Hawaii Betsuin DIALOGUE Project April 2024 meeting
Topic: “What’s the Buddhist Perspective on the Gaza War?”

Thursday, April 4, 2024
7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

In person and via Zoom

REGISTRATION: To register, please visit our Google form at https://forms.gle/i6PR7qb8Mbi9aC3U7. You will receive participation info and brief readings. You may also use the form to suggest future DIALOGUE topics, or to ask questions.

More About the April 2024 DIALOGUE, from the Organizers

How do we express Shin Buddhist values on important, yet volatile issues affecting our community?

As Shin Buddhists, in times of suffering, we look to our teachings, sangha, and Amida Buddha for both personal and collective guidance. The Gaza War continues to disrupt the lives of Israelis and Palestinians with terrible suffering. The global community seems divided into one side or the other. Our human nature likely invokes personal outlooks based on individual circumstances. Let’s learn from each other.

Resource readings come from an essay by a Shin Buddhist lay follower and the New Year message from Gomonshu Kojun Ohtani.

About the DIALOGUE Project

The DIALOGUE Project is a project of Hawaii Betsuin’s Social Concerns Committee in which sangha members and friends are invited to explore social issues with others through a Buddhist lens. DIALOGUE typically meets on the second Thursday of every other month (some exceptions), 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Hawaii Betsuin, 1727 Pali Highway and/or by Zoom, TBA. All DIALOGUE topics are contributed by participants, all suggestions welcomed!

More at https://hawaiibetsuin.org/dialogue/.