Fwd: SAVE THE DATES - December 26-28, 2021 - for the 17th Sakyadhita International Conference - ONLINE

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Jun 1, 2021, 6:00:28 PM6/1/21

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Dear Venerables and Dhamma friends,

Normally every two years we send you information about the Sakyadhita International Buddhist Women's Conference. Last time due to pandemic the conference--planned to be held in Malaysia--was delayed. Now it has gone online! We hope this allows more interested participants from a far be able to join together. Much love and metta to all ~

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From: Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women <con...@sakyadhita.org>
Date: Tue, Jun 1, 2021 at 3:15 AM
Subject: SAVE THE DATES - December 26-28, 2021 - for the 17th Sakyadhita International Conference - ONLINE
To: Dhammadharini Sangha and Friends of Dhammadharini <dhammadharini@gmail.com>

Save the Dates for the Online

17th Sakyadhita International Conference on Buddhist Women, December 26-28, 2021

Welcome to

Our New Sakyadhita Officers

(pictured above)

Sharon A. Suh, President (center)

Hsiao-Lan Hu, Vice President (lower left)

Kaytee Sumida, Treasurer (lower right)

Thich Nu Tien Lien (top left), Corresponding Secretary

and Buphyun Sunim, Recording Secretary (top right)

Read their bios in the Winter 2021 Sakayadhita Newsletter

A Message from the

New Sakyadhita Officers

We can now confirm that the 17th Sakyadhita International Conference on Buddhist Women will take place ONLINE December 26-28, 2021.

SAVE THE DATES

Watch for additional program and registration information coming soon by email. Join the email list or update your contact information so you don't miss any announcements.

Join the Email List or Update Your Contact Information

THEME OF THE CONFERENCE

"Buddhist Women Beyond Boundaries:

Interfaith, Interdependence, and Environment"

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Opening Keynote Address

"Buddhism and Interfaith, Societal Collaboration:

A View from the Other Side"

by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, senior lecturer in the Religious Studies Department at Chaminade University of Honolulu and director of the Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai (BDK) - Fujitani Interfaith Program

Closing Keynote Address

"Bhikkhus and Bhikkhunis Solving Current Challenges"

by Dr. Hema Goonatilake, founder & editor of the Buddhist Times and president of the Sri Lanka Social Sciences Association for the Advancement of Science.

PROGRAM OF PAPERS, PANELS AND WORKSHOPS COMING SOON

(Submissions are now closed.)

JOIN SAKYADHITA OR RENEW MEMBERSHIP

Even though the upcoming conference will be held online, Sakyadhita will still have expenses. Please join today or renew your membership for 2021. Visit the Sakyadhita website membership page to join us or pay dues

https://sakyadhita.org/home/joinus.html

Thank You!!