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THE THIRD OF INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST CONFERENCE ON THE UNITED NATIONS DAY OF VESAK (2006 / 2549)

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Date: 7^th - 10^th May 2006
The third of International Buddhist Conference on the United Nations Day of Vesak (2006 / 2549)

celebrating the 60^th Anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Accession to the Throne
On 7^th - 10^th May 2006, at the United Nations for Asia Pacific Hall and Buddhamonthon, the third Vesak Day was held and is jointly celebrating the 60^th Anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Accession to the Throne. Buddhist leaders from 48 countries attended this International Buddhist Conference. Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University and ICDV, in conjunction with the Sangha Supreme Council and the Thai Government hosted the 3^rd International Buddhist Conference on the United Nations Day of Vesak at Buddhamonthon, Nakhon Pathom Province, and at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, The Kingdom of Thailand.

• Venue:
  Buddhamonthon, Nakhon Pathom Province, and at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, The Kingdom of Thailand.
• Emphasis:
  World peace, cooperation between all schools of Buddhism, sustainable development, and the sufficiency-economy theories of H.M.King Bhumibol.

Document:

• A Manual for Chanting A Tribute to H.M. the King Rama IX
• Ven. Dr. Thich Nhat Tu / BUDDHISM AND NATURAL WORLD
• Ven. Dr. Thich Nhat Tu / BUDDHIST IDEAL SOCIETY
• GEOFFREY BAMFORD / Buddhist Perspectives on Strategies for Sustainable Development
• Ven. Dr. Mahinda Deegalle / BUDDHISM FOR SUSTAINABLE THINKINGThe Role of Religion in Protecting Environment without Abandoning Science andTechnology in the Development Process
• Ven. Dr. Osadasara, PhD / Preservation and Protection ofBuddhist Historical Sites and Monuments
• Phra Videsdhammakavi / A View from America:Buddhist Paradigms for the New Millennium
• Rev.I.Pannasekara / Buddhism, Tanzania Buddhist temple and present difficultiesfor the spread of Buddhism in Africa
• Dr. Sarah Shaw / Buddhist Meditation Practices in the West
• Dharmachari Gunaketu Kjonstad / Walking our talkVegetarianism in the forefront of spreading the Dharma
• Rev. Josho Adrian Cirlea (CIRLEA GHEORGHE ADRIAN) / An invitation to Romania
• Prof. Richard F. Gombrich / Buddhist Education in Britain
• Dr. Yonten Dargye / An Overview of Bhutan’s Monastic Education System
• Ven. Dr. Punnobhasa / A Re-Seeding for IndiaA Reflection on the Need of Education and Dissemination
• Ven. Dr. Ashin Indaka / Dhamma Education to Promote Happiness
• Ven. Thich Nhat Tu / NO ENMITY
• Philip Henry / Inner Peace - World Peace: The Buddhist Contribution
• V.P.Renuka Wijesekara / Relevance of Buddha Dharma for World Peace
• Dr Phramaha Laow Panyasiri / Disseminating Buddhism in the Modern World
• International Recognition of the Day of Vesak
• Phra Thepsophon / Vesakha Puja : Celebration fo the Day of Vesak