discuss among our Khmer Buddhists on challenges and solutions in supporting our clients, learn different best practices on social and economical engaged Buddhism from around the world, involve in collecting medicines from Thai  Buddhists for the poor with international monks, participate in a peace walk in Chiang Mai city, visit a few  Buddhist communities in Chiang Mai and build networks and relationship with foreign Buddhists and Thai Buddhists including Khmer Thais. It was a great opportunity for the participants who have never experienced in international travel and meeting different Buddhist traditions around the world. In addition, we have initiated peace building between the Thai and the Cambodian through Thai Buddhists and Khmer Buddhists, especially with an organization called People’s Empowerment Foundation.

The participants very impressed about promoting youths of Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, the USA and Thailand in spiritual and peace building, many people concerning and talking about peace, mainstreaming Buddhism in economical and social life, Thai Buddhists in helping the poor and vulnerable, Thai monks and social work and good environmental preservation in Thai Buddhist communities.

BKSN Report Participation in 09 INEB

Group Photo Khmer Buddhists

Recognition of the Royal Government of Cambodia to BKSN

We would like to thank the Royal Government of Cambodia, especially the Ministry of Cult and Religions (MoCR), for providing the official support to the BKSN. This makes us a better situation in participating to strengthen Buddhism in Cambodia for peace and happiness of our country. A peace and happy country makes peace and happiness of the world. It should be noticed that BKSN has been informally established since 2005. Please find the certificate (1st picture) and the decision (2nd picture) below. You can enlarge each picture for three times by keeping clicking on it time by time. Ubasak.

BKSN Certificate by MoCR 25 09 09

BKSN Decision of MoCR 25 09 09

Photos & Videos of the BKSN Activities

BKSN Training Group Photo

The participants of a training course on Fundamental Skills for Buddhist Education Campaign by MlupPreahThor/BKSN, 4-5 April 2552/09; Watt Peal Nhek, Pursat.  Please click http://www.youtube.com/user/SothaRos#play/all/uploads-all/0/FfzBahLSZms to see a video of the training.

BKSN Group Photo - 08 Annual Conference

Group photo of the BKSN Annual Conference, 27-29/03/2551/08, Watt Banteay Daiy, Pursat, supported by BFD & MlupPreahThor.

A message of the BKSN - Un-experience Buddhism in this Life is a Big Loss

A BKSN meesage - the Presence of the Buddhism because of Suffering of the Sentient being

A way of displaying the messages & other activities of the BKSN during the 2551 Annual Conference:

A BKSN Education Activity

A BKSN Education Activity - Set up the Video Screen for Education