Bonus Episode: Open Sangha Foundation - Dhammarato & Michael
Dhammarato and Michael offer a lively and humorous tour of their new Buddhist social media website: Open Sangha Foundation.
Available on Youtube, iTunes, SoundCloud & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.
Dhammarato calls this the “Buddhist Facebook” and it is a place where people can create a profile, join discussions and forums, access a multimedia and article library, and find Buddhist centres all around the world on their searchable sangha map.
00:00 - Intro
01:24 - Who is Michael?
03:29 - The Buddhist Facebook
05:58 - Bhikkhunī page and other special pages
07:15 - Literature and multimedia archive
09:06 - Groups, forums, and messaging
12:44 - Guided site tour
13:10 - Bikkhu Buddhadasa and the Dalai Lama
15:59 - Sangha maps
18:20 - Dhammarato’s house
20:51 - Finding teachers and friends
21:49 - Bhikkhunī directory
24:59 - Add your own facility
26:16 - Detailed searches and beneficiaries of the Open Sangha Foundation
32:54 - FAQ page
33:52 - Library page
35:30 - Slideshows and photo archive
36:25 - Article archive
37:56 - Groups and discussion forum
39:34 - Customise your personal profile page
41:57 - What makes this site different
43:37 - How you can help
44:54 - Concluding thoughts
Join the Open Sangha Foundation at:
Watch previous Dhamamrato episodes:
Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James