Ajahn Brahm shares how his paper on the ordination of nuns and Gender Equality was been banned the day before it was supposed to have been delivered at the United Nations Day of Vesak convention in Vietnam. The theme was unambiguous and had been approved by the International Association of Buddhist Universities; suddenly they changed their mind. Ajahn Brahm’s abstract was accepted on October 7, 2013 by the organizers through a vetting system listed on their website. The draft paper was accepted on November 17, 2013. His final copy was submitted in the middle of January this year. Dr. Dion Peoples, a member of the organizing committee, officially accepted the paper on February 11, 2014. By February 25, Ajahn Brahm had received an official invitation to speak at the conference from Ven. Thich Nhat Tu (Deputy Rector of Vietnam Buddhist University). His registration form to participate in the conference was officially accepted on March 7. Ajahn Brahm flew to Vietnam overnight on May 7. He was then abruptly informed that his paper was banned by the organizers in the Conference Hall a few minutes before the opening ceremony on May 8, just when the paper was to be delivered the next day. It is strange and unlikely that such a clumsy and abrupt ban was the work of one person. Up until the very last moment on May 8, there was clearly conflict within the International Association of Buddhist Universities. It is impossible to know who exactly influenced the International Association and lobbied for Ajahn Brahm’s speech to be banned. https://youtube/watch?v=SI2fxfE2ZR8
Posted on: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 04:28:59 +0000
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