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WORLD BUDDHIST SANGHA YOUTH OBJECTIVE * To develop Buddhist youth organization and exchanges of Buddhist Sangha youth worldwide. * To assist Buddhist Sangha youth activities throughout the world. * To enhance harmony and relationship among the Sangha youth of different-Buddhist traditions. * To protect the Buddhist Sangha youth of the world from all forms of obstacles they might have to face. * To develop the Buddhist Sangha youth through education and welfare. * To develop “Buddhayana” in the World without discriminating between Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana or other denominations/traditions and to encourage unity in the world Buddhist Sangha youth. * To protect and develop the identifying features of each Buddhist monastic denomination/tradition. * To bring the world’s Buddhist Sangha youth members together annually to discuss support for the underdeveloped countries and to determine matters of priority nd to take action to support those countries. A BRIEF HISTORY The World Buddhist Sangha Youth was founded by Venerable Mugunuwela Anuruddha Thera and was incorporated on 8 Feb. 2004 at the Asoka Charumati Vihara, Katmandu, Nepal. Today, the Sangha Members registered with WBSY comprise monks/ nuns from various Buddhist traditions. They come from 26 countries including the United States of America, India Nepal Sri Lanka, Australia, Canada, Korea, Japan, France, France, England, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Taiwan, Switzerland, Thailand, Laos, Mongolia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia and Malaysia. A TIME LINE OF WBSY CONFERENCE 1st General Conference - 9th to 11 Nov. 2004 at Bodhagaya, India. 2nd General Conference - 9th to 11 Dec 2005 at Sieh Kah Eaha, Melaka, Malaysia. 3rd General Conference - 2nd to 5th Dec 2006 at Tholangamuwa, Warakopla & Madatugama Kekirawa-Sri Lanka 4th General Conference - 11th to 17th Dec Wat Sanghatan – Wat Phra Dhammaka, Thailand. WORLD BUDDHIST SANGHA YOUTH ADMINISTRATION OFFICE Vangdoen Rd. Wat Arunajwararam Bangkokyoi Bangkok-Thailand Website : www.wbsy.org , E-mail : [email protected]