One man helps Cambodia rebuild trust
June 17, 2008 The Christian Science Monitor
After years of conflict and poverty, David Montero reports, Cambodia’s legal system is no longer capable of resolving local conflicts. As a result, human rights violations, petty crimes, and domestic violence have spiked in recent years. One former Buddhist monk, however, has taken it upon himself to restore trust and hope and engage in local-level conflict resolution in the Cambodian countryside. Monychenda Heng, founder of Buddhism for Development, says that “he saw that the principles of Buddhism – physical development, emotional development, and compassion – could be a tool to inspire the economic and social development Cambodia needed to get back on its feet.” The fruits of this personal mediation are evident – Heng’s group has trained over 1,000 local officials in conflict resolution, and all 33 of the cases referred to Buddhism for Development have been eventually resolved. Read more about how one Buddhist peacemaker is teaching individuals how to find common ground.
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