Buddhist Motivation to Support IHL: An Article by Prof. Peter Harvey 18/05/2022, Buddhist Circles As part of the ICRC project on Buddhism and IHL, the Contemporary Buddhism journal has just published a seminal article on Buddhism and ...
Contemporary Buddhism Publishes Pioneering ICRC Article Exploring the Interface Between Buddhism and IHL 21/12/2021, Buddhist Circles Given that Buddhist teachings encourage compassion and non-violence, scholarship has tended to critique Buddhists’ involvement in armed conflict rather than considering how it ...
A Humanitarian Re-Reading of the Angulimala Sutta 20/10/2021, Buddhist Circles The Angulimala Sutta is a riveting tale from the Buddhist scriptures of a blood-thirsty murderer who lived during the time that the Buddha ...
Daisaku Ikeda: Treasuring Every Individual 05/10/2021, Buddhist Circles The world today is faced with a complex set of urgent crises that can only be described as unprecedented in the history of ...
Sri Lanka: Discussions on Buddhism and IHL with the Security Forces 14/09/2021, Buddhist Circles The US War College describes the condition of our world as Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA). Can Buddhism be drawn on to ...
[Thai] ICRC Podcast on Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law 29/06/2021, Buddhist Circles This Thai language podcast introduces the ICRC Project on Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law (IHL). Given that Buddhism discourages war and violence, it ...
Interview with the Buddhist Chaplain to Her Majesty’s (British) Armed Forces 05/04/2021, Buddhist Circles In a very enlightening interview Dr. Sunil Kariyakarawana, the first Buddhist Chaplain to Her Majesty’s (British) Armed Forces, a post he has held ...
Webinar: Conflict-Related Sexual Violence and Buddhist Principles 23/02/2021, Buddhist Circles As part of the webinar series on the Interface between Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law (IHL), the Transnational Network of Theravada Studies in ...
Webinar: Buddhist Motivation to Support IHL and Minimise Harm during Armed Conflict 04/02/2021, Buddhist Circles On January 29 2021, the ICRC in collaboration with the International Association of Theravada Buddhist Universities (IATBU), the International Association of Buddhist Universities ...
Introductory Webinar: “Exploring Convergences Between Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law” 18/12/2020, Buddhist Circles On December 16 2020, the ICRC in collaboration with the International Association of Theravada Buddhist Universities (IATBU), the International Association of Buddhist Universities ...