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Protection of the Himalayas is highly required: Bhikkhu Sanghasena The  Chandigarh  chapter of Save the Himalayas Foundation (SHF) was formally launched on 2nd April, 2019 at Doon Public School, Sector 21, Panchkula by Bhikkhu Sanghasena, Founder President, Mahabodhi International Meditation Center (MIMC), Leh. Sanghasena founded SHF in 2016 with the aim of protecting the land, nature, people, culture and values of the Himalayan region. It focuses on glacier melt due to climate change; developing clean and renewable sources of energy; and promoting responsible, sustainable and eco-friendly tourism. Apart from  New Delhi  and Leh, the other centers are being planned for  Mount Abu ,  Nepal , Europe,  Australia  and  USA . An international Conference on environment was also held in Leh last year.   Venerable Bhikkhu Sanghasena, Founder, SHF, Ladakh  said, “I am happy to announce the SHF Chapter in  Chandigarh...

Founder of Leh-Ladakh based Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre, Bhikkhu Sanghasena was honoured with the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at the “World Management Congress” recently concluded in the national capital, for his remarkable contribution in the field of world peace and unforgettable service towards mankind. This award was given in the category of spirituality and religious studies. The centre runs a Mahabodhi Girls Hostel and a Mahabodhi Meditation Centre at Ramgarh, near here. The Award was conferred by Dr Priya Ranjan Trivedi, Pro-Chancellor and Plenipotentiary, the Global Open University, Nagaland. The award was jointly given by International Association of Educators for World Peace (USA), the Global Open University, Nagaland, Confederation of Indian Universities, the Educational Standards and Testing Council of India and Clean Up the Earth. The program was held at India International Centre, New Delhi. Bhikkhu Sanghasena, President, Mahabodhi Int...