SydneyJimMay 11, 2025

S Korean #Buddhist temple returns stolen 14th century #Japanese #Buddha statue to original Japanese owner https://japantoday.com/category/national/s.-korean-temple-returns-stolen-buddha-statue-to-japanese-owner

It was not returned willingly, it took a high court order to force them to give it back. The S Korean #Buddhists were not adhering to the 4th precept (正業 Shōgyō) of not not stealing.

#CulturalRelations #DoNotSteal #TheEightfoldPath

S Korean temple returns stolen Buddha statue to Japanese owner

A South Korean temple that claimed ownership of a 14th-century Buddha statue stolen from a Japanese temple in 2012 handed it over to the Japanese owner on Saturday. While the statue, taken by South Korean thieves, has been recovered by local authorities, Buseoksa Temple in Seosan, southwest of Seoul, claims…

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EUNIC GlobalNov 13, 2023

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Show threadYannickRingotDec 6, 2022

Online event: Climate change, communication, and culture: overcoming resignation and co-creating the future
Dec 7, 2-3:30 pm CET, Zoom
Sign up: https://culturalrelations.ifa.de/en/networking/detailseite/climate-communication-its-impacts-and-the-role-of-culture/ 
How can we communicate effectively on climate issues to avoid resignation and foster the engagement of people? What are suitable tools and narratives? What is the potential of the cultural sector and what role can cultural actors and artists play?

Speakers:
- Michael Shank, Ph.D., Director of Engagement at the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance, USA @shank
- Katharina van Bronswijk, psychologist and spokeswoman of Psychologists for Future / Psychotherapists for Future (Psy4F), Germany @psy4f
- Ayat Najafi, film director and screenwriter, Iran/Germany

#climatechange
#climatejustice
#communication
#empower
#climatefinance
#media
#culturalrelations

Climate Change, Communication, and Culture

Strategies, instruments and narratives of climate reporting and the potential of the cultural sector ⭐ Katharina van Bronswijk ✔️ Ayat Najafi ✔️ Michael Shank ✔️ Totally Glokally ✔️