2019 archive:
BODHI held its first ever symposium; details below.
Time Cover Story: His Holiness the Dalai Lama: 60 Years in Exile (March 7, 2019)
In 2019 we were moved to learn that the Indian government has an enormous repository of writings and speeches of Dr Ambedkar. Our page on Dr Ambedkar was updated a little.
Noted speaker and writer David R Loy spoke in Sydney (May 24-26, 2019) and Melbourne (May 31-June 2, 2019). David's most recent book is called "Ecodharma: Buddhist Teachings for the Ecological Crisis" (Wisdom, 2019)
See David's website for updates and details
Karunadeepa's 1st Australian visit schedule (2019)
Mon June 17: arrival in Melbourne
Tues Jun 18: talk at Melbourne Buddhist Centre (women's night)
Thu June 20: talk at Melbourne Buddhist Centre
Sat June 22: talk in Canberra (ANU) (National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health)
Sun June 23-Friday June 28: attend Sakyadhita conference, Leura, NSW
Sat June 29: return to India
Blog (January, 2019): BODHI, the Bahujan Hitay Pune Project, and the ongoing work of Dr Ambedkar link
Report for 2018, from the Bahujan Hitay Women and Child Welfare Society, Pune, India
Also published in 2019: Why this is not child sponsorship (link)
BODHI held its first ever symposium; details below.
Time Cover Story: His Holiness the Dalai Lama: 60 Years in Exile (March 7, 2019)
In 2019 we were moved to learn that the Indian government has an enormous repository of writings and speeches of Dr Ambedkar. Our page on Dr Ambedkar was updated a little.
Noted speaker and writer David R Loy spoke in Sydney (May 24-26, 2019) and Melbourne (May 31-June 2, 2019). David's most recent book is called "Ecodharma: Buddhist Teachings for the Ecological Crisis" (Wisdom, 2019)
See David's website for updates and details
Karunadeepa's 1st Australian visit schedule (2019)
Mon June 17: arrival in Melbourne
Tues Jun 18: talk at Melbourne Buddhist Centre (women's night)
Thu June 20: talk at Melbourne Buddhist Centre
Sat June 22: talk in Canberra (ANU) (National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health)
Sun June 23-Friday June 28: attend Sakyadhita conference, Leura, NSW
Sat June 29: return to India
Blog (January, 2019): BODHI, the Bahujan Hitay Pune Project, and the ongoing work of Dr Ambedkar link
Report for 2018, from the Bahujan Hitay Women and Child Welfare Society, Pune, India
Also published in 2019: Why this is not child sponsorship (link)
Sakyadhita International 16th conference: June 23-28, 2019
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On June 27 Karunadeepa (to the left) presented a talk called "BODHI, the Bahujan Hitay Pune Project, and the ongoing work of Dr Ambedkar". Text to far left; Slides centre (pdf). Some more photos here.
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BODHI's first symposium: 22 June, 2019
We were delighted that Lhakpa Tshoko, the representative (for Australia and New Zealand) for the Office of Tibet attended this meeting, to mark our 30th anniversary. See link Lhakpa also helped us easily get the message from His Holiness XIV Dalai Lama congratulating us on reaching 30 (we also have messages from him when we reached 10 and 20; see.)
Karunadeepa and Lhakpa Tshoko each spoke at our 30th anniversary meeting, held at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, on June 22, 2019.
The speakers at our symposium, in order, were:
Lhakpa Tshoko (Office of Tibet, Canberra) (who read the message to us from His Holiness the XIth Dalai Lama, shown here)
Senator Bob Brown (anniversary message read by the chair) (text below)
Emeritus Prof Bob Douglas AO: BODHI in a rapidly changing world (transcript below)
A/Prof Shanti Raman: Violence against women and girls in South Asia (see summary)
Dh Karunadeepa: My story and my work: the Bahujan Hitay Pune Project
Dr Ajay Niranjane: Ambedkarism in Australia - and his concept of social democracy
Dr Devin Bowles: A change orientation for Buddhism?
Prof Colin Butler: Reflections
The meeting was chaired by Lucia Arman.
Slides are available here (slideshare) (At the moment, these slides combined all speakers that day, in order.)
Lhakpa Tshoko (Office of Tibet, Canberra) (who read the message to us from His Holiness the XIth Dalai Lama, shown here)
Senator Bob Brown (anniversary message read by the chair) (text below)
Emeritus Prof Bob Douglas AO: BODHI in a rapidly changing world (transcript below)
A/Prof Shanti Raman: Violence against women and girls in South Asia (see summary)
Dh Karunadeepa: My story and my work: the Bahujan Hitay Pune Project
Dr Ajay Niranjane: Ambedkarism in Australia - and his concept of social democracy
Dr Devin Bowles: A change orientation for Buddhism?
Prof Colin Butler: Reflections
The meeting was chaired by Lucia Arman.
Slides are available here (slideshare) (At the moment, these slides combined all speakers that day, in order.)
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Senator Bob Brown's message to BODHI's supporters, June 2019:
“It is said that “from small things big things grow”. Watching the heartwarming reach of BODHI to some of the world’s neediest people, I think “from small things good things flow. I am delighted to have been associated with BODHI for its first 30 years. Congratulations to everyone who has helped with its work and with BODHI a bountiful next 30 years” |
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The 2019 AGM was held in the Bob Douglas Lecture Theatre at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, (also called Research School of Population Health) building 62, at the Australian National University, on Saturday June 22, at 14.00. Minutes below, where the combined reports (referred to in the minutes) (i.e. president's, treasurer's and director of electronic communication's) can also be downloaded.
The 2019 AGM was held in the Bob Douglas Lecture Theatre at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, (also called Research School of Population Health) building 62, at the Australian National University, on Saturday June 22, at 14.00. Minutes below, where the combined reports (referred to in the minutes) (i.e. president's, treasurer's and director of electronic communication's) can also be downloaded.
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Heading image: photo of rainbow and waterfall, Tasmanian Western Tiers, 2019, with permission from Charles Chadwick
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