DVA’s Buddhist Animal Rights Conference a Huge Success

During September and October, several DVA leaders traveled to Asia to attend the World Fellowship of Buddhists Conference and our very own Asian Buddhist Animal Rights Conference, and visited South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam, four countries home to millions of Buddhists, to spread our message, increase our membership, open new chapters in Singapore and Penang Malaysia, and give a number of public talks. Continue reading DVA’s Buddhist Animal Rights Conference a Huge Success

Giving a Voice to Animals at World Fellowship of Buddhists

During September and October 2016, several DVA leaders traveled to Asia to attend the World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB) Conference and our very own Asian Buddhist Animal Rights Conference. We visited South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam, four countries home to millions of Buddhists, to spread our message, increase our membership, open new chapters in Singapore and Penang Malaysia, and give a number of public … Continue reading Giving a Voice to Animals at World Fellowship of Buddhists

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On Becoming Vegan: When Vegetarian is not Enough

By Nicholas Ribush This article was first published in Mandala magazine, July 2013. Veganism is not just a diet. It is not just a ‘lifestyle.’ It is a nonviolent act of defiance. It is a refusal to participate in the oppression of the innocent and the vulnerable. It is a rejection of the insidious idea that harming other sentient beings should be considered a ‘normal’ … Continue reading On Becoming Vegan: When Vegetarian is not Enough