The Rohingya have fled Myanmar because of the extreme violence against them. The Rohingya people call this violence “the Buddhist Terror”, because it is supported by some prominent Buddhist monastics, justified through a profound distortion of the Buddha’s teachings –- I believe the global Buddhist community has a responsibility to show that such violence is not the Buddhist way, and to support Rohingya refugees.
Here are the concrete steps you can take to support Rohingya refugees:
- Please visit the site: www.buddhisthumanitarianproject.org
- Sign the letter to Burmese, UN, and U.S. government officials, urging them to condemn the violence support the refugees: https://www.buddhisthumanitarianproject ... he-letter/
- Donate to the respected nonprofit organizations who are working on the ground in the Rohingya camps. We have a list of reliable organizations here: https://www.buddhisthumanitarianproject.org/support/
- Please spread the word. Share this information on social media, email, tell friends and sangha.