Climate March in Rome Following Buddhist-Catholic Dialogue
18 December 2015
Dear Friends,
Since 2008 Clear View Project has been providing education and basic support to the most needy in Burma, India, and elsewhere. Over the years we have raised more … Read more
With justice on our side, I do not see how we can lose our battle. The battle to me is a matter of joy… For ours is a battle not for wealth or for power. It is a battle for … Read more
I am running late with this year’s fundraising letter, having just returned from four weeks in Asia. It was a rich trip—though not always easy—with visits to Tamil Nadu, Nagpur, and Mumbai in India and to Mandalay, Pyin … Read more
While many people know of Buddhism as part of India’s past, it may well be India’s future. The Buddhist movement inspired by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in the 1950s has taken root as an “engaged Buddhist” uprising among millions in the … Read more
Laurie and I have been here in India for the last two weeks. First with friends in Mumbai, where we led a weekend Zen retreat, teaching from Dogen and Suzuki Roshi in the heart of Maximum … Read more
I am resting between flights in Delhi, on my way to Burma (via Bangkok) after two good weeks among friends in India. Happy to report that I am healthy. Once again no digestive digressions, and the straightforward … Read more
As long as I can remember I have yearned for community. Most living beings, human or otherwise, have the same yearning. The Buddha recognized this, creating the fourfold sangha as a ground for liberation. Over the last twenty or twenty-five … Read more
We left Nagaloka at 6 this morning, for the Nagpur airport and an early flight to Delhi. Tonight, an overnight train to Panthankot and passage to Dharamsala and Deer Park monastery in Bir.
Nagpur’s morning streets were blessedly free of … Read more
I am back at Nagaloka in Nagpur after three days in Mumbai, the start of our Think Sangha study tour. Although I only left Nagaloka three days ago, it felt almost like a homecoming to return.
Settling in a bit. Very different experience this time. Drawing energy from the Nagaloka students, which is good. Doing a 2 ½ hour class each morning, then eating and talking with them. Talking is sometimes hard, with limited … Read more
Tag: Nagaloka/Nagarjuna Training Institute
Clear View Project Fundraising—Winter 2015-16
Posted on December 20, 2015 by Alan Senauke
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18 December 2015
Dear Friends,
Since 2008 Clear View Project has been providing education and basic support to the most needy in Burma, India, and elsewhere. Over the years we have raised more … Read more
Category: Burma (Myanmar), Dr. Ambedkar & Dalit Communities, India, News Tags: Bodhi Hill School & Retreat Center, Chennai, Dalit communities, Dr. Ambedkar, International Network of Engaged Buddhism, Nagaloka/Nagarjuna Training Institute, Pope Francis, Sakya Hostels
Ambedkar’s Children: Indian Buddhism Reborn Among the Untouchables
Posted on August 28, 2015 by Alan Senauke
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With justice on our side, I do not see how we can lose our battle. The battle to me is a matter of joy… For ours is a battle not for wealth or for power. It is a battle for … Read more
Category: Dr. Ambedkar & Dalit Communities, India Tags: Dalit communities, Dh. Lokamitra, Dh. Maitreyanath, Dr. Ambedkar, Indian Buddhism, Indian caste system, Jambudvipa Trust, Maharastra, Manuski Project, Mumbai, Nagaloka/Nagarjuna Training Institute, Nagpur, Pune, Trailokya Bauddha Mahasangha Sahayaka Gana (TBMSG), Ven. Sangharakshita
Update from December 2014
Posted on December 6, 2014 by Alan Senauke
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Dear Friends,
I am running late with this year’s fundraising letter, having just returned from four weeks in Asia. It was a rich trip—though not always easy—with visits to Tamil Nadu, Nagpur, and Mumbai in India and to Mandalay, Pyin … Read more
Category: Burma (Myanmar), Dr. Ambedkar & Dalit Communities, India Tags: Chennai, Dalit communities, Lashio, Nagaloka/Nagarjuna Training Institute, Nagpur, Sakya Hostels, Sasana Hitakari
Alan’s new book — Heirs To Ambedkar: The Rebirth of Engaged Buddhism in India
Posted on April 25, 2014 by Alan Senauke
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While many people know of Buddhism as part of India’s past, it may well be India’s future. The Buddhist movement inspired by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in the 1950s has taken root as an “engaged Buddhist” uprising among millions in the … Read more
Category: Dr. Ambedkar & Dalit Communities, India, News Tags: Dalit communities, Dh. Lokamitra, Dr. Ambedkar, Hozan Alan Senauke, Nagaloka/Nagarjuna Training Institute
Meditate, Educate, Organize: With India’s Dalit Buddhists
Posted on February 5, 2013 by Alan Senauke
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Pune, 6 February 2013
Laurie and I have been here in India for the last two weeks. First with friends in Mumbai, where we led a weekend Zen retreat, teaching from Dogen and Suzuki Roshi in the heart of Maximum … Read more
Category: Dr. Ambedkar & Dalit Communities, India Tags: Dalit communities, Dr. Ambedkar, Indian Buddhism, Nagaloka/Nagarjuna Training Institute, Triratna Buddha Mahasangha
Leaving Nagaloka
Posted on February 8, 2012 by Alan Senauke
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8 February 2012
I am resting between flights in Delhi, on my way to Burma (via Bangkok) after two good weeks among friends in India. Happy to report that I am healthy. Once again no digestive digressions, and the straightforward … Read more
Category: Dr. Ambedkar & Dalit Communities, India Tags: Dalit communities, Dr. Ambedkar, Indian Buddhism, Nagaloka/Nagarjuna Training Institute, Triratna Buddha Mahasangha
Think Sangha in India, March 2011
Posted on March 21, 2011 by Alan Senauke
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As long as I can remember I have yearned for community. Most living beings, human or otherwise, have the same yearning. The Buddha recognized this, creating the fourfold sangha as a ground for liberation. Over the last twenty or twenty-five … Read more
Category: Dr. Ambedkar & Dalit Communities, India Tags: Dalit communities, Deer Park Institute, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, Indian Buddhism, International Network of Engaged Buddhism, Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Lama Rangdral, Mumbai, Nagaloka/Nagarjuna Training Institute, Prashant Varma, Think Sangha, Tibetan Buddhism
India 2011, #4: To the North
Posted on March 12, 2011 by Alan Senauke
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We left Nagaloka at 6 this morning, for the Nagpur airport and an early flight to Delhi. Tonight, an overnight train to Panthankot and passage to Dharamsala and Deer Park monastery in Bir.
Nagpur’s morning streets were blessedly free of … Read more
Category: Dr. Ambedkar & Dalit Communities, India Tags: Dalit communities, Dr. Ambedkar, Indian Buddhism, Lama Rangdral, Nagaloka/Nagarjuna Training Institute, Nagpur, Think Sangha
India 2011, #3
Posted on March 8, 2011 by Alan Senauke
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8 March 2011
I am back at Nagaloka in Nagpur after three days in Mumbai, the start of our Think Sangha study tour. Although I only left Nagaloka three days ago, it felt almost like a homecoming to return.
Arriving … Read more
Category: Dr. Ambedkar & Dalit Communities, India Tags: Dalit communities, Indian Buddhism, International Network of Engaged Buddhists, Jill Jameson, Nagaloka/Nagarjuna Training Institute, Think Sangha
India 2011, #2
Posted on March 3, 2011 by Alan Senauke
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3 March
Settling in a bit. Very different experience this time. Drawing energy from the Nagaloka students, which is good. Doing a 2 ½ hour class each morning, then eating and talking with them. Talking is sometimes hard, with limited … Read more
Category: Dr. Ambedkar & Dalit Communities, India Tags: Dalit communities, Gender, Indian Buddhism, Nagaloka/Nagarjuna Training Institute
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