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Anyone interested to
join the Buddhist Council of NY in forming a Palden Sakya Group for the
November 1st Walk to Feed the Hungry event -- please email:
paldensakya@vikramasila
From the Buddhist Council of New York:
BGR Walk in Riverside Park, New York City, Saturday,
November 1, 2014
Registration 9:00 am; Walk starts at 10:00
am
An Invitation from Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi
Dear Dharma Friends,
This fall, in different cities around the U.S. and abroad, Buddhist Global
Relief will be holding its fifth “Walk to Feed the Hungry.” Today some
900 million people worldwide face hunger as a fact of daily
life. Hunger and hunger — related illnesses claim six
million lives each year, half of them children. In a world where trillions of
dollars are spent on weapons and war, the extent of hunger is a
blemish on the soul of humanity. The “Walk to Feed the Hungry” is a
moral counterweight to this: a gesture of care and compassion by which we
express our commitment to helping those in need.
I write to cordially invite you to join us on this walk. Our purpose is to
raise funds for our many projects that address hunger and
malnutrition. These include right livelihood training for girls in Sri Lanka;
meals and scholarships for poor kids in Haiti; food scholarships to girls and
their families in Cambodia; education and vocational training for kids in
Bangladesh; nutritional guidance and micronutrient supplements in Côte
d’Ivoire; a tuition center for women and girls in India; urban gardens here in
the U.S.; and sustainable agriculture programs in Cambodia, Vietnam, Sri
Lanka, Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Haiti, India, and Malawi.
The BGR “Walk to Feed the Hungry” has already become an American
Buddhist tradition. Our first walk took place in New Jersey in October 2010.
In 2011 we held four walks, and last year a dozen walks, including solidarity
walks in India and Cambodia. We expect a similar number this year. By putting
your own feet to work, you’ll be helping provide people in need with the means
by which they can help themselves: with food, water, training, tools, and
seeds. You’ll also be tackling the underlying roots of hunger, by
enabling poor girls to attend school and giving women the chance to earn more
to support their families.
In New York City the walk will take place on the morning of Saturday,
November 1st 2014, at Riverside Park. We will gather at 9:00
am and begin walking at 10:00 am. At the walk’s end there will be a
lunch at a nearby church, with talks and a chance to share experiences with
others. A walk like this offers us a channel to express our collective
compassion in solidarity with the world’s poor. It’s also a great form of
exercise and an opportunity to make new friends.
Please join us, and also mobilize members of your congregation, Dharma group,
or community to participate as well. Registration information can be found on
our website, http://www.buddhistglobalrelief.org/index.html.
Please register as early as possible. By creating a First Giving Fundraising
page, you can enable your friends and relatives to share in the merits of the
walk by supporting you in this worthy endeavor. http://www.firstgiving.com/BuddhistGlobalRelief/new-york-city-2014-walk-to-feed-the-hungry
Vikramasila Foundation and Palden Sakya Centers
Khenpo Pema Wangdak, Director
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The
Vikramasila Foundation and Palden Sakya Centers for Buddhist study are run
under the auspices of His Holiness Sakya Trizin and under the direction of
Khenpo Pema Wangdak.
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There
are Palden Sakya Centers are located in the Americas and Europe. See here for
locations and contact information.
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See our calendar for all upcoming events.
Khenpo Lama Pema Wangdak travels and teaches extensively
around the world. Stop by or give us a call if you are near any of our
centers. We hope you are able to participate in our programs.
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