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Education from a buddhist perspective

In this lecture organized by Escola Caminho do Meio, Lama Samten broadly addresses a very important topic that touches the entire social fabric: Education. How can we look at Education from a Buddhist perspective? What is Education for Happiness? This lecture took place on June 25, 2022. Watch:

ICM Obtains Consultative Status at UN

No dia 21 de julho de 2022 o Instituto Caminho do Meio foi aprovado com Status Consultivo para sua participação nas Nações Unidas. Essa participação refere-se à atuação que as Organizações Não Governamentais (ONGs) exercem perante a ONU, seus Comitês e Procedimentos Especiais, especialmente junto ao Conselho Econômico Social (ECOSOC). Apesar do título ser referente […]

Health, Care and Well Being

The Buddhist concept of precious human life recognizes the rarity of each existence and the importance of care for well being. Thus, we believe that people, and not institutions, should have the leading role in their own health.

Communication to Transform the World

In times of political and institutional crisis, it is essential to remember that other worlds are possible – they are in fact being created in different places. We propose not only to help build them, but also to make them visible.

Working with Traditional Communities

Among the positive relationships we aim to foster, we highlight those with traditional communities in Brazil: indigenous, quilombola, riverside communities, among others.

Agroecology and Regenerative Practices

We understand that caring for the environment is not separate from caring for ourselves, that human sustainability practices should not be dissociated from environmental regeneration practices.