India is the 2nd biggest country in Asia. It has diverse religion, culture, cast, and climate etc. There are many disputes due to religion and cast. As you know there are conflict of border problem between India and Pakistan. Due to this problem people are killing each other. You can see same problem in Nepal and Bangladesh as well. Once a year we hold Peace March project to make people be aware of this situation. YBS is trying to create harmony and friendship with each other even though they are Buddhist, Hindu or Muslim or Christian. When national and international government cannot stop the violence and conflict, it is time for youths of the world to take action and put an end to one of the longest conflicts. This humanistic and peaceful march will give an opportunity to the participants from various countries to be involved directly or indirectly in global issues.
Every year, since 2005 under the cooperation between YBS and IWO, “Universal Peace March (UPM)” has been held in different parts of India. We will promote peace by sharing our ideas about global issues with youths from all over the world. Within 11 days we will stay in different places and have meetings with different religion, cast and rural village people. We will share how to make peace to each other, how to be in peace between young people and how to be aware and recover the humanity. In 2008, Foreign and Indian participants will march from Kushinagar, India to Lumbini, Nepal by walking. Local hosting condition will be inconvenient sometimes but it will be a good opportunity to challenge yourself.
- Youth Buddhist Society (YBS) India
- International workcamp organization (IWO) Korea
- from Kushinagar (India) to Lumbini (Nepal), about 345km
Kushinagar (also spelled Kusinagar or Kusinara) is the site of
the
Buddha Shakyamuni's death. It is located next to Kasia,
a rural
town in the state of Uttar Pradesh, 52 km from Gorakhpur,
in northern India. Kushinagar is one of the four major pilgrimage
destinations said to have been authorized by the Buddha himself.
Lumbini is the place where the Buddha, known as the Tathagata*
was born. It is the place which should be visited and seen by
a person of devotion and which should cause awareness and
apprehension of the nature of impermanence.'
* Tathagata - One who has found the Truth.
- 70 youths from India, Korea and other countries
- Those who are more than 18 years old
- Those who have interest in World Peace
- Those who hope to share ideas and friendship regardless of border and religion
- Those who hope to be active members of the global society.
- English will be used as the official language during the program
- 160 Euro ( Pay on arrival, Accommodation, food will be covered. )
Participants will stay in local accommodation. We have no special accommodation on the way of the march. Accommodation will be schools, village community centers, temples (Hindu, Buddhist, Islam, Christian, Sikh, Jaina etc). Participants should not expect convenient facilities like those in their countries such as hot water, good toilet, beds, etc.
During 11 days-peaceful journey, participants will have local vegetarian food for their meals. Participants can cook vegetarian food in their own style and share. Peace march is not a picnic or race but a spiritual journey to make positive mentality of youth and peaceful for future. It will be a time to understand the diverse value of life .
* Non-vegetable food and alcohol is not allowed during the march.
We will have approximately 40 km - journey in a day. Participants will walk 15-20 km in a day and take a public transportation for the rest of the distance.
(* Daily schedule can be flexible according to the local situation )
6:00 - 7:00 Yoga & morning gathering
7:00 - 8:00 Breakfast
8:00 - 8:30 Start the march
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch (on the way)
18:00 - 19:00 Dinner (at the destination of each day)
20:00 - 21:30 Culture exchange program & meeting
- Insurance will not be provided. Therefore participants should bring an overseas insurance from their countries.
- Fill the attached Application and send to gene@1.or.kr
- More information will be provided by e-mail after the acceptance.
- 31st December 2007
- Application will be accepted on the first-come basis
- Download Application Form ▶ click
Contact Person: Ms. Gene BAIK International Workcamp Organization (IWO)
- Tel: +82-(0)2-568-5858
- Fax: +82-(0)2-335-3487
- E-mail : gene@1.or.kr
- Address: 331-15, Sogyo-Dong, 121-836, Seoul, KOREA
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