Dear Friends of INEB,

I am writing to you about a subject that should be of concern to all Buddhists committed to the idea of Buddhism as a force promoting active expressions of compassion in the world. Today, the moral compass of the world is Israel's attempted genocide in Gaza, being enacted not only through bombardments and rocket fire, but now by a policy of mass starvation. The petition is overly idealistic, I know, like shooting arrows at the moon, but I believe it may help to create a cosmic psychic force of resistance to genocide by starvation and slaughter. 

Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi

In July 2025, northern provinces of Thailand and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic experienced the most severe flooding in over four decades, caused by persistent heavy rainfall and the impact of Tropical Storm Wipha.

With funding from JTS, Ven. Sayadej focused on delivering emergency relief packages, including food and essential supplies, to 350 of the most vulnerable families. He carried out this effort in collaboration with the Red Cross and local authorities, ensuring timely and equitable distribution of aid. 

(Continued on our website)

Please help provide urgent funding for this year’s Mindful Facilitation for Empowerment / Training of Trainers (TOT) at Wongsanit Ashram - a space that continues the work and spirit of both Pracha and Jane.

Scholarship campaign link for Burmese students:  
https://gofund.me/64db747f
Mindful Facilitation for Empowerment application:  
https://gaiaschoolasia.com/events/training-of-trainers-certified-by-gaia-education-2/

Joanna Macy was in the first group of Westerners who not only studied Buddhism but practiced Buddhism. Early on we had good scholars on Buddhism. People like Rhys Davids and his wife, but they were not practicing. Joanna was practicing the teaching of the Buddha. Of course when she embraced Buddhism she looked to the East. She thought the East would give her a good solution. If I may say so, she used to admire the Sangha movement and critically I see her as a person who had strengths and weaknesses. If you are Buddhist, you must see things as they really are. But the good thing about her, she listened to me and she changed her mind and she became serious about everything and became more and more critical.