Rev. Kaufmann begins by encouraging us to attend the Interfaith Thanksgiving Service and Bodhi Day Service and recognize our commonality with those of other sects and faiths.
Rev. Kaufmann began his talk with the following meditation: “The Buddha is not God. He does not create. He does not destroy. The Buddha does not judge. He does not reward. He does not punish. Buddha simply offers enlightenment.”
Rev. Kaufmann relates a story about a sangha member asking, “What do Buddhists believe?” He uses the Golden Chain to explore some answers to this question.