ABCP Secretary General Most Ven. Byambajav and Burenbayara, ABCP Senior Manager held a zoom meeting on 2 November 2026 with the members of the Coordinating Team of the Mr Luz Jahnen, Ms. Gaëlle Smedts and another team member from Italy, from an organisation called Active Non-Violence (https://www.non-violence.org/Berlin2027/vision/) based in Germany.
This organisation is planning a global non-violence gathering Berlin in September-October 2027 and it has invited ABCP HQ to sign a “CALL” which the organisation plans to deliver during this gathering.
During the zoom meeting, Secretary General ABCP spoke about the importance and significance of peace and security in the world today, and how Buddhism can provide solution to the sufferings of mankind, facing different kind of violence that not only poses a threat to international peace and security, but also to the environment, the society, and the very existence of mankind. Most Ven. Byambajav expressed concern about the word “Rebellion” contained in the “Call” and the members of the coordination team explained they mean “opposing” violence and not “rebelling with rams in hands” against violence.
ABCP Secretary General further explained to the members of the Coordination Team from Active Non-Violence that Buddhism provides answer to violence through compassion, loving kindness, the members of the coordination team said that the gathering should also invite religious leaders, including Buddhists, as they have better answer and solution to peace and non-violence.
The sides have agreed to keep open their line of communication and discuss concrete matters related to the gathering and the ABCP HQ has also shared with the 20 member ABCP National Centres in 14 countries of Asia and the Pacific to study the “Call” and to study it carefully and to share their suggestions on the way forward.
To date, the “Call” has been signed by 61 organisations and 301 individuals worldwide.
