Transcript AANA-Vitual-Buddha-Vihara-2012-

We are transforming the lives of the poor through education....
Virtual Buddha Vihara(Web Vihara)
Trying to spread knowledge and wisdom of Buddha
History
• Web Vihara Trial phase Started: Nov 2011
• Web Vihara Official Regular Session kick-off; Jan 2012
• 1 Year successful complete.
Web Vihara Contents
• Dhamma Teaching by Wajirabodhi Bhante
• Reading of Buddha and Dhamma
• Speech and Question/Answer Session by known
people/organization in community
• Information about our leaders
• Update on community programs and events
Attendance
• Dhamma teaching benefited by-25 attendees
• Average regular attendance ---20 attendees
• Attendance from USA, Canada, India, UK, and Australia
Current Expenses
• WebEx: $49.99/monthSponcered by Vijay Shankar
• Donation to Bhanteji: $100/monthby AANA
Current Donations and Contribution
• WebEx: $49.99/monthSponcered by Vijay Shankar
• Hotspot Verizon wirelessSponcred by Vijay Shankar
• Donation to Bhanteji: $300by AANA
Donation Appeal
• AANA is planning to donate $100/month to Atlanta
Buddha Vihara- Wajirabodhi Bhante or Bodhi Bhanteji
for their excellent support to Virtual Buddha Vihara
• AANA requesting each member to donate $10/month.
($120 per year )
Thank you Note
• Bhante Wajirabodhi and Bhante Bodhi–For his support
• Vijay Shankar for –Support for coordination of Web Vihara
• Thank you all who contributed their time to attend Vihara Session.
2012 Achievement- Dhamma Talk
Every Sunday Dhamma
Discussion
- Bhante Wajirabodhi
Georgia Buddha Vihara
,Atlanta.
- Bhante Bodhi Georgia
Buddha Vihara ,Atlanta.
- Bhante Subhuti, Dallas
Vihara ,Texas.
2012 Achievement- Dhamma Talk
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Bhante K.K bodhi from India join two times to the vihara
and deliver Dhamma talk- He explain the importance of
the Panchasheel in daily life.
Bhante K K Bodhi is spreading Dhamma in India.
Bhante Dharmananda,
International peace
monastery, Michigan –
Explain about modern
Buddhism in daily life.
He also explain how we
can practice mediation
within 5 minutes.
Vice-Abbot Hozan
Alan
Senauke resident
Zen master
at Berkeley Zen
Center for 25
years talk about
ZEN Buddhism
and shared his
experience while
he was practicing
Buddhism in
India.
2012 Achievement- Lectures from Indian intellectuals
Prof. Vivek kumar (visiting professor Colombia University) delivered talk
on Vihara group in Mid April and request group to get together and
start spreading Ambedkar thoughts. He also initiate to start to build
Abmbedkar center in USA and he tries to mobilize other
organizations.
Vivek Kumar (Ph. D.) is one of the leading Sociologist of India. He has
been in the profession for past two decades. His main areas of
research have been Dalits in India, their movements, their Diaspora,
and Buddhism.
Mangesh Dahiwale a Director at Jambudvipa Trust
deliver lecture on the Vihara session. He talk about
the Ambedkar thought with reference to the Black
movement in America. Mangesh Dahiwale is an
young Ambedkarite and a dalit-buddhist activist.
He dedicated his life to get involved in uplifting
dalits and poor in India, he also is a buddhist
scholar in spreading the Dhamma works of
Dr.Ambedkar and Lord Buddha
2012 Achievement- Lectures from Indian intellectuals
Dr. Munsilal Gautam (Ret. IAS ) address session and talk about " MENTAL POWER,
MONEY POWER AD MAN POWER“ Gautam sir is running several educational
institutes in India and also providing free IAS coaching at Karmveer P.N. Rajbhoj
Institute of coaching & socio-religious studies, Nagpur since 1992.
Please visit to get more detail http://sgsss.org.in/our-institutions/p-n-rajbhoj-institute/
Andy Ratnam address to the vihara session: He mention to call Dr. Ambedkar a
Babasaheb and salute or greet with Jaibhim. He mention to the group do
not call ourselves Dalit, Bahujan or others but call a Buddhist. We are
converted to Buddhism so why we can not call ourselves Buddhist.
Ratnamji was the Founder, honorary editor and author of a Tamil Monthly
called"Erimalai" (Volcano) which was edited by Mr.X-Ray P
Manickkam (1984-1996) based at Chennai. It was later named as "Civil
Urimai" (Civil Rights).
2012 Achievement- Lectures from Indian intellectuals
Sidd Valicharla’s regular present his idea and keep
updating events in US.
Sidd is on the mission to award USA citizens Caste
division in India. He is always updating the
information on his blog Know Real India
Mahapurush Leaders
Bahujan Social Reformers &
related organization
Presenter
Status
The Great Ashoka
Mahesh Wasnik
Done
7/22/2012
7/22/2012
Rashtrapita Jyotiba Phule
Pravin Sonawane, Erie, PA
Done
7/29/2012
7/29/2012
Narayan Guru
Ishita, Mumbai, India
Done
8/5/2012
8/5/2012
Savitribai Phule
Sujata and Pankaj kothale,Chicago
Done
8/5/2012
8/5/2012
Gadge Maharaj
Nilesh Raut, Miami,FL
Done
9/2/2012
9/9/2012
Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj
Nitin Nikalji, Minneapolis,WI
Postpone
8/5/2012
???
BAMCEF Present, past and Futurte
Sandeep Chavan, Atlanta
Done
9/16/2012
9/16/2012
Theory of Impermanence" or "Anityawad".
Dr. Munsilal Gautam (Ret. IAS ),Nagpur
Postpone
9/23/2012
Re-birth
Ven. Bahnte Subhuti, Dalas,TX
Done
9/23/2012
Entrepreneurial Challenges for Dalit in India
Dalvir Mall,Toronto,Canada
Plan
Date
9/30/2012
Actual
Date
9/23/2012
2013 Moving forward….
• Good start in Jan 2013