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Dear Seth: If you want to expand your research on environmentalism to include Chinese monasteries or groups outside of Taiwan and mainland China, good examples of such initiatives can be found in Singapore. For instance, Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, the largest monastery in Singapore, has a Green Initiative, which among other things includes a recycling kiosk; see their website, esp. the "community" section: www.kmspks.org. I took pictures of some of their educational displays on the subject, which were posted in the monastery when I visited in 2006; I will be glad to share the pictures. During a recent trip to China I noticed nascent signs of environmental concerns, but not on the same scale as you will find in Taiwan. Perhaps a good place to start your investigation might be Lingshan (Wuxi, Jiangsu), the site of the Second World Buddhist Forum, or even better some of the temples that are unofficial branches of Taiwanese Buddhist organizations, such as Dajuesi 大覺寺 in Yixing 宜興 (Jiangsu), which is affiliated with Foguangshan. Try also to get in touch in younger and better educated monks at major monasteries, who seem to be more receptive to those kinds of issues and concerns. Finally, in Taiwan, besides the three large organization you mentioned in your query, you should also look at Zhongtaishan. Best, MP Mario Poceski, Associate Professor Religion Department, University of Florida mpoceski@ufl.edu, http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/mpoceski --------------------------- H-Buddhism (Buddhist Scholars Information Network) Web Site: <http://www.h-net.org/~buddhism/> Posting Guidelines: <http://www.h-net.org/~buddhism/posting_guidelines.html > Handling Your Account: <http://h-net.msu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=h-buddhism >
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