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Virtual Buddha Vihara(Web Vihara)

Trying to spread knowledge and wisdom of Buddha

• Web Vihara Trial phase Started: Nov 2011• Web Vihara Official Regular Session kick-off; Jan 2012• 1 Year successful complete.

History

•Dhamma Teaching by Wajirabodhi Bhante•Reading of Buddha and Dhamma•Speech and Question/Answer Session by known people/organization in community•Information about our leaders•Update on community programs and events

Web Vihara Contents

• Dhamma teaching benefited by-25 attendees• Average regular attendance ---20 attendees• Attendance from USA, Canada, India, UK, and Australia

Attendance

Current Expenses• WebEx: $49.99/monthSponcered by Vijay Shankar• Donation to Bhanteji: $100/monthby AANA

Current Donations and Contribution• WebEx: $49.99/monthSponcered by Vijay Shankar• Hotspot Verizon wirelessSponcred by Vijay Shankar• Donation to Bhanteji: $300by AANA

• AANA is planning to donate $100/month to Atlanta Buddha Vihara- Wajirabodhi Bhante or Bodhi Bhanteji for their excellent support to Virtual Buddha Vihara

Donation Appeal

• AANA requesting each member to donate $10/month. ($120 per year )

• Bhante Wajirabodhi and Bhante Bodhi–For his support• Vijay Shankar for –Support for coordination of Web Vihara• Thank you all who contributed their time to attend Vihara Session.

Thank you Note

2012 Achievement- Dhamma TalkEvery Sunday Dhamma

Discussion - Bhante Wajirabodhi

Georgia Buddha Vihara ,Atlanta.

- Bhante Bodhi Georgia Buddha Vihara ,Atlanta.

- Bhante Subhuti, Dallas Vihara ,Texas.

- Bhante Dharmananda, International peace monastery, Michigan – Explain about modern Buddhism in daily life. He also explain how we can practice mediation within 5 minutes.

2012 Achievement- Dhamma Talk

Vice-Abbot Hozan Alan Senauke resident Zen masterat Berkeley Zen Center for 25 years talk about ZEN Buddhism and shared his experience while he was practicing Buddhism in India.

- Bhante K.K bodhi from India join two times to the vihara and deliver Dhamma talk- He explain the importance of the Panchasheel in daily life.

Bhante K K Bodhi is spreading Dhamma in India.

Prof. Vivek kumar (visiting professor Colombia University) delivered talk on Vihara group in Mid April and request group to get together and start spreading Ambedkar thoughts. He also initiate to start to build Abmbedkar center in USA and he tries to mobilize other organizations.

Vivek Kumar (Ph. D.) is one of the leading Sociologist of India. He has been in the profession for past two decades. His main areas of research have been Dalits in India, their movements, their Diaspora, and Buddhism.

2012 Achievement- Lectures from Indian intellectuals

Mangesh Dahiwale a Director at Jambudvipa Trust deliver lecture on the Vihara session. He talk about the Ambedkar thought with reference to the Black movement in America. Mangesh Dahiwale is an young Ambedkarite and a dalit-buddhist activist. He dedicated his life to get involved in uplifting dalits and poor in India, he also is a buddhist scholar in spreading the Dhamma works of Dr.Ambedkar and Lord Buddha

Dr. Munsilal Gautam (Ret. IAS ) address session and talk about " MENTAL POWER, MONEY POWER AD MAN POWER“ Gautam sir is running several educational institutes in India and also providing free IAS coaching at Karmveer P.N. Rajbhoj Institute of coaching & socio-religious studies, Nagpur since 1992.

Please visit to get more detail http://sgsss.org.in/our-institutions/p-n-rajbhoj-institute/

2012 Achievement- Lectures from Indian intellectuals

Andy Ratnam address to the vihara session: He mention to call Dr. Ambedkar a Babasaheb and salute or greet with Jaibhim. He mention to the group do not call ourselves Dalit, Bahujan or others but call a Buddhist. We are converted to Buddhism so why we can not call ourselves Buddhist.

Ratnamji was the Founder, honorary editor and author of a Tamil Monthly called"Erimalai" (Volcano) which was edited by Mr.X-Ray P Manickkam (1984-1996) based at Chennai. It was later named as "Civil Urimai" (Civil Rights).

Sidd Valicharla’s regular present his idea and keep updating events in US.

Sidd is on the mission to award USA citizens Caste division in India. He is always updating the information on his blog Know Real India

2012 Achievement- Lectures from Indian intellectuals

Mahapurush LeadersBahujan Social Reformers &related organization

Presenter Status Plan Date

Actual Date

The Great Ashoka Mahesh Wasnik Done 7/22/2012 7/22/2012

Rashtrapita Jyotiba Phule Pravin Sonawane, Erie, PA Done 7/29/2012 7/29/2012

Narayan Guru Ishita, Mumbai, India Done 8/5/2012 8/5/2012

Savitribai Phule Sujata and Pankaj kothale,Chicago Done 8/5/2012 8/5/2012

Gadge Maharaj Nilesh Raut, Miami,FL Done 9/2/2012 9/9/2012

Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Nitin Nikalji, Minneapolis,WI Postpone 8/5/2012 ???

BAMCEF Present, past and Futurte Sandeep Chavan, Atlanta Done 9/16/2012 9/16/2012

Theory of Impermanence" or "Anityawad". Dr. Munsilal Gautam (Ret. IAS ),Nagpur Postpone 9/23/2012

Re-birth Ven. Bahnte Subhuti, Dalas,TX Done 9/23/2012 9/23/2012

Entrepreneurial Challenges for Dalit in India Dalvir Mall,Toronto,Canada 9/30/2012

2013 Moving forward….• Good start in Jan 2013