______Socially Engaged Buddhism______
BPF hosted a beautiful peace walk for Burma the day the Olympic torch came to the USA.
[Watch a 3-minute video of] a wonderful interview with Jack Kornfield after the Golden Gate peace walk and also a slideshow from that day which has the walk and also the protests from around the city that day including the Tibetans, Burma activists etc.
“As leaders of the Buddhist Churches of America we support the efforts of the Dalai Lama to bring the recent conflicts between the people of Tibet and the Chinese authorities to a non-violent resolution. His stature as an internationally respected religious leader . . .” [full statement]
Tell anyone you know in the area about this event in San Francisco led by Burmese monks and Buddhist clergy, including Jack Kornfield and other senior teachers, on Wednesday, April 9.
On April 9, San Francisco hosts the US stage of the relay taking the Olympic torch to Beijing. No other North American city is directly involved. Please send metta to those on the peace walk in San Francisco that day.
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