Background-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
Project- 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 2009, Foreign and Indian participants will march from Lumbini, Nepal to Shravasti India by walking. Local hosting condition will be inconvenient sometimes but it will be a good opportunity to challenge yourself.
Organized by
1-Youth Buddhist Society (YBS) India
2-International workcamp organization (IWO) Korea
Transition Distance- from Lumbini (Nepal) to Shravasti India about 300km
Lumbini-Lumbini is the place where the Buddha, known as the Tathagata [One who has found the Truth] 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.
Language- English will be used as the official language during the program
Participation fee- 160 Euro ( Pay on arrival, Accommodation, food will be covered. )
Accommodation and food- 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.
Daily target- 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- (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- Insurance will not be provided. Therefore participants should bring an overseas insurance from their countries
Application- Fill the attached Application and send to More information will be provided by e-mail after the acceptance
Application Deadline
- 31st December 2008
- Application will be accepted on the first-come basis
Contact-
Kailash Chandra Bauddha
(Foreign Language Class) Sarah, Dharamsala.
email. kailash.bauddha@gmail.com
Phon.+91-9418334686
Please check out IWO UPM