Global Cambodian Online Friends Organization

Who Owns the Earth?

2007-07-26T13:11:00.000-06:00

The theme of Global Dialogue 2008 is:
The planet-Life-Soul of Humanity symbiotical relationship
which brings up a question
Who owns the Earth?

Whoever owns the land exerts power over those who are landless. We have not yet extended democratic principles down to the ownership and control of the earth. How can the young be expected to defend their homeland when they come home to find they have no stake in the land? The inequitable distribution of land ownership affects our society, our politics, our environment, our communities - and ultimately our sense of well-being as a people. The Global Economic Model proposed by the Global Community has first and foremost the well-being of all the people on this planet. It is based on the triple bottom line of social justice, restoration and protection of the environment, and the strength and stability to provide security in basic needs. The ethics of the Global Economic Model flows out of a profound perception that the rights of human beings and the rights of the planet are one and the same.
Again here we will keep this dialogue within the "philosophy of life" framework of the Global Community, some called it the religion of the third millennium, others called it the politics of the future generations now. Let us remind everyone the definition that has been guiding us throughout the previous dialogues:

"The Global Community is defined as being all that exits or occurs at any location at any time between the Ozone layer above and the core of the planet below."
This is the fundamental definition of the expression "Global Community" first defined by myself and my wife Virginie in 1985. This definition includes all people, all life on Earth. It also implicitly says that no-one in particular owns the Earth but we all own it together. Not just us people, but all life on Earth owns it. The beginning of life stretches as far back as 4 billion years, and so Life claims its birthright of ownership of Earth, and so does the Soul of all Life, the Soul of Humanity. Throughout this dialogue the land ownership of the Earth means ownership of the land and of all other Earth natural resources.

"A global community" is not about a piece of land you acquired by force or otherwise. One could think of a typical community that does not have to be bounded by a geographical or political border. It can be people living in many different locations all over the world. The Global Community is thus more fluid and dynamic. We need to let go the archaic ways of seeing a community as the street where we live and contained by a border. Many conflicts and wars will be avoided by seeing ourselves as people with a heart, a mind and a Soul, and as part of a community with the same.

The old concept of a community being the street where we live in and surrounded by a definite geographical and political boundary has originated during the Roman Empire period. An entire new system of values was then created to make things work for the Roman Empire. Humanity has lived with this concept over two thousand years. Peoples from all over the world are ready to kill anyone challenging their border. They say that this is their land, their property, their 'things'. This archaic concept is endangering humanity and its survival. The Roman Empire has gone but its culture is still affecting us today. We need to let go the old way of thinking. We need to learn of the new concept, and how it can make things work in the world.

A typical community may be what a group of people, together, wants it to be. It can be a group of people sharing with the same values. It can be a group of people with the same cultural background, or the same religious background. Or they can be people with totally different backgrounds and beliefs. The people making a global community may be living in many different locations on the planet. With today's communications it is easy to group people in this fashion. It can be a village, or two villages together where people have decided to unite as one community. The two villages may be found in different parts of the world. It can be a town, a city, or a nation. It can be two or more nations together.

Following this thinking we see land ownership is no longer a problem. The Earth and all its natural resources belong to all the "global communities" contained therein. A village, or a city is "a global community" and owns the land around its boundaries. Along with the Global Community, it has ownership of all natural resources within its boundaries. We will see in the Preview how this new system can work.

As mentioned above, land here, by definition, covers all naturally occurring resources like surface land, minerals deposits (gold, oil and gas etc), water, electromagnetic spectrum, the trees, fish in the seas and rivers. It is unjust to treat land as private property. Land is not a product of labor. Everyone should therefore be given equal access to such natural resources.

The Global Economic Model can achieve fairness in distribution, maximum efficiency in wealth production, and securing collective needs. The approach is based on the equal right of all to the land and to all other natural resources, and the right of the individual to the products of labor. The method requires to collect for the people the "ground rent" which means the value of land and of other natural resources, and to remove taxes on labor.

A condition of "ownership" of any particular landsite or natural resource is payment of the ground rent back to the community as a whole. Ground rent is the proper source of public finance for the collective needs of the community. Alternatively, ground rent can be redistributed by direct payment back to all individuals, much as a company returns dividends to its stockholders.

It is not necessary for each person to own land outright in order thereby to secure their fair share of the Earth. Persons "owning" land or resource rights would profit through their labor, which is untaxed, not through the privilege of exclusive ownership. If they have a better located land site or richer mineral lands, they pay higher ground rents back to the community, thus equalizing results of labor applied to greater or lesser valuable natural resources.

There is no need to forcefully confiscate land titles in order to secure the equal right of all to the Earth. With ground rent as the source of public finance the people as a whole become the "owner" and a title deed functions as a "lease" agreement. The community "allows" individual private use of sites on the condition that its fair rental value is paid to the community. If a particular land site is misused or abused, then the community must charge a higher rate to pay for damages and cost of restoration. Thus there is individual incentive for proper care of the Earth.

On the global level the Law of the Seas Covenant is an example of a ground rent basis for public needs as it has affirmed that ocean resources are the common heritage of all and a proper source of funding for global institutions. Water belongs to the earth and all species and is sacred to life therefore, the world’s water must be conserved, reclaimed and protected for all future generations and its natural patterns respected.

Water is a fundamental human right and a public trust to be guarded by all levels of government; therefore, it should not be commodified, privatized or traded for commercial purposes. These rights must be enshrined at all levels of government. In particular, an international treaty must ensure these principles are noncontrovertable.

Water is best protected by local communities and citizens, who must be respected as equal partners with governments in the protection and regulation of water. Peoples of the earth are the only vehicle to promote democracy and save water.

Similarly, all the Earth natural resources belong to the Global Community to be used, developed and conserved for the maximum benefit of the people and of all life. However, the challenges of global warming and non-renewable resource depletion dictates that oil and other non-renewable resource rents should be invested in socially and environmentally responsible ways and primarily in the needed transition to renewable energy technologies. The tax put on non-renewable resources in the world should be citizen empowered.

The Global Economic Model allows for the establishment of micro credit facilities, especially for farmers and women, to promote their access to forms of land tenure that facilitate access to and ownership of land.The Global Community should set up expert groups and begin the necessary intergovernmental negotiations towards establishing alternative revenue sources, which could include fees for the commercial use of the oceans, fees for airplane use of the skies, fees for use of the electromagnetic spectrum, fees levied on foreign exchange transactions, and a tax on carbon content of fuels.

The goal of the Global Economic Model policy is to create a model of public finance which offers incentives for:

Correct allocation of wealth amongst every global citizen.

The Global Community is promoting the settling of disputes between nations through the process of the Earth Court of Justice. Justice for all is what we want. Justice without borders! And politics without borders! And a process for the peaceful resolution of territorial conflicts.

Provide food for everyone.

Universal health care, education, retirement security and employment services to every Global Citizen. The Global Civil Service Administration and Planning provides the Global Community with adequate and efficient government services.

The democratic base of leadership.

Environmental protection.

The model makes a clear distinction between private property and common property. Private property is that which is created by labor. Common property is that which is provided by nature. The Global Economic Model policy removes taxes from wages and other private property and increases taxes and user fees on common property. Reducing taxes on labor increases purchasing capacity, reducing taxes on capital encourages efficiency. Shifting taxes to land and resources curbs speculation and private profiteering in our common property and is a practical way to conserve and fairly share the earth.

This thinking should give us a fresh start for a better future and bring some light to understanding previous claims of the many different groups such as:

Native and aboriginal people claiming that their ancestors owned the land so now they do

God gave it to us so the land is ours

Property ownership system of the Roman Empire to today, our social-economic system of land owership

The military power of this world forcing ownership of land and of all other Earth natural resources against the will of everyone else

None of the above groups can claim ownership of the land and of other Earth natural resources. They never did own land and other Earth natural resources. And they never will.

Only the Global Community can rightfully claim ownership of the Earth.

The theme of this Global Dialogue being "The planet-Life-Soul of Humanity symbiotical relationship", we will see how the relationship can help this generation of young people and the next ones to remain healthy.

The young people of to-day are interested in all the secret wisdom behind all the existing religions and sifting out the common truths. They seek the best of the best. They are aware of the Soul of Humanity and have established a spiritual symbiotical relationship with it, and thus with God. They seek the exaltation and merging of their Souls into one to gain strength, friendship, creativity, love and light.

Their childhood conditioning has prepared them to act on a firm understanding of what it takes to get along with others, working as a group.

They are educated to understand a broad panorama of human truths ~ all those universal needs and rights every one shares. The Scale of Human and Earth Rights has become an inner truth and the benchmark of the millennium in how they see all values. The Earth Court of Justice brings security, peace and justice for all. They no longer fear the unknown as Justice is for everyone and is everywhere, a universal constant. The Global Justice Movement for all life is now driven by these young people.

They see money for what it is - energy to use for good.

Their idea of power is power over Self.

Each and every Self is dedicated to an idea for good that others can share together in creating this new Eden. Doing good and the well-being of the "other" have become the basic building block of any symbiotical relationship.

What we have here is the birth of genuine group concern and unconditional support for the individual's well-being ~ a giant leap in human behaviour which could well change the functioning of global communities everywhere. We are becoming the human family. This new "philosophy of life" of the Global Community has made grounds in people's way of life.

What we have here is the age of global co-operation and symbiotical relationships of all types for the good of all. An age with a mind, a heart and a Soul of its own. A unique and wonderful age never seen before over the entire human history! An age with a vision to caring for life and Earth! An age of the Soul!

As your spiritual leader I urge you all to participate in Global Dialogue 2008. Tell us what you think.

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2006-03-20T17:34:00.000-06:00

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Minutes of Our Meeting Held on Saturday, March 11, 2006

2006-03-13T00:48:00.000-06:00

Dear friends and supporters of the Global Cambodian Online Friendship Organization, we would like to inform you that our last general meeting was held on the Saturday, March 11, 2006 in the Yahoo Chat room was very successful. There are more than 30 people attending this meeting. We have exchanged opinions and feedbacks from all the representatives who are based in every corners of the world. Numbers of the Cambodians who are interested in this organization increased gradually. We have so far 22 active representatives who help run this organization from more than 15 countries, but our supporters have increased to over 80 people. We are expecting more and more as now there are needs from the monks and teachers who are working with the youth directly in Cambodia. We ask to get more helpers immediately.

Time: Saturday, March 11, 2006
Place: Yahoo Chat Room (Mahadhamikka10).
Call in: 9:30 – 11:00 PM (Mountain Time Zone)

Executive Board Members:
Preah Thor
Mahadhammika10
Waraman2005
Kavey_Osothsnaeh

Representative Presidents from the other states and countries
Bongsovan
Myangkorthomcambodia
Jimari01
Samathlim
Ahmittida
DounJi
Sunya_ShinSteven
Preah Ang Koun Khmer
Preah Ang Lao Kamao

Absences:
Chitanas
Komlosroksreh
Ly Rasmey
Preah Ang Color_raindy
Emperor Khmer
Khmerpersonnel
Pech_na
Sopheap_boros
Preah Ang Buntheoun
Preah Ang Chattapayo

Agenda of the meeting:
- Today Issues
- Planning in Cambodia
- Different Issues
- The Future Planning

Today Issues:
1. The discussion in details of a letter from the monk representative at Wat Svay, in Siem Riep province to help 3,802 Cambodian youth there.
2. The discussion in details of the documents that posted in various websites around the globe.
3. The auditing of the accountability on the project to educate the 3,802 youth and others around Cambodia.
- According to the letter from the monk representative at Wat Svay, in Siem Riep province dated on 08/03/2006 asking for help of 7,000,000 riel in Cambodian currency which is equal to US$1,750.00 to run this project. The cost will help to pay the monks, the teachers, the advisors, and the general related expenses. The deadline will be due on the May 16, 2006
- So far our website has been linked to many other websites for Cambodians around the world and the international supporters to view and understand about our organization objectives.
- The main financial resource at the moment is from our monthly payment members and some generosity from who are kindly paying extra.

First Result of Our Money Collection
- Rithy Ph. = $30USA Monthly
- Venerable Sophan S. = $20CA Monthly
- Verable Lao Kamao = $10CA Monthly
- Mahadhammika10 = $20CA Monthly
- Warman2005 = $80CA in an initial amount
- Bongsovan = $100USA in a initial amount
- Steven will send in a initial amount too
Our members and generosity will come more and more!
Including other sources of generosity such as family and community fundraising
Thanks for this kind generosity and compassionate contribution !

In Cambodia Planning
The GLOBAL CAMBODIAN ONLINE FRIENDSHIP ORGANIZATION will help to run more projects base on our resource of finances that we can help the monks in Cambodia, as now we only depend on the members to distribute their monthly payments, and in the future when our organization will be full recognized by law we have more choices.

Different Issue
Even though GLOBAL CAMBODIAN ONLINE FRIENDSHIP ORGANIZATION is not fully recognized by law yet, we are still working together to help educate Cambodian youth. Our main objective is to have good young Cambodian generations as we can build a temple in five years time, but we can not educate a good generation in a five years period.When we have more good young Cambodian generations; so that they can bring the prosperity and peace to Cambodia in the future. We still keep focusing on what our logo of the organization say, and we are working more on the preparations, organizing and standing strong.

The future planning
Now our organization has attracted more attention from Cambodian people online, such as yahoo chat room and pal talk. We see more people everyday in the Dhamma room both in pal talk and yahoo. Cambodian people whoare online seems interested about our organization. They are not only learning about the Buddha’s teaching but they are also learning about the culture and society and anything related to Cambodia and the world. So that in the future we will increase more rooms online. We can do this is depending on every Cambodian inside and outside the country to help us. Every Cambodian has a share, to help us to help educate the young generations of Cambodia. We need more good generations for the future, and make Cambodia a better place for our children.

At the end, the president of GCOFO, The Venerable Preah_Thor, thanks and wishes all the members who are attending the meeting with good luck. Even though this meeting is held online we can share opinions and feedbacks and togive determination to work together and strengthen our willingness to help build our new generations for the better of Cambodia in the future.

The meeting is closed as scheduled and will be advised soon for the next one.

David Soung

Kavey_Osothsnaeh

Global Team Work
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Our next meeting schedule and agenda

2006-03-10T16:02:00.000-06:00

Dear All,

It is for a while that we have never met each other. As we have perceived our last meeting was succesful, everybody was friendly, open-minded, kind, hospital and cheerful. Our main venue was to begin our first mission to instruct morality to Cambodian children. We have consented to adjourn our next meeting when a critical project has been submitted and applied to our organization.

Now, that project is submitted and sent to me. I have already updated the requesting letter in our http://www.cambodian-internet-friends.blogspot.com/

You can click and see it for more understanding about their request and we will discuss together the attached detail papers.

SCHEDULE & AGANDA
- Date & Time = Saturday, March 11, 2006 at 10:00 - 11:00 PM (Eastern Time Zone)
- Venue = Our initiative project to fund an Youth Outreach Moral Instructing Project in Cambodia
- Attendants = All executive members including central committees, each country and state representatives, and consultant board.
- Wrap up = With high spirit of expectation and understanding

Yours in Dhamma
Preah Thor

Administration Charter of Global Cambodian Online Friends Organization 2005-2006

2006-02-28T00:20:00.000-06:00

Our Khmer modern architect engineering designer !

2006-02-23T22:04:00.000-06:00

Various designings of Khmer classical architect of our PhD.Candidate in Engineering

2006-02-22T21:17:00.000-06:00

Administration Charter of GCOFO in Khmer language

2006-02-22T20:02:00.000-06:00

The minutes of meeting held on Friday, Feb.17, 2006

2006-02-18T18:32:00.000-06:00

February 17, 2006. Yahoo Chat Room (Komlossroksreh).
Minute of Meeting :
Call in : 6:30 – 10:00 PM (Mountain Time Zone)

Executive Board Members:
Dhamma_Online2005
Mahadhammika
Waraman2005
Kavey_Osothsnaeh
Komlossrossreh

Agenda of the meeting:
- The name of the organization.
- The planning
- Targeting

Name: The name of our organization is still the same at the moment.
GLOBAL CAMBODIAN ONLINE FRIENDSHIP ORGANIZATION.
Due to the dhamma_online2005 present residency and separate location of executive members, our Global Cambodian Online Friendship Organization can not be licensed yet, even though this organization is not fully recognized by law, we still work together regularly toward successes.
So far we have 68 active members from around the world, and more will join us when our organization has been fully recognized.
We have two main Dhamma Teaching rooms, one is in paltalk.com and the other is in yahoo.com. All our monks are fully educated in the Buddhist School.

At the moment our organization is focusing on helping the monks who are involved with us in Cambodia. We will ask the monks over there to write us a plan for auditing the accountability so that we can see how much budget needed each month.

Planning:
The Cambodian Internet Friendship Organization:
Supporting the monks
Teaching the moral to the Cambodian Youth
Helping the orphanages, poor people and the amputees

As experienced, the venerable Dhamma_Online2005 used to send money in cash through our Cambodian people who went to Cambodia so that he did not to pay the fee as the money transfer by the bank transaction will cost more.

Target:
There are two types of members:
The active members have the right to audit all activities within our organization.
The non-active members have no right to audit any activities within our organization.

Financial Resources:
There are three types of active members:
Diamond member will pay $20 per month
Gold member will pay $15 per month
Silver member will pay $10 per month
If anyone is willingly helping our organization and would like to pay more, we are really appreciated for this donation.
The paper work and the designing of this payment will be arranged and advised soon.

The money that sends to Cambodia will be properly audited:
- The photo of the recipient
- The signature of the recipient
- The videotape of the recipient(optional)
- The exact amount of money received.

So our money will genuinely reach to the hands of the monks and people who are working for our organization.
Now the name of our organization has advertised in two main websites in Cambodia:
www.cambodianyouth.org
www.cambodiacic.org
And will soon spread out worldwide where Khmer people locate.
At the end of the meeting, the monk, "Dhamma_Online2005," thanked to all active members for their precious opinions and helps for making our organization step forward successes speedily.

There are more than 20 active members come from around the world attended this meeting.

The next meeting will be advised soon;
Minute writing:

Kavey_Osothsnaeh.
Global Teaming.

Our Dhamma Preaching Schedule (Tesnaa Kre Pii)

2006-02-15T00:45:00.000-06:00

Thursday, February 16, 2006 at 8 - 10:30 PM (Eastern Time Zone)
Theme : Barb and Bon (wholesome and unwholesome deeds)
Preachers : Preah Ang Dejkun Kasop(from Cambodia) & Preah Ang Phirum (from USA)

Saturday, February 18, 2006 at 8 - 10:30 PM (Eastern Time Zone)
Theme : Kamma & Phalla (Causes and Effects)
Preachers : Preah Ang Dejkun_Visess (from Canada) & Preah Ang Dhamma_online2005

Our meeting Agenda and Dhamma Preaching Schedule

2006-02-15T00:34:00.000-06:00

Friday, February 17, 2006, our Cambodian Online Friends Organization will convence a weekly meeting at 8:00-10:00 PM (Eatern Time Zone)Agenda :
- Proper name of organization
- Policy
- Specific goals of organization
Attendants : Executive committees, Advisory board and Representative Presidents of Each Country
Place : at Yahoo Messanger, because it all of our members can join with.

Any concerns regard this meeting and agenda, feel free to contact tyin_inter@yahoo.com or preah_thor@yahoo.com

See you all there,

dhamma_online2005

Read beautiful Khmer poems from our Dhamma Friends or members of our GCOFO

2006-02-14T00:50:00.000-06:00

Listen our Tesna Kre Pram & Kre Pii (Two or Five Monks Preaching)

2006-02-11T23:31:00.000-06:00

- Saturday, February 11, 2006
Preaching of two monks: Important Questions & Answers of the meaning of Maghapuja or the Dhamma Day Celebration. Listen Now

- Thursday, February 9, 2006
Preaching of two monks: Important Questions & Answers between Preah Ang Dhamma_Online2005 from Canada & Preah Ang Sunya Sin from New Zealand. The main topic is about the Virtue of Triple Gem and Benefits we can be deserved by Worshipping to Triple Gem(Preah Ratana Trai) Listen Now

- Saturday, February 4, 2006
Preaching of five monks : Important Questions & Answers about Buddhist Scripture, The Best things in our world and Meditation...
between Preah Ang Dara from Cambodia, Preah Ang Dhamma_online2005 from Canada, Preah Ang Suny Sin from New Zealand, Preah Ang Kolbot Khmer from USA and Preah Ang Dhameas from USA.
Listen Now Part I Part II Part III Part IV

Thanks

Read a poem from our members expressing their inspiration

2006-02-09T00:20:00.000-06:00

Preaching Schedule of the Week

2006-02-07T14:43:00.000-06:00

It is almost fully two years now that we have publicly opened Dhamma Talk Chat Room. Firstly in Yahoo Messager, but when we have faced with many frequent troubles in Yahoo, we have changed to Paltalk which is more comfortable and easier than in administeration. We can increase our members and attract Cambodian people around the world.

This advantage comes along with the individual's endeavor and commitment of members in propagating peaceful Dhamma teachings and invaluable Khmer culture. Especially, we have also created an Organization called Global Cambodian Online Friends Organization(GCOFO) in order to strenghten our unity. Now, this organization is operating though we have missed weekly meeting. We are still projecting the effective operation !

Now we are going to announce our daily, weekly and monthly Dhamma Talk Schedules:
Place : in Paltalk (Room : Khmer Dhamma & Society, Dhamma Live Talk,...etc)
Time and Date : Every day at 7:00 - 10:00 PM (Eastern Time Zone)
Talk : Questions and Answers with general discusion or specific tapics; and general opinions
Special events:
- Thursday, February 9, 2006 will have a Tesna Kre Pii or Two Monks Dhamma Discusion led by Preah Dejkun Dhamma_Online2005 from Canada and Preah Dejkun Sunya from Newzealand. The main topic will discuss about the Gunna Preah Rattana Trai or the Virtue of Triple Gem. We are Buddhists have to take refuge, respect, worship, prostrate and pay attention to the grace of Triple Gem....Why, When, What and How?
- Saturday, February 11, 2006 will have a Tesna Kre Pii or Two Monks Dhamma Discussion led by Preah Dejkun Konchort from USA with Preah Dejkun Dara from Cambodia. The main topic will focus on Maghapuja Day or the Dhamma Day or the Maha Caturangasanipatha (The monk assembly meeting of four distinct events).
- Sunday, February 12, 2006 will have a Tesna Kre Pii or Two Monks Dhamma Discusion led by Preah Dejkun Kolbot Khmer from USA with Preah Dejkun Dhameas from USA. The main topic will talk about the Trai Sekkha or Three Edges of Learning.

PS: next week will continually announced

Our schedul, date and time can be flexible depending on real situations....

See you then,

Yours in Dhamma
Dhamma_online2005

Meeting News of our GCOFO organization

2006-02-04T23:31:00.000-06:00

Tomorrow, February 06, 2006, our Cambodian Online Friends Organization will convence a weekly meeting at 8:00 (Eatern Time Zone)
Agenda :
- Proper name of organization
- Policy
- Regulation
- Specific goals of organization
Attendants : Executive committees, Advisory board and Representative Presidents of Each Country
Place : at Paltalk, because it can secure our private meeting very well
Any concerns regard this meeting and agenda, feel free to contact tyin_inter@yahoo.com or preah_thor@yahoo.com

See you all there,

dhamma_online2005

Tesnaa Kre Pram or Five Chairs Preaching News

2006-01-31T23:05:00.000-06:00

We have set up a very well-known Five Chairs Preaching of Cambodian Theravada Buddhism as the following:
Date : Saturday, February 4, 2006 at 8:30 - 11:00 PM (Eastern Time Zone)
Place : Paltalk Room
Preachers:
1- Preah Maha Kasop = Preah Ang Dara from Cambodia (Responsible of Asking Questions to Preah Upali, Preah Ananda and Smout Trai or Neakathe)
2- Preah Maha Ananda = Preah Ang Dhamma_online2005 from Canada (Responsible of Answering Preah Sutta & Abhidhamma, and asking the questions to Preah Anuruth & Preah Rahula)
3- Preah Anurutha = Preah Ang Koltbot_khmer22 from USA (Responsible of miscellaneous teachings like: What is the brightest thing in this world?, What is the best smell in this world?, What is the best taste in this world?)
4- Preah Maha Upali = Preah Ang Sunya from Newzealand (Responsible to explain of Vinaya or Discipline Rules)
5- Preah Maha Rahula = Preah Ang Dhameas from USA (Resposible to explain of Samatha & Vipassana Meditation)
Achaa or Laypeople preceptors :
- Mahadhammika10 from Canada
- Bongsovan from USA
Areathanea Prohm:
- Upasekaa Ahmittida from USA
- Upasekaa pka_ongkea_sil from USA
Moderators and room administrators:
- Upasok Sopheap_Boros from USA
- Upasok Samathlim from Australia
- Upasok Reasmey from USA

This is a very rarely time for Cambodian people around the world to learn and conserve this invaluable traditional preaching. So pelase, come to attend altogether !

See you all there.

Best Wishes,

Dhamma_online2005
Updating Webmaster

Newest news updating

2006-01-31T12:14:00.000-06:00

Now, our Global Cambodian Online Friends Organization is in a step by step process. We will hold our weekly meeting soon. Our Dhamma talk room is being changed to http://www.paltalk.com/ because of yahoo's frequent errors.

Today(Tuesday, February 31, 2006), starting from 8:00-11:00 PM (Eastern Time Zone), our Dhamma Chat Room will hold a Three Chairs Dhamma Preaching (Tesnaa Kree Bey). This is a rarely occassion for all Khmers to enrich our knowledge and gaining merits for a happy life.
- Preah Maha Kasapa = Preah Ang Sunya from Newzealand
- Preah Upaley = Preah Ang Prohmapal from Canada
- Preah Ananda = Preah Ang Dhamma_online2005 from Canada
- Peah Naka Thera Reciting Leader = Preah Ang Dara from Cambodia
- Achaa = Maha Upasok Mahadhammika10 from Canada, and Upasok Bongsovann from California, USA
- Arothanea Prohm = Upasekaa Amittida from California, USA
Now, you can listen to our recording voice about Tesnaa Kre Bey : Click Here To Listen

Please, come to enjoy and attend our rarely Three Chairs Preaching led by talent monks and initiatives in paltalk, by clicking to attend in Khmer Buddhism or Khmer Dhamma Chat

More information check our website: http://http://www.cambodian-internet-friends.blogspot.com/

Have a nice day,

Regards

dhamma_online2005

Minutes of meeting on Saturday, January 21, 2006

2006-01-24T11:46:00.000-06:00

Below is the brief minutes of meeting on Saturday, January 21, 2006.
Call in : 8:15 - 11:30 PM (Eastern Time Zone)
Attendants : 20
General talk : we had widely discussed about the possibility of legal registration of our organization and start our charitable works to improve Cambodian community. Some members suggested to choose one country for this legal corporation registration. And others expressed opinions of possible implementation to achieve our objectes that we have destined.
Conclusion : Successful talk and friendliness.

Listen to our online meeting record of audio file PART I PART II.

Adjourn : Satuday, January 28, 2006 at 8:00 - 10 PM (Eastern Time Zone)

Thanks for your effort and productive coorporation !

See you then,

Invitation to join our weekly meeting !

2006-01-20T14:23:00.000-06:00

We would like to invite all of Khmer patriotic online friends and supportive members to join our weekly meeting following below Date and Agenda:
- Date : Saturday, January 21, 2006 at 10:00 - 11:00 PM (Eastern Time Zone)
- Agenda :
1. Representative president of each country informs their point of view, administrative progressive and preparedness
2. By-law initiative drafting and global effective administration (special thanks to Consultant: sopheap_boros_khmer
3. Miscelleneous
- Conclusion and ending

Briefing our latest informal minutes of meeting:
Date : Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Call on : 10:15 - 12:30 PM (Eastern Time Zone)
Attendants :
- There were two RP(representative president) of our organization partipated the meeting. They are Preah Ang Color Rainday from Thailand, and Lok Pech_Na from India
- There were two specialized consultants participated. They are Lok sopheap_boros_khmer (Legal and Strategic Planning), Neak Srey Amittida (Yahoo Mediator and Women Affair)
- Most of executive committees are presence (dhamma_online2005, mahadhammika10, waraman2005, osothsnaeh, chithana, except komloshsroksre was busy with other meeting)
- There were many other curious and supportive members are presence
General outcomes :
- We have extensively talked about the effective strategies in paving our GCIFO into a concret way
- sopheap_boros_khmer has provided us with a very accurate and precisely guideline in drafting by-law and well administrating of international corporate. He pledged to draft us a very important by-law and we(the committees) will check it together before a final improving.
- We will not use the term Central Committees but Executive Committees. The administration will compose of Board of Advisory(BOA) and Board of Directors(BOD). Executive committees will be elected by BOD and EC will select members and other sub-positions.
General conclusion and aspects:
- The meeting process was well organized, friendly and creatively...

We would like to thank all of you from the bottom of our heart and hope to keep close incorporate with you all. We unite together for the glory of Khmer Unity.

Please, listen the online audio for the whole theme of meeting.

ORKUN

Updating the minutes of our last weekly meeting

2006-01-17T02:20:00.000-06:00

Chum reap sour Cambodian Online Friends !
Below is our last weekly minutes of meeting:
Date: on Saturday 14, 2006
Call in : 9:30 and finished at 11:30 PM (Eastern Zone Time)
Participants : 20
1. Starting with the declaration of adding more secretary into our present executive committees: Lok Komlossroksre. So that we have had two co-prominent secretaries: Osothsnaeh and Komlossroksre
[Our Cambodian young generations are ready to experience new thing in their local thatched school. We are worrying about their future competency and broad comprehension. Picture Source and Copyrights of : http://www.flickr.com/photos/cambodia4kidsorg/77275675/in/set-1655610/]
2. General solutions to our mentioned agenda: We have already selected a Representative President of Each County such as
- United States of America : Preah Ang Buntheoun
- Thailand : Preah Ang Color Raindy
- Newzealand : Preah Ang Chattapayo
- Russia : Lok Ly Rasmey
- Australia : Lok Samath Lim
- Germany : Lok Emperor Khmer
- Japan : Arisa (dounji)
- Norway : khmerpersonnel
- India : pech_na
- The rest will be concentrated in next meeting or next time...
3. Our specific consultants:
- Preah Maha Dr. Hok Savann = Buddhist Philosophy and Khmer Culture
- Lok sopheap_boros_khmer = Law, Strategies and Policies
- Neak Srey Amittida = Yahoo Mediator and Women Affairs
- Consultants will be selected more...
4. We have also selected some of each State/Province representative president.
- Lok Bongsovan = California
- The rest will be concentrated in next meeting or next time...
5. Miscellaneous
- The members had talked in details about how we could run our business effectively. There were many different opinions and points of view, but the overall conclusion is excellent. We were so proud together and committed to target our organization with high expectation.

Adjourn : next weekly meeting session will be on Saturday 21, 2006 at 9:30 - 11:30 PM
Theme : will be discusing and about the choosing of each country's executive committees and the possibility of By-Law Drafting

Our informal meetings/executive meetings will be on Wednesday 18 and Friday 20, 2006

Thanks for your effort and kind supports!

Sincerely,

Our Next Meeting Date and Agenda !

2006-01-12T10:20:00.000-06:00

Latest News...
---Dear All GCIFO's members---
The below is our next Date and Agenda of Meeting
- Date : Saturday, January 14, 2006
- Time : 10:00-11:30 PM (Eastern Zone Time)
- Agenda
1. Electing of Representative President for Each Country
2. Electing of Special Field Advisors
3. Miscellaneous

This picture is showing our next Cambodian generation. They are returning from school. Picture Source and Copyrights of : http://www.flickr.com/photos/cambodia4kidsorg/10889253/in/set-272831/

PS: Please, take your time to join our important weekly meeting cordially. We are consistently requesting you all to come and share the idea to find out the continual advantage for our Organization.

Informal Meeting Report of Our Temporary Committees
- Date : Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at 10:15-12:00 PM
- Outcome : general outlining about how to run our business effectly
- Result : We were agreeing to strenghten our unity, understanding and exposure a broader learning.

- Adjourn : We had set up another meeting in Friday, January 13, 2006 at 1:00 PM in order to prepare for official weekly meeting on Saturday, January 14, 2006.

Thanks for your efforts and continual support !

Minutes of Meeting: Saturday, January 7, 2006

2006-01-09T21:35:00.000-06:00

We have had a very succesful meeting last week (Saturday, January 7, 2006 at 9:00 - 11:00 PM). We have already selected other two executive committees:
1. Secretary = Osothsnaeh
2. Treasurer = Chithana

(Picture Source and Copyrights of : http://cam-blog.blogspot.com/)

So our five executive committees are already elected:
1. President = Dhamma_online2005 takes in charge of general administration.
2. First Vice President = Mahadhammika10 takes in charge of education and public relationship.
3. Second Vice President = Waraman2005 takes in charge of fund raising and strategic planning.
4. Secretary = Osothsnaeh takes in charge of custodying corporate documents, taking minutes of meeting and updating it, publicizing news and sending invitation.
5. Treasurer = Chithana takes in charge of financialing, raising fund, auditing and reporting annual balance.

PS: The above functions of each committee are just our temporary updating. We will implement our duties fully when our bylaw is amended.

General Minutes of Meeting:
- Meeting Host = Dhamma_online2005
- Call on = 9:00 - 11:00 PM
- Date = Janauary 7, 2006
- Numbers of Participants(quorom) = 26
- Outlined = There were varieties of good opinions and suggestions. Most of the participants have strongly encouraged and supported our GCIFO(Global Cambodian Internet Friends Organization).
- Conclusion = It is absolutely successful

Adjourn : Saturday, January 14, 2006 at 9:30 PM(Eastern Zone Time)
Agenda :
1. Electing Representative Presidents of Each Country
2. Miscellaneous

Informal Meeting of Five Executive Members will be :
- Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at 10:00 PM (Easten Zone Time)
- Friday, January 13, 2006 at 10:00 PM (Eastern Zone Time)

Thanks for your compassionate contribution !

Lattest News: informal meeting of executive committees

2006-01-06T14:53:00.000-06:00

First of all, we would like to confirm again about our next meeting: Saturday 7, 2006 at 9:00 PM (Eastern Zone Time)

Otherwise, we had an unofficial meeting on Thursday 5, 2006 at 10:30 - 11:15 PM
The outcomes of meeting are:
- dhamma_online = pick up some general aspects about how we can run an effective administrating. Primitively, we have to choose Secretary & Treasurer; and also the Representative Presidents of each country and states. Importantly, the Secretary, Treasurer and Representative Presidents of each country are urgent.
- Mahadhammika10 = has already listed some names in hand to be elected in this coming meeting.
- Waraman2005 = take it easy to deal it step by step

Adjourn: Saturday 7, 2006 at 9:00 PM

Thanks !

Up to Date Information: Next Meeting Date and Agenda

2006-01-02T21:56:00.000-06:00

We have an informal meeting in Monday 2, January, 2006 at 10:20 - 10:30 PM.
- We discussed general strategies to run our organization effectively
- Setup next meeting
- We have also consented to take in charge of each's functions: dhamma_online2005 will respond with general administrations, mahadhammaika10 will respond with education and public relationship; and waraman2005 will respond with fund raising and strategic framework.

Next Meeting Date & Agenda:
1. Date: Saturday 7, January, 2006
2. Time: 9:00 PM (Eastern U.S.A Time Zone)
3. Agenda
- Adding more Board of Directors ie: Secretary, Treasurer and President of Advisors
- Selecting representative presidents of each country and state
4. Miscellaneous

We would like to invite all Online Members to participate our next meeting. We hope you can take your time to make our meeting a very succesful and creative one. "United We Stand, Devided We Fall".

See you all there !

Thank you very much...Orkun Chrern Nass

Board of Directors (Temporary Elected and Drafted)

2006-01-01T00:54:00.000-06:00

Advisors
1. Preah Ang Dejkun2005
2. Preah Ang Buntheoun
3. Preah Ang Chattaphayo
4. Preah Ang koun_khmer22
5. Preah Ang hyhankh
6. Preah Ang kornchort
7. Preah Ang lao_camau
8. Preah Ang bora_son2005
9. Preah Ang color_rainday

Executive Committees
President = Preah Bhikkhu dhamma_online2005
First Vice President = Upasaka mahadhammika10
Second Vice President = Upasaka waraman2005
Secretary = ?
Treasurer = ?

Membership from other countries and states
1. United States
2. Canada
3. Newzealand
4. Australia
5. French
6. Cambodia
7. Japan
8. Thailand
9. Russia
10. Germany
11. Finland
12. Norway
13. China
14. Korea
15. Taiwan
Will elect next meeting or soon...

Please, listen to Dhamma Online !

2006-01-01T00:06:00.000-06:00

Click to listen Dhamma Talk Online
by various Cambodian well-known monks and laypeople :

Now, we are in the meeting process

2005-12-31T21:30:00.000-06:00

Date: Saturday 31, 2005
Call in : 9:20 Eastern Time
Host of Meeting: mahadhammaika10
Participants: 26 presence, Males: 20, Femals: 6, Monks: 7
Appointed Candidates: dhamma_online2005, Chattapayo, Arisa, but changed to: dhamma_online2005, waraman2005, mahadhammika10
1. Decision: elect only temporary president
Host of Meeting changed to: bora_son2005
- 11:00 = each candidate illustrates their personal background, policy, concerns and advocacy

Voters = increased to 33 participants
Results:
1- Dhamma_online2005 = 15 ===> President
2- Mahadhammaika10 = 10 ===> 1st Vice President
3- Waraman2005 = 4 ===> 2nd. Vice President
Over All Assessment: a successful meeting
Finalize : 12:30 PM (Eastern Time)

Adjourn the meeting will inform you all soon.

Thanks for your kind participation.

The Adjourning of Next Meeting and Agenda

2005-12-26T00:26:00.000-06:00

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
Next Meeting:

Saturday 31, 2005 at 9:00 PM Eastern U.S.A Time Zone,

Right after the Dhamma Talk Room

The Agenda:
1- Electing of Board of Directors: Advisors, Excutive Committees and Members
2- Excutive Committees will consist of President, 1st Vice and 2nd President, Secretary and Treasurer.
3- Excutive Committees will also appoint President of Representative from each country and state.
4- Creating Logo and Protocol
5-Strategies to raise fund and help people in the exact areas.
6-Miscellaneous
Thanks for good job today. Everybody has done a great job. "United We Stand, divided We Fall". And see you all!

PS: All members only can participate and has potential to elect the board of directors.

If you are interested to join this meeting, Please contact information below, how you can qualify to become member and be part of our creativity, because this meeting is by invitation only.

Our Logo, Protocol and Poster !

2005-12-25T19:39:00.000-06:00

Sample Logo of CIFO
This logo sybolizes of Dhamma Cakra comprising of eight spokes. It is called that "the motion of the wheel".

We have to move this wheel together to activate it forward endlessly following our eight ideals:
1. Right Understanding
2. Right Thought
3. Right Speech
4. Right Action
5. Right Livelihood
6. Right Effort
7. Right Mindfulness
8. Right Concentration

Cambodian Internet Friends Organization

Welcome Dhamma Friends!. The Dhamma Talk Room is focusing on the Teaching of Lord Buddha, understanding his loving-kindness and compassion, comprehending the meaning of life, ehancing the Cambodian social welfare and improvement, family harmony, self-reliance, self-enlightenment; and other varieties of social matters. You can ask questions, share ideas and argue with us. Please, don't use false words, harsh words, impolite words and useless words in this room.

You Are Welcome to Join Our Organization !

2005-12-24T22:50:00.000-06:00

Name: CAMBODIAN INTERNET FRIENDS ORGANIZATION OR ANGKAA MIT SOMLANH KHMER TAAM BONDAAN INTERNET

OBJECTIVES:
1. To enhance the human resource in Cambodia
2. To support monk students and monk teachers who are persuing the task of providing education
3. To help orphanages and destitute children
4. To propagate the Buddha Dhamma(loving-kindness & compassion), preserving invaluable Cambodian culture and peace motivation.
5. To help those people who are in danger of natural cataclysm or in need.

Now we are talking about electing board of members: advisors, executive committees and
members

- First meeting is: Saturday 24, 2005 at 9:00 PM - 12:30 AM
- The meeting agenda is: 1. Selecting Name of Organization, 2. Set up goal and philosophy, 3.Election of board of directors, 4. Miscellaneous
- Head of meeting: Venerable Preah Bhikkhu Buntheoun
- Attendants: 25 persons, including 6 Bhikkhu Monks(3 from Canada and 3 from USA)
- There are varieties of creative visions and opinions
- Conclusion: successfull meeting and adjourn to next week.

Next meeting adjourn to: Saturday 31, 2005 at 9:00 PM Eastern(such as Toronto...etc)
The Agenda Is:
1- Electing of Board of Directors: Advisors, Excutive Committees and Members
2- Excutive Committees will consist of President, 1st Vice and 2nd President, Secretary and Treasurer.
3- Excutive Committees will also appoint President of Representative from each country and state.
4-Strategies to raise fund and help people in the exact areas.
5-Miscellaneous

Thanks for good job today. Everybody has done a great job. "Unite we survive, divide we die". And see you all!

Please, give me some comment if you have any opinion through this website or email.

PS: if you interest to become a member or part of our creativity, please email to: dhamma_online2005@yahoo.com

Some good opinion from our member(Sopheap Boros Khmer) in managing a good administration:
A-organize the association with legal entity
B-purpose, programs, and mechanism of feed back
C-initiate short term effects with wish and hope of medium and long term
And more....
1) brain storming
2) offering opinion
3) define your purposes
4) assign work to do
Thanks for these precisely opinions.

Some good example link of Khmer NGOs
1. Cambodia Children Organization
2. South East Asian's Mercy Fund