Protection of Buddhist Culture Workshop

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Protection of Buddhist Culture Workshop

• The Third International Conference on the United
  Nations Day of Vesak 2006
• Bangkok, Thailand

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Preservation of Buddhist Heritage Sites

• Action
• UN and UNESCO to continue their good work
• Individual governments to take responsibility
• Protection of sites as world heritage

Target date Continuous
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Lack of one Buddhist voice

• Action
• Formation of umbrella organizations
• Amongst Buddhist leaders
• Amongst Buddhist countries
• Target date
• Before Vesak 2007

4
Disparity between material and mental cultures

• Action
• Development of educational programmes
• e.g.
• those connected with temples
• facilities for Dharma school education.
• Target date
• Continuous
• (Each country to implement)

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Emergence of aggressive Buddhist /non-Buddhist
groups in the name of Buddhism

• Action
• Revitalization of the roles of the traditional
  sangha and the laity
• Target date
• Sooner the better
• (each traditional country to implement)

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Non-participation of youth in the preservation of
Buddhist culture

• Action
• Introducing Buddhist culture to the modern world
  in an appropriate and creative fashion
• Target date
• Continuous
• (each country and organization to implement)

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Lack of enthusiasm for discussions on the
protection of Buddhist culture

• Action
• Be selective in choosing conference delegates
• Target date
• For Vesak 2007 conference
• (each organization to implement)