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A Call for Reflection, Dialogue,
and Action
Inauguration Week, January
16-23, 2005
Another World is Possible!
Press Release
for BPF Inauguration Activities
For a PDF flier version of this
information to distribute to your chapter, sangha, or other
group, please click here.
In November 2004, the Buddhist Peace Fellowship and other
faith groups in the Fellowship of Reconciliation issued a
non-partisan call to focus attention on the war in Iraq and
foreign policy during Inauguration week, January 16-23, 2005.
Regardless of the outcome of the election, we know it's up
to "we the people" to address the nonviolent alternatives
to war that were largely ignored in the campaign.
As people committed to the alleviation of suffering, Buddhists
have a responsibility to cultivate peace in our world. Please
join sanghas, dharma centers, and faith groups across the
country in shining a light on the root causes of violence.
Together, we can send a strong message that another world
is possible.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
- Organize a forum or discussion on one
or more of the topics below.
- Host a speaker who has spent time in
Iraq working with the people.
- Hold a meditation dedicated to all
victims of violence, to our leaders, and for the courage
to work for peace with justice.
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- Coordinate with local Buddhist and other faith
groups on a panel of speakers or workshops.
- Sponsor an all-day event or workshop series…
example: Show the film series A Force More Powerful
followed by study/action circles.
- Plan an interfaith candlelight vigil for peace
in a public location such as a town square or park.
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TOPICS AND RESOURCES
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Listening to the People of Iraq
Nonviolence as a Path of Social Change
The Middle East: Possibilities for Peace
Buddhist Perspectives on Peacemaking
Buddhist Insights on War
Resources available at BPF's web site (or by mail)
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For more information, see
BPF's web site: www.bpf.org
or call or write
Buddhist Peace Fellowship, PO Box 3470, Berkeley, CA, 94703,
510-655-6169
Buddhist Peace
Fellowship:
Bringing together
Buddhism and progressive social change
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